by Sparky Anderson | Feb 21, 2023 | News, Uncategorized
I rented a perfectly good truck. It took Enterprise half an hour to “find” a four-wheel drive quad-cab full-size truck, but they did. I plan for this. You can book your ride months – or years – in advance, but nine times out of ten the newly minted college...
by Sparky Anderson | Jan 31, 2023 | News, Uncategorized
Fall sped by like a Bullet Train through a short tunnel. A total blur. November was masked by October and caught all of us on our heels. It’s now the end of January and I feel like December was last year. Joking aside, a lot has happened in the past four months. Eight...
by Sparky Anderson | Sep 20, 2022 | News, Uncategorized
When I first got word that our ski team was going to be issued a citation, I fell into a bit of a panic. We’ve been through so much. What could we have possibly done to deserve this? Ironically, the answer was “speeding,” among other things. As it...
by Sparky Anderson | Jun 16, 2022 | News, Uncategorized
And just like that, final exams have come and gone. Didrik, Olav, and JC have graduated, and our returners are now busy with summer plans and recharging at various locations world-wide. The UAA Ski Team wrapped up a successful 2022 campaign with a fifth place finish...
by Sparky Anderson | Mar 7, 2022 | News, Uncategorized
A lot of planning goes into a season of competition. Particularly from Alaska. Race schedules fought over and agreed upon on are put in place the spring before the first snowfall. Once dates and sites are finalized, we look for the most economical way to go on tour....
by Sparky Anderson | Feb 5, 2022 | News
Alaska is famous for being really light. Land of the midnight sun. But right or wrong, our northern paradise is better known for being really dark. Both seasons have their pros and cons. Anchorage, resting at 60 degrees latitude north, owns the Alaska-lite version of...
