The City and Borough of Juneau Parks and Recreation

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“We realized that with beginners, it can be a little bit difficult to approach a long course like Aant’iyeik,” Crossley said. “So we wanted to build a course that was in a neighborhood and in a big open space. Treadwell was perfect because it had really great lines and young trees. It was along an accessible path too. It had all the amenities, like the bathrooms and the water station. It was a great fit.”

has asked the club to add nine more holes — Crossley said their goal is to have the expansion completed by this fall. Currently, the club is in the design process.

While the club is sponsoring the longer course, the Pioneers of Alaska will fund the installation of tee box signs at each hole. Crossley is a historic preservationist. She said she looks forward to the signs country email list’ explanation of the former mining town’s history.

“It’s a dream of mine, I think, to be able to expand accessibility of disc golf, and for people to be able to bring their families down there interacting with the gold mine,” Crossley said. “It’s really special.”

She said the course has also helped tourists access local history. After departing the cruise ship, passengers check an app called UDisc to find where they can play. Juneau has four disc golf courses: Treadwell, Aant’iyeik, University of Alaska Southeast, and Echo Cove.

Crossley, former communications director for the club, has since transitioned to educating residents in Southeast Alaska about the sport. She’s traveled to Wrangell, Sitka, Petersburg, Hoonah, Skagway, and Kake to teach others how to play.

“If I can play disc golf, anyone can play,” she said. “When I teach 6-year-olds, sometimes they can throw further than me. That’s OK. Just seeing that light in people’s eyes that they did something is addicting.”

James Houck, past club president and current board member, agreed. He said there are not many sports someone can begin at any age — he started playing when he was 45.

“I’ve been an athlete my whole life,” he said. “I’ve boxed, I’ve played football, I’ve wrestled. Disc golf is the only sport I’ve ever played where, in the middle of a round, you’re already planning how you’re going to play your next round. And you only need one disc to play.”