Please consider making an additional donation to our fund

All of the race proceeds go into the Alaska Ski Education Foundation where there is a scholarship fund in memory of Tom Besh who was first and foremost an educator with an abiding love for the mountains, running, skiing, and adventure. Tom’s associations and contributions to the sport of skiing are many and varied commencing with his ski racing career, evolving into a prominent ski coach, and continuing as a driving force behind the Nordic Ski Association of Anchorage. Tom coached at the high school, collegiate, and national level and was a professor of education at UAA. He is also one of a select few to win Mountain Marathon in under 45 minutes. 

In his honor, we award this scholarship to individuals who similarly share Tom’s love and dedication of skiing and/or outdoor adventure while continuing to exemplify academics, sportsmanship and volunteerism with goals to continue this lifestyle into the future. 

Please donate generously, the more money we raise the more we can distribute.