Motherlode Lodge

06/14/2026

Archangel opened just in time for the Volfgang Twins.

06/12/2026

One open, one yet to go!

🚗🏔️ HATCHER PASS: ARCHANGEL ROAD IS NOW OPEN FOR THE SEASON 🏔️🚗

🥾 Looking for Reed Lakes trail information? Learn more here:
https://dnr.alaska.gov/parks/aspunits/matsu/arcangeltrl.htm

⚠️ Before you go:
• Archangel Road is unpaved and conditions can vary throughout the season.
• Park only in designated parking areas.
• Be prepared for increased traffic, pedestrians, cyclists, and recreational users.
• Drive slowly and watch for dust, rough surfaces, and changing road conditions.

Enjoy your visit to Hatcher Pass and help keep the area safe and accessible for everyone.

06/04/2026

Congratulations, Ryan and job well done, Megan! Skeetawk

05/31/2026

Fun for good.

05/28/2026

Spring!

05/28/2026

05/22/2026

Till next time…

❄That’s a wrap for snow machine access in Hatcher Pass! ❄

Looks like breakup season won the battle. 🤷‍♀️

The combination of fresh snow on an isothermal trail is brutal — everything underneath turns to saturated mush, and once those melt ponds start appearing, it’s basically game over.

⭐😎A huge shoutout to the Hatcher Pass Snow Riders Club. Groups like the Snow Riders are the reason those trails are rideable all winter long. Marking routes, clearing hazards, maintaining signage, and putting in countless volunteer hours is a massive effort that most riders never fully see behind the scenes. Real people make the trails rideable … usually late at night, in terrible weather with frozen fingers and questionable life choices.

05/06/2026

Hatcher is still going strong on winter!

Independence Mine got another groom yesterday afternoon.
Should be great spring skiing today!
We will see what the next weather system brings in, stay tuned!

Find the latest reports, conditions, and more on our website:
https://www.matsuski.org/mssc-trail-report

05/01/2026

Yay for more trails! Go Mat-Su Ski Club