Lee Helzer will lead "California Tarn" with a duration of 4.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.

Meet in the Brundie Rd. parking lot by the Alaska Railroad Girdwood Depot off Toadstool Dr. (road just before Alyeska Hwy) for a 6:30 departure.

We will head toward Bird on the Bird to Gird bike trail then hang a right on the Beaver Pond trail which we will follow to California Creek Trail.  We will follow California Creek trail as far as it goes in hopes of finding a mountain tarn at the end of the valley time permitting.  We will return via the same route.

Lee Helzer will lead "The Hidden Williwaw Ramp Cirque" with a duration of 4.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.

Note the earlier time to try for an optimal sunset.

Meet at the Glen Alps parking lot for a 6:00pm departure.  We will head up Nintendo Hill and cross the Ballfield to access the Williwaw Lakes Trail.  After a short time on the trail we will break off and explore a small body of water in the picturesque Hidden Williwaw Ramp Cirque.  We will return via the same path or a slightly longer alternative with less elevation.

This will be a re-attempt of the 6/24/2021 Epic that was thwarted by a moose kill on the trail.

Lee Helzer will lead "Snow Turtling" with a duration of 4.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.

Meet at the Prospect Heights Trail head for a 6:30pm departure.  We will attempt a loop that may visit, but not disturb the Hillside Snotel site.  If we find the site we might snow turtle our way back via a river crossing and the Middle Fork trail.  It would probably be wise to pack snow shoes.

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