Hundreds of women and girls skied at Kincaid Park on Sunday for the annual fundraiser.
By Bill Roth
Updated: 15 minutes ago Published: 34 minutes ago
“Greenland Defense Front” placed third in the team costume contest during the Alaska Ski For Women on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026. (Bill Roth / ADN)
Hundreds of women took to the freshly groomed trails at Anchorage’s Kincaid Park in the sunshine Sunday to celebrate 30 years of costumes, camaraderie and community.
The Alaska Ski for Women is a fundraising event that supports the Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage and Alaska nonprofits working to end the cycle of domestic violence in our community.
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Women and girls gather in the Kincaid Park stadium for the costume parade on Sunday. (Bill Roth / ADN) Start of the freestyle (skate) race during the 30th Alaska Ski For Women at Kincaid Park on Sunday. (Bill Roth / ADN) Leah Besh won the freestyle race during the 30th Alaska Ski For Women at Kincaid Park on Sunday. Besh also placed second in the classic race. (Bill Roth / ADN) The classic race begins during the Alaska Ski For Women at Kincaid Park on Sunday. (Bill Roth / ADN) From left, Leah Besh, Olympian Sue Forbes, and Grace Post celebrate on the podium after the classic race during the Alaska Ski For Women at Kincaid Park on Sunday. (Bill Roth / ADN) The Alaska Ski For Women celebrated 30 years of costumes, camaraderie and community on Sunday. (Bill Roth / ADN) “Happy 30th” won the team costume contest during the Alaska Ski For Women at Kincaid Park on Sunday. (Bill Roth / ADN) “Viking skiing Mothers and Daughters of Norway” gather before the costume parade during the Alaska Ski For Women at Kincaid Park on Sunday. (Bill Roth / ADN) The “Shrimp on the Barbie” team skis during the costume parade at Alaska Ski For Women on Sunday. (Bill Roth / ADN) The Alaska Ski For Women event celebrated 30 years on Sunday. (Bill Roth / ADN) The Alaska Ski For Women celebrated 30 years of costumes, camaraderie, and community on Sunday. (Bill Roth / ADN) Costumed skiers participate in the Alaska Ski For Women on Sunday. (Bill Roth / ADN) The party wave skis through the stadium at Kincaid Park during the Alaska Ski For Women on Sunday. (Bill Roth / ADN) The party wave hits the trails at Kincaid Park during the Alaska Ski For Women on Sunday. (Bill Roth / ADN)
Bill Roth
Bill Roth is a staff photojournalist at the Anchorage Daily News.
