Nike Site Summit

Friends of Nike Site Summit, FONSS is a community organization dedicated to the preservation of Nike Site Summit. Please see our website for more information.

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Open to all Alaskans who have been - or will be - vaccinated!

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We were saddened by Bob’s passing earlier this year. He was such an important part of FONSS for so many years, and was crucial to our restoration efforts. We will miss his knowledge and presence. https://t.co/oLFxxVX8kJ

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Tours range from $35 to $60. See the registration links on the Website for more information.

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🧵 Registration is now open for Site Summit bus tours on August 7 & 21, and for a hiking tour on Sept. 18. Visit https://t.co/3zI8sshoBH to register for a morning (9:30 a.m.-noon) or afternoon (1:30-4:30 p.m.) bus tour, or for the noon-4:30 p.m. hiking tour on Sept. 18.

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All tours depart from the Arctic Valley Ski Area parking lot. Bus tours are open to those 12 and older; hiking tours to those 13 and older. Tours of this former missile site are led by Nike veterans or other volunteers conversant about Alaska's role in Cold War-era defense.

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FONSS donor & Nike veteran Andrew Ellis (second from the right) returns to Site Point after 50 years. Mr Ellis served in the launching area as a 16B at A BTRY 4th BN 43RD ADA 1965-1967. Lance Morgan, Tom Namtvedt, & Phil Parks showed them what Site Point looks like now.

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More photos from our hike in Arctic Valley the evening of June 18. Note Site Summit in the distance in these fabulous photos by FONSS volunteer Dan Winter. The crumpled metal in that one shot is the remains of a missile booster, likely fired in the early 1960s from Site Summit.

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In case you were wondering why we haven't started our site tours yet, here is the "little bit of snow" that greeted our first work party yesterday at lower Site Summit. Thanks to Dan Winter for the photo.

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Thanks to the volunteers & guests who showed up for our "Almost Solstice" hike in Arctic Valley last night. The photo shows FONSS Director Greg Durocher, center, & Nike vet Tom Namtvedt, left, talking to participants before they all headed up into Arctic Valley. (D. Thomas photo)

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The snow is still on top of the mountain, but we're still getting out for the Solstice! Come join us for a hike in Arctic Valley on June 18, and learn about Site Summit and Alaska's Cold War history.

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One of FONSS’ most dedicated volunteers and greatest contributors, Bob Mitchell, recently passed away. His son shared this remembrance and obituary: https://t.co/vkCGm5zrya

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Our second preseason tour is open for registration. Come see Kincaid Park's Cold War history. https://t.co/YDzU1Y48J7

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News for hikers, berry-pickers, history buffs, and others. The Marston Trail at Arctic Valley will be extended, and will go past several Nike boosters from test launches. If you want to help build this new extension, you can contribute here: https://t.co/fWOPuiYM4V

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There's still time this Giving Tuesday. FONSS is seeking to raise $5,000 to help with site maintenance and pay other bills. If you can help, go either of these links:

Support this fund raiser: https://t.co/wKcVcMwoDr

Support the endowment: https://t.co/kZTOHQVuuu

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By popular demand, we've added another tour at Kincaid Park. See link for details. https://t.co/RnBEUaTQPZ

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This tour season was tough for us & our guests who weren't able to take our normal bus tours. Fortunately, we could still hike up to the site, & we were glad so many people were willing & able to join us on our hiking tours. Looking forward to both hiking & bus tours next year!

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Also, can you see the tour group in the first photo? Check out the second to make it easier.

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The novel corona virus may have disrupted our regular tours, but that doesn’t mean we can’t show people around the site. The first hiking tour of the year was on a beautiful Saturday! To sign up for the July 26 hiking tour, visit https://t.co/3zI8sshoBH.
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There are more Nike sites out there. https://t.co/lCQmvNIU7Y

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