Lee Helzer will lead "Middle Fork Exploration" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
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.
Lee Helzer will lead "Beach Day" with a duration of 2.5 hours somewwhere in West Anchorage.
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.
Lee Helzer will lead "Far North Bicentennial Ramble" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in West Anchorage.
Meet at the North Bivouac Trail head for a 6:30pm departure. We will ramble about the nicely packed fat bike trails and try not to get too lost. Expect cold temps.
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 "How far does it go?" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet for a 6:30 departure at the Indian Valley Trailhead at the end of Boretide Road.
We will head up the Powerline Trail until around 1,800ft where we will leave the beaten path and follow trails built by fairies in search of a mythical new trail which we will ideally return by.
Lee Helzer will lead "Sheep Thrills" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at Windy Corner trailhead at 6:15. We will carpool to Falls Creek trailhead where we will head up the “new” trail to Sheep Thrills ridge brushing out any over growth. We will return via Lilly’s trail.
Lee Helzer will lead "Puppies Intro to Epics 101 - Bushwacking" with a duration of 2.5 hours somewwhere in West Anchorage.
Meet at the Upper Huffman Trailhead for a 6:30 departure. On this Epic we will introduce puppies to single track trails, animal trails, bushwhacking, and river crossings while being cold and wet.
We’ll investigate a new bridge on the Campbell Gorge Trail and perform minimal trail maintenance along the way. We will target an 8:55 return to avoid locked gates and exhausted puppies.
This epic will be more hiking than running.
Lee Helzer will lead "California Tarn Redo" with a duration of 4 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at the California Creek trailhead on Crow Creek Road
next to California Creek for a 6:30 departure. We will head up California Creek trail and make another attempt at getting to the tarn at the head of California Creek below Raggedtop Mountain. Expect significant bushwhacking, a headlight is advisable. If raining we may take an alternate route to Gentoo Peak to avoid the carwash.
Lee Helzer will lead "Hole in the wall" with a duration of 4 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at the Rainbow trailhead for a 6:30 departure. We will ascend the Rainbow ridge to Hole in the Wall via sheep trails and return by trails that may or may not exist.
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 "Wolverine Ridge Exploration" with a duration of 4 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet for a 6:30 departure at the Glen Alps trailhead. We will head out to Williwaw Lakes Trail then ascend Wolverine Peak via the south. From the top we will follow the ridge back as long as time allows and return via Williwaw Lakes trail.
Lee Helzer will lead "Will there Be a Trail" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet for a 6:30 departure at the Upper Indian Creek Trailhead at the end of Boretide Rd. We will head out the Powerline trail then attempt to find a trail which may or may not exist and return via the Indian Valley trail.