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Mariner girls skiers awarded for speed, academics

Skiing over tracks of man-made snow across otherwise grassy fields, the Homer High School Mariner skiers raced to…

The Homer High School cross-country ski team celebrates at the finish of the Region III cross-country skiing championships at Government Peak.-Photo by Alison O’Hara

Sports

Daigle 10th, Homer 5th and 6th at Regions

Mariner senior captain Aspen Daigle led her team with a 10th place personal finish at the Region III…

In spite of taking a wrong turn, Mariner Audrey Russell skis to a 12th-place finish in Boroughs competition last weekend.

Sports

Freshman skiers lead at Boroughs

After a season of improvising, the Mariners demonstrated their skiing prowess at Boroughs competition in Soldotna Feb. 5,…

Proceeds from the Homer showing of Warren Miller’s latest ski film will be used to upgrade Kachemak Ski Club’s rope tow.

News

Warren Miller event ushers in ski season

Kick off those summertime sandals and strap on some skis. What better way to wrap your head around…

News

Homer student creates winning extreme sports film

Ghen Sasakura’s short video entry “What You See is What You Get” is the third-week winner in the…

A skier races at the second Homer Rope Tow off Ohlson Mountain Road.-Photo by Jake McLay

Community

Kachemak Ski Club: enjoying homer’s slopes since ’48

For centuries, traveling across snow on skis has been a common way to travel in Alaska. Given that…

Cross country skiers make their way down a steep seciton of the Lookout Mointain Trials during the 2013 Boroughs competition.-Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

Sports

Besh Cup returns to southern peninsula

Attracting hundreds of skiers and with a lengthy Homer history, the Besh Cup continues on Homer’s Lookout Mountain…

Arts & Entertainment

‘Being There’ at Down East

Just because the weather says it’s spring doesn’t mean ski movies should be taken off your Netflix queue.…

Sports

Mariners Nordic ski team finishes 13th at state meet in Kincaid Park

After a long ski season, the Mariners’ weathered Nordic ski team describes the season’s finale at state in…

Sports

Ski for Women benefits Haven House, provides fun way to enjoy winter

Homer’s 10th annual Ski for Women event brought skiers of all ages clad in spandex, paper-maiche, and wigs…

News

State delays decision on heli-skiing

BY MICHAEL ARMSTRONG STAFF WRITER Following a comment period that brought 1,500 comments from all over Alaska and…

Sports

Cross country skiers don’t wait for snow to fall

As the Mariners’ cross country ski team waits for snowflakes, the team begins their season practice on dry…

News

Community should welcome helicopter skiing operations

  My sometimes ski buddy at the Homer Rope Tow Chuck Lindsay, as well as others, voiced their…