“Does the walker choose the path, or the path the walker?" - Garth Nix
Lee Helzer will lead "Penguin Valley Exploration" with an estimated duration of 3.5 hours.
Meet at the Bird Valley trailhead at the end of Konikson road for a 6:30 departure. We will follow the Penguin Creek trail to its end. We will continue exploration up valley via heavy bushwhacking for as far as time allows then return beaten up and battered by Mother Nature for attempting something so foolish.
Turnagain Arm"the greatest menace to our capacity for contemplation is the incessant fabrication of tawdry empty stimuli which kill the receptivity of the soul.” ― Josef Pieper
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Bunny Boots Reverse" with an estimated duration of 3 hours.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Glen Alps trailhead. This route will be the reverse of the March 21st epic “North Side Bunny Boots Repeat” epic. We will jog out the powerline trail to about mile 2.5, then head directly up to the summit of Peak Three.
The Chugach Front Range“The harvest is past, the summer has ended, and we are not saved." Jeremiah 8:20-22
E. Marquez will lead "Rainbow Shoulder" with an estimated duration of 3.5 hours.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Rainbow trailhead. We will take the main trail to the high point below the Rainbow summit, then traverse across the shoulder of the mountain towards the neighborhood below. We will return by an alternate trail.
Turnagain Arm"Mother Nature tends to rewards those who try." ~by Lee Hezler
Lee Helzer will lead "Sixmile Creek" with an estimated duration of 4 hours.
Meet at the Peters Creek Trailhead for a 6:30 departure. We will head out the Peters Creek trail. Just after Fourmile Creek we will head up the ridge and follow it until after Sixmile creek and descend south for the return.
Peters Creek"You can keep going and your legs might hurt for a week, or you can quit and your mind will hurt for a lifetime." ~Mark Allen
Josh A. will lead "Ship Lake Pass" with an estimated duration of 3.5 hours.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Glen Alps trailhead. We will take the trail towards Hidden Lake and to Ship Lake Pass. We will pass behind the Wedge on sheep trails, drop back down towards Powerline Pass trail and return.
The Chugach Front Range"He who climbeth on the highest mountains, laugheth at all tragic plays and tragic realities" Friedrich Nietzsche
Jesse Gobeli will lead "O'Malley Reverse" with an estimated duration of 4 hours.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Glen Alps trailhead. We will ascend Nintendo Hill and traverse across the ballfield and down to Black Lake. Then, we will look for a route through the cliffs and ascend O’Malley from the north. Return will be via the standard route.
The Chugach Front Range"A spoken word is not a sparrow. Once it flies out, you can’t catch it." Russian Proverb
E. Marquez will lead "Indianhouse Ridge" with an estimated duration of 3.5 hours.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Falls Creek trailhead. We will take the main trail to the top of the valley, then ascend the pass to the southwest of Indianhouse, then descend to the old Johnson trail and back to the trailhead.
Turnagain Arm
Lee Helzer will lead "How Low will It Go?" with an estimated duration of 3 hours.
Meet at the concrete soccer ball near the Kincaid Chalet for a 6.30 departure. We will head to the coast and see how low the tide is then follow the water north doing our best to avoid quicksand. Expect muddy feet. We will return via trails and bushwhacking.
West Anchorage“The gates of hell are open night and day; Smooth the descent, and easy is the way: But to return, and view the cheerful skies, In this the task and mighty labor lies.” Virgil, The Aeneid
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Eagle River ridge run" with an estimated duration of 4 hours.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the South Fork Eagle River trailhead. We will head up to the ridge and follow it to point 4603. From there, we will descend to and traverse the rock field to Symphony Lake. We will cross the bridge and jog the main trail back to the trailhead.
Eagle River - South“I've had a perfectly wonderful evening, but this wasn't it.” Groucho Marx
E. Marquez will lead "Indian out and back" with an estimated duration of 3.5 hours.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Indian trailhead at the end of Boretide Rd. This epic will take the powerline trail to the pass, and then return by the same route.
Turnagain Arm“In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on.” Robert Frost
Jesse Gobeli will lead "O'Malley Traverse" with an estimated duration of 4 hours.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Glen Alps trailhead. We will head up to the ballfield and the standard route to O’Malley Peak. Past the summit, we will make a sharp descent to the Williwaw Lakes. We will return via the lakes trail.
The Chugach Front Range"Patience is the companion of wisdom." Saint Augustine
E. Marquez will lead "Mchugh Traverse" with an estimated duration of 4 hours.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Rabbit Lake trailhead. From the trailhead, we will immediately drop down to Rabbit Creek and follow the trail until we head towards McHugh Peak. Once we reach the ridge, we will drop over the other side into the McHugh Lake drainage. From there, we will follow the trails back towards Rabbit Lake and back to the start.
The Chugach Front Range