"I don't know why we are here, but I'm pretty sure that it is not in order to enjoy ourselves." Ludwig Wittgenstein
Jesse Gobeli will lead "McMurdo " with an estimated duration of 3 hours.
Meet at the Glen Alps trailhead at 6:30 p.m. We will take the main trail to the bridge and then ascend to Hidden Lake. The return route will be along the east side of the creek, the Three Headlights route. Snowshoes recommended for the return route.
The Chugach Front RangeIt was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade. - Charles Dickens
E. Marquez will lead "Rough on the Edges" with an estimated duration of 2.5 hours.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Prospect Heights trailhead. We will take the Wolverine trail to the cairn, before diverting to the high plateau beneath Rusty Point and over the shoulder before descending to the Middle Fork trail and return. Snowshoes are recommended.
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Lee Helzer will lead "Short and Sweet" with an estimated duration of 1.5 hours.
Meet at Glen Alps for a 6:30 departure. We will head out the Powerline trail then up a gully to Flattop and return via The Spine.
The Chugach Front Range"Blessed is the one who has arrived at infinite ignorance." Evagrius Ponticus
Jesse Gobeli will lead "How Low Will it Go?" with an estimated duration of 3.5 hours.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the North Bivouac trailhead off of Campbell Airstrip Road. We will take a circuitous route through various swamps, Campbell airstrip, botanical gardens, lost cabin and gasline searching for low temperatures.
East Anchorage"Fasting cleanses the soul, raises the mind, subjects one’s flesh to the spirit, renders the heart contrite and humble, scatters the clouds of concupiscence, quenches the fire of lust, and kindles the true light of chastity." Saint Augustine
E. Marquez will lead "Off Point" with an estimated duration of 3 hours.
Meet in the small parking area next to the military land at the end of Basher Dr. for a 6:30 departure. We will head up to Near Point, then down towards the Lost Cabin, then back along neighborhood trails and roads to the trailehead.
The Chugach Front Range"If you want to know where your heart is, look to where your mind goes when it wanders" - Walt Whitman
Lee Helzer will lead "Middle Fork Exploration" with an estimated duration of 3 hours.
Meet at the Prospect Heights trailhead for a 6:30 departure. We will head out the Middle Fork and explore possible trails that may or may not cross Campbell creek. We will likely return via the Powerline trail. Snowshoes recommended.
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"A learned fool is more a fool than an ignorant fool." Moliere
E. Marquez will lead "Nintendo Hill" with an estimated duration of 3 hours.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Glen Alps trailhead. We will head up Nintendo Hill and then cross the ballfield to the high point, before descending directly to Middle Fork.
The Chugach Front Range“The snow doesn't give a soft white damn whom it touches.” ― E.E. Cummings
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Snow Turtling" with an estimated duration of 3 hours.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Prospect Heights trailhead. We will head up the Powerline trail and connect over to the Middle Fork trail via Campbell Creek Gorge trail and return. Snow shoes advised.
The Chugach Front Range"If you feel like you're losing everything, remember, trees lose their leaves every year, yet they still stand tall and wait for better days to come." ~Japanese Proverb
Lee Helzer will lead "Beach Day" with an estimated duration of 2.5 hours.
Meet at the Jodhpur parking lot for a 6:30 departure. We will head north west along the coast and return via the bluff trail.
West Anchorage"It is easier to look wise than to talk wisely." St. Ambrose
E. Marquez will lead "Lost Cabin Route" with an estimated duration of 3 hours.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Hillside trailhead off of Abbott road. We will take the trail to the Gasline trail, to Prospect Heights and then to the Wolverine trail break off. We will return via the Lost Cabin route and down to Bivouac trailhead.
East Anchorage“Nothing great is ever achieved without enduring much.” St. Catherine of Siena
Jesse Gobeli will lead "How Low Will it Go?" with an estimated duration of 3 hours.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Hillside trailhead off of Abbott Rd. We will take a circuitous route towards the Botanical Gardens and back searching for the coldest temperatures.
East Anchorage"We all get the exact same 365 days. The only difference is what we do with them" ~Hillary Depiano
Heather Helzer will lead "Nearpoint Figure " with an estimated duration of 3.5 hours.
Note earlier start time.
Meet at the Prospect Heights Trailhead for a 3:00pm departure. We will attempt to construct a figure 8 route that includes Near Point and minimizes bushwhacking.
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