10/01/2026 – All Things Must Pass

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"All things must pass away." - George Harrison

James Kolstedt will lead "All Things Must Pass" with an estimated duration of 2.5 hours.

Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Mile High Trailhead. We will ascend the ridge and make our way to Mount Tucker. We can make a decision from there to proceed further, loop back to the Iron Nipple, or turn around.

Along the way we will observe – and hopefully enjoy – the changing of seasons in the valley below and the peaks above. There may be snow on this route after today’s weather moves through. Currently unknown.

Eagle River - South

09/17/2026 – Rusty

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"Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience." Ralph Waldo Emerson

E. Marquez will lead "Rusty" with an estimated duration of 3 hours.

Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Prospect Heights trailhead. We will head up the standard Wolverine trail to the 1st ridge, then turn off and head to Rusty Point. We will return via the same route.

The Chugach Front Range

09/10/2026 – High Tide

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"Summer ends, and Autumn comes, and he who would have it otherwise would have high tide always and a full moon every night." Hal Borland

Jesse Gobeli will lead "High Tide" with an estimated duration of 2 hours.

Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Jodhpur trailhead at Kincaid Park. We will explore a mix of trails before we head down to the beach for an out and back jaunt.

West Anchorage

09/03/2026 – Psychedelic Squirrels

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"Keep looking up… that’s the secret of life." Charlie Brown

E. Marquez will lead "Psychedelic Squirrels" with an estimated duration of 4 hours.

Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Glen Alps trailhead. We will take the powerline trail to the pass before Ptarmigan, ascend the pass and then Flaketop Peak, and then follow the ridgeline back to the parking lot.

The Chugach Front Range

08/27/2026 – North East Penguin Ridge Exploration

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Lee Helzer will lead "North East Penguin Ridge Exploration" with an estimated duration of 5 hours.

Meet for a 6:30 departure at the Bird Creek Valley trailhead (Konikson Rd).  We will head toward Nest Peak, but diverge south.  The first crux will be crossing Penguin Creek followed by a potentially difficult bushwhack.  We will do our best to avoid yellow and red on the hill shade while heading up the west fork of the north east ridge of Penguin.  Return route is undetermined but will be either an out-and-back or return via the normal Penguin route.

Turnagain Arm

08/20/2026 – Celebrating the Life of Epic Founder and Adventurer, Rob D.

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"Tell me, O Muse, of that ingenious hero who travelled far and wide" from The Odyssey

Anne Ver Hoef will lead "Celebrating the Life of Epic Founder and Adventurer, Rob D." with an estimated duration of 1.5 hours.

Meet at Earthquake Park (first lot) for a 6:30pm departure.  We will walk-talk for 1.5 hours and then head to Rusty Goat for drinks/food if desired.

West Anchorage

08/13/2026 – McHugh Drainage II

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"Repetition is the reality and the seriousness of life." Soren Kierkegaard

Jesse Gobeli will lead "McHugh Drainage II" with an estimated duration of 4 hours.

Meet at 6:20 p.m. at the McHugh Creek trailhead. We will carpool to the Rainbow trailhead for a 6:30 p.m. start. We will ascend to Hole-in-the-Wall, and from there we will head directly down through the McHugh Creek drainage, cross the creek and return via the McHugh lakes trail.

Turnagain Arm

08/06/2026 – McHugh Drainage

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“Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing.” ― St. Teresa of Calcutta

E. Marquez will lead "McHugh Drainage" with an estimated duration of 4 hours.

Meet at 6:20 p.m. at the McHugh Creek trailhead. We will carpool to Telephone pole rock for a 6:30 p.m. start. We will ascend to the saddle between Black Mesa and Rainbow, and from there we will head directly down through the McHugh Creek drainage, cross the creek and return via the McHugh lakes trail.

Turnagain Arm

07/30/2026 – Black Lake Dip

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Lee Helzer will lead "Black Lake Dip" with an estimated duration of 3.5 hours.

Meet at Glen Alps for a 6:30 departure.  We will head up Nintendo Hill then take the northern ridge of the ball field to Black Lake where all brave souls will take a plunge.  We will return via Williwaw Lakes and Middle fork trails.  This is a rare no bushwhacking epic.

The Chugach Front Range

07/16/2026 – Triple Bypass

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And let there be no purpse in friendship save the deepening of the spirit. - Khalil Gibran

Jesse Gobeli will lead "Triple Bypass" with an estimated duration of 4.5 hours.

Meet at 6:30 pm at the Mile Hi trailhead in Eagle River. We will follow the trail to the saddle, drop down to Meadow Creek, and follow the trail until we get to Vista Peak. We will ascend Vista Peak, continue to Roundtop and on to Blacktail Rocks, and return to finish.

Eagle River - North