Community skiers gathered at the Lookout Mountain XC Ski Trails on Saturday, March 15, for a final hurrah before the anticipated end of the local ski season.

The event was a fundraiser for the Homer High School Mariners ski team and a substitute community race for the Homer Marathon, which was canceled due to a lack of snow on the connector trail, said Jessie Goodrich, co-director and Homer High School Nordic ski coach.

Sixty-two skiers ranging in age from 2 to 77 joined in the fun. Skiers competed in 3-kilometer, 10-kilometer, 20-kilometer, 30-kilometer and 40-kilometer races, with the option for skiers to ski a little more or a little less, depending.

Goodrich and co-director Emily Lints wanted to thank the grooming team on Lookout Mountain, who maintain the trails for users throughout the winter season. They acknowledged John, Mike, Bill, Tad and Ben for their hard work.

They also acknowledged the Kachemak Nordic Ski Club for their support in creating the event, and the community for participating, including the “several community members who donated extra money to the ski team.”

“We have so many people in the community that never fail to show their support,” wrote Goodrich in an email on Monday.

The event was followed by the ski club’s end-of-season party and spaghetti feed fundraiser, which was hosted at the Homer Sea Plane Base.

Homer’s STILL Got SnowRace and Tour 2025 Results

Saturday • Lookout Mountain XC Ski Trails

3 kilometer

1. Eli Anderson, 15 minutes, 20 seconds; 2. Trogon Hauser, 15:22; 3. Charlie Stiassney, 19:02; 4. Julie Stiassney,19:03; 5. Aaron Stiassney, 21:09; 6. Orin Buckelew, 21:20; 7. Forrest Greer, 21:38; 8. Hope Greer, 22:05; 9. Christine Anderson, 26:06; 10. Delane Anderson, 26:08; 11. Runa Larson, 26:12; 12. Josette Stiassney, 27:50; 13. Samie Stiassney, 27:50; 14. Julien Stiassney, 28:08; 15. Olive Yeager, 30:02; 16. Jamie Yeager, 30:04; 17. Cassidy Almindinger, 32:36; 18. Rachel Almindinger, 32.41; 19. John Miles, 33:04; 20. Ari Sander, 49:40; 21. Jackson, 1:03:56; 22. Jeremiah and James Lancaster, untimed.

5 kilometer

1. Chloe Miller, untimed.

10 kilometer

1. Isaac Yaeger, 30 minutes, 17 seconds; 2. Tait Ostrom, 35:27; 3. Myra Kalafut, 37:14; 4. Chris Kalafut, 37:26, 5. Halsey Turner, 38:28; 6. Spencer Burnfield, 38:39; 7. Stephanie Greer, 42:11; 8. Oceania Wills, 44:28; 9. Casey Watson, 46:21; 10. Ben Lints, 46:47; 11. Kevin Walker, 47:31; 12. Bill Jirsa, 50:44; 13. Brandon Thielke, 57:47; 14. Sydney Thielke, 58:21; 15. Jamie Nelson, 58:59; 16. Karen Marquardt, 1:00:28; 17. Don Pitcher, 1:03:46; 18. Monica Romano, 1:28:02; 18. Bill Gee, 1:38:04.

20 kilometer

1. Liam Yaeger, 1 hour, 1 minute and 51 seconds; 2. Scott Hauser, 1:04:19; 3. Naomi Smith, 1:08:34; 4. Clair Smith, 1:10:25; 5. Travis Brown, 1:11:38; 6. Tara Schmidt, 1:16:54; 7. Maggie Lints, 1:24:34; 8. Tad Russel, 1:43:34; 9. Lindsey Marten, 2:09:07; 10. Stephanie Schmit, 2:09:07; 11. Alison O’Hara, 2:12:44; 12. Crystal Nordstrand, 2:12:44.

30 kilometer

1. Hannah Kilma, 2 hours, 3 minutes and 10 seconds.

35 kilometer

1. Katia Holmes, 3 hours, 13 minutes and 50 seconds; 2. Jacob Davis, 3:13:53.

40 kilometer

1. Pete Alexson, 2 hours, 2 minutes and 58 seconds.

John Miles and Orin Buckelew pose for a photograph on Saturday, March 5, 2025 at the Lookout Mountain XC Ski Trails on Ohlson Mountain. Miles was the oldest to ski the 3km with a time of 33:04. Buckelew was the youngest, at 2, with a time of 21:20 in a chariot assist. (Photo courtesy of Jessie Goodrich)