Turnagain Times
 Volume Thirteen, No. 5     March 4, 2010 Serving Bird, Indian, Girdwood, Whittier, Hope, Cooper Landing & Moose Pass  

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Trail of Blue Ice
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Vol. 13, #5 03/04/10
> Trail of Blue Ice a pricey gem in Alaska’s trail system
 The 4.7 mile trail in Portage Valley cost nearly $1 million a mile to build
Alaskans love trails, but that love can carry a hefty price tag, like the $4.4 million it cost to build the 4.7 mile Trail of Blue Ice in Portage Valley. This modern pathway to adventure, though pricey as it was . . .
> GCI Cable agrees upon terms to purchase Eyecom’s Girdwood cable television facilities
Agreement awaits final decision of Regulatory Commission
GCI Cable, Inc. has waited for years to buy Eyecom Inc.’s cable television facilities in Girdwood. Now it appears the wait is over. GCI has come to terms with Eyecom to purchase its cable television business . . .
> Crow Creek Road trailheads not maintained for winter use
By Alison Rein | Special to the Turnagain Times
Due to winter driving conditions, Forest Service Trailheads along Crow Creek Toad are not maintained for winter use. This includes the Crow Pass trailhead and the new Winner Creek Gorge Trailhead at MP 2.9 . . .
> Searchers Recover Body of Avalanche Victim
PORTAGE—Searchers recovered the body of Alan Gage, 40, of Anchorage on Monday afternoon. Gage and Jim Bowles, 57, of Anchorage were caught in an avalanche near Grandview south of Girdwood . . .

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