Josh A. will lead "Near Point" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Hillside trailhead on Abbott Road. We will proceed to Near Point and return using a variety of trails.
Traction devices recommended.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "You Are Not Forgotten" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Eklutna.
Our 11th Annual Pow/MIA ascent.
Meet at 6:15pm in the parking area at the start of Eklutna Lake road. Due to limited space we will carpool to a 4ish car gravel pullout at about mile 4.5 on Eklutna Lake Road by electric pole 74. We will then hike up the road to electric pole 85 where we will depart the road and head up to Gold Star Peak then head over to Mount POW/MIA, pay homage, and return. Micro-spikes recommended. Please allow extra time for traffic delays.
Note:
Avy danger my be higher than normal.
Previous Years:
E. Marquez will lead "Rough on the Edges" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Prospect Heights trailhead. We will take the main trail to the cairn below Wolverine, then head across country to the saddle below Rusty Point, then down to the Middle Fork trail and return.
E. Marquez will lead "Rusty Point" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
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.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Proof of Concept" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Peters Creek.
Meet at 6:15 p.m. at the Thunderbird Falls Trailhead. We will carpool for a 6:30 start at the Peters Creek trailhead. The route is traverse the spine of Bear Mountain, bushwhacking to Thunderbird Falls.
E. Marquez will lead "O'Malley's White Shoulder" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Glen Alps trailhead. We will take the Nintendo Hill trail. We will ascend to the shoulder of O’Malley, then head down to Hidden Lake and return.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Bird Flew" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Bird Creek lower parking lot (megalot). We will proceed along Bird Creek, and then proceed up the classic Bird Flew Route, and return via the main trail.
E. Marquez will lead "Still nobody cares" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Rainbow trailhead. We will take the alternate trail to the ridge, a repeat of the 2/23/23 route. Return will be at the desires of the participants.
Jesse Gobeli will lead ""the time wherein men live without other security than what their own strength and their own invention shall furnish..."" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Windy Corner trailhead. We will explore a newly identified potential route linkup to the lower Sheep thrills ridge. Leather gloves are advised as there may be a rosebush or two. Choice of return route will be determined by participants.
E. Marquez will lead "Potter Overlook" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the McHugh Creek trailhead. We will head to mile 2 of the Turnagain Arm trail and then head uphill. We will follow the gulley to the summit of the Potter Creek overlook. This will be an out and back route.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Return to No Man's Land " with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Basher trailhead off of Campbell airstrip road. We will run the road to the end, and ascend the northside trail to near Point. We will descend the ridge on the opposite side, traverse through No Man’s Land, and return to the trailhead.
E. Marquez will lead "Repeats" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at Windy Corner at 6:20 pm for a short car pool to Falls creek Trailhead to avoid road running. We will repeat Sheep Thrills route from last week searching for a lost glove.