By Amy Quesenberry
Special to the Turnagain Times

Live at the Sitzmark

New! Buy one concert ticket for Thursday night, and get one free. Grammy-award winner Peter Rowan and his rock band The Free Mexican Airforce return to the Sitz stage for three nights March 17-19. Tickets are $20 in advance and $30 day of show. Eric McFadden Trio will perform March 24-26. If you didn’t catch their show last year, don’t miss this high-energy rock band featuring McFadden’s amazing guitar skills. Tickets cost $10 advance and $15 day of show.

Upcoming April concerts include Great American Taxi featuring Vince Herman from Leftover Salmon and Chuck Prophet. Advance tickets for all Sitzmark shows are available online or by calling 754-2275.

Chugach Open

Alyeska’s extreme big mountain comp will take place March 18 and 19. Open to all disciplines, with over $13,000 in cash prizes up for grabs, the top man and woman will take home $1000 and the winners of the alpine and snowboard divisions will automatically be entered into the World Freeriding Championships (World Extreme Skiing Championships and King of the Hill) and Tailgate Alaska events in Valdez from March 25 to April 10.

Event registration and competitor briefing will be at the Sitzmark on Thurs, March 17 from 6-8 p.m. Registration details available online.

Absolut™ Winter

Absolut™ Winter continues at the Sitzmark at 7 p.m. every Wednesday night through March 30. Enter to win great prizes each week, including a seat on a Chugach Powder Guides snowcat. Increase your odds of winning by purchasing select Absolut™ cocktails or playing one of the new bar games. Grand prize drawing will be Wednesday, March 30 for a heli-skiing trip with Chugach Powder Guides.

Adaptive Nationals

Alyeska is proud to host the US Adaptive Alpine Nationals from March 22-27. This Paralympic competition accommodates athletes with physical disabilities such as spinal injury, cerebral palsy, amputation and blindness. Athletes compete in three categories based on their functional ability and a results calculation system allows athletes with different disabilities to compete against each other. Four events are scheduled: Downhill, Super-G, Giant Slalom and Slalom. Come cheer on these inspiring athletes during a fireworks display at the pond courtyard of The Hotel Alyeska on March 24 at 9:30 p.m.

Seven Glaciers Wine Dinner

Sunday, March 27 at 7 p.m. Seven Glaciers Restaurant will host a Wine Dinner featuring two great California wine producers, Ghost Horse Vineyards and Conn Valley Vineyards. The evening includes a Chef’s Tasting Menu to complement the featured wines, available for $400 per person. Make it a getaway with the one-night Wine Dinner Lodging Package, which includes a stay in a deluxe room and reserved Wine Dinner seats. Call 754-2237 for reservations.

Spring Lift Hours

The days are getting longer and the sun is higher in the sky, which can only mean that spring is almost here. Get ready for corn snow, sunglasses, and beers on the Sitz deck and a little more time on the slopes in the afternoon. Beginning April 1, the chairlifts will run from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m.

Challenge Alaska Snow Blast

Come out and support Challenge Alaska for their annual fundraiser on April 2 for a day of food, music, and slopeside fun. Celebrate the sport of skiing and raise money while you’re at it. Collect at least $150 in pledges and receive a lift ticket, t-shirt, breakfast, lunch and a chance to win tons of prizes, including cat skiing, guided fishing and Alaska Airlines tickets. Call 783-2925 for more information.

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