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Dog at Denali, NPS Photo
(01.12.04)
The public is invited to participate in the fourth annual Winterfest
Celebration takingplace in Denali National Park and its neighboring
communities on February 27-29, 2004. This special event showcases
the park’s longest season by providing activities and information
on how to enjoy winter safely and to have fun! A variety of programs
are planned, including snow sculpting, ice carving, dog mushing,
guided snowshoe walks/ski tours, and clinics on snowshoeing, cross-country
skiing, avalanche safety, winter survival and winter bicycling.
The three-day celebration begins on Friday, February 27 at5:30 p.m.
with a potluck dinner and presentation at the McKinley Park Community
Center, located seven miles south of the Park entrance at Mile 230
on the Parks Highway. An assortment of activities will be available
at the Denali National Park Visitor Center from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00
p.m. on Saturday and from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. on Sunday. The
Visitor Center is located at mile 1 on the Park Road. Saturday evening
events will include a chili cook-off, home brew contest, women’s
hockey game and live music. These activities will take place at
Tri-Valley Community Center, located on the Usibelli Spur Road in
Healy. Hot drinks and refreshments will be available at the Visitor
Center on Saturday and Sunday. Meals, lodging and other services
can be obtained in the communities of Healy and Cantwell. Camping
is available year-round in the park’s Riley Creek Campground, but
the water and sewer utilities have been shut down for the winter.
Water is available at park headquarters. Winterfest is a community-wide
eventsponsored by the Denali Institute, Denali Foundation, National
Park Service, Doyon/ARAMARK Joint Venture, Greater Healy/Denali
Chamber of Commerce, Denali Borough School District, and the Denali
Citizens Council. For additional information, please contact the
Denali National Park headquarters at (907) 683-2294 from 8:00 a.m.-
4:30 p.m. daily. Information is also available on the park’s website
at www.nps.gov/dena .
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Last modified on: January 12, 2004
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