Iulian Ovod-Everett will lead "McHugh's Broad Shoulder" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
We will meet at 6:30 at the canyon road parking lot. We will descend to the creek, cross it, and ascend the gentle ridge to the East summit of McHugh. We will continue along the ridge to the low point, then descend and return via the rabbit lake trail.
E. Marquez will lead "Near Point" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Hillside trailhead off Abbott Road. We will take the gasline trail to Prospect Heights, and then proceed to Near Point and return.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Potter Overlook" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Weight Station just south of Potter Marsh. We will take the Turnagain Arm trail for about a mile before jumping off to ultimately ascend Potter Overlook. We will make our way back down by a direct route to the main trail for the return.
Lee Helzer will lead "Soggy Bottoms" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in East Anchorage.
Meet at the Abbott Loop Community Park off Elmore for a 6:30 departure. We will take a random array of trails toward the botanical garden then loop around Far North Bicentennial Park in a meandering tour.
Lee Helzer will lead "Let There Be Light" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in West Anchorage.
Meet for a 6:30 departure at the Campbell Creek Estuary parking lot which is off Selkirk Dr. and Edinburgh Dr. We will take the coast to Jodhpur and ascend the Bluff. We will turn around in the vicinity of the Costal Trail and return on the coast chasing the receding tide. Expect muddy feet.
Lee Helzer will lead "Ladders and Shoots" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet in the lower lot of McHugh Trailhead for a 6:30 departure. We will head up to Caballo Blanco and assess glissade descent options. Micro spikes and ice axe required.
Lee Helzer will lead "McMurdo" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at Glen Alps for a 6:30 departure. We will head out to Hidden Lake (AKA McMurdo) to check out the ice and return.
Lee Helzer will lead "Penguin Valley Exploration" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
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.
E. Marquez will lead "Rainbow Shoulder" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
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.
Josh A. will lead "Ship Lake Pass" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
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.
E. Marquez will lead "Indianhouse Ridge" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
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.
E. Marquez will lead "Indian out and back" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
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.