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Chugach Fat Bike Bash, April 6th –  8th

Chugach Fat Bike Bash, April 6th – 8th

Courtesy of Valdez Adventure Alliance The Chugach Fat Bike Bash is a springtime celebration of bike culture in the mountains of Alaska. Events are set against the scenery that makes Valdez so memorable – mountains, glaciers, Prince William Sound. Bonus is that this year, all participants – whether you’re new […]

The Great Alone PWSC Thursday, February 22nd 7:00-9:00 pm

The Great Alone PWSC Thursday, February 22nd 7:00-9:00 pm

  The Great Alone is a feature length independent documentary film that tells the inspiring comeback story of the Iditarod Champion Lance Mackey. Advertisement Billed as ‘The Last Great Race on Earth’, the Iditarod Trail is the toughest dog sled race in the world. Snaking through over a thousand miles […]

Valdez Ice Climbing Festival February 16-19

The Valdez Ice Climbing Festival February 16th to 19th welcomes climbers to learn and explore the routes in iconic Keystone Canyon. Valdez Adventure Alliance brings outdoor fun indoors at the Civic Center.  February 16th Telluride Mountainfilm.  Beer garden opens at 6:30, film at 7:30.  Admission $10.00  February 17th concert dance […]

Valdez Mayor’s Cup Turns Twenty and Still ‘Ain’t for Babies’

Valdez Mayor’s Cup Turns Twenty and Still ‘Ain’t for Babies’

On March 17th the Valdez Mayor’s Cup Snowmachine Race will be celebrating its 20th anniversary.    Curt Wilson participated in the race from 1982 through 1984, traveling to Valdez to do so.  He thinks the original event ran from around 1975 through 1985.  When Wilson moved to Valdez in 1996, he […]