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11/07/2024 – You Are Not Forgotten

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Lee Helzer will lead "You Are Not Forgotten" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Eklutna.

Our 12th 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 and ice axe recommended. Please allow extra time for traffic delays.

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11/16/2023 – You Are Not Forgotten

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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.

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06/15/2023 – Unnamed Ridge

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Lee Helzer will lead "Unnamed Ridge" with a duration of 6 or more hours somewwhere in Eklutna.

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Meet at the Thunderbird Falls Trailhead for a 6:10pm departure.  We will carpool to the Eklutna Lake trailhead for the start.  We will make a brief detour to the Doly Varden public use cabin before we ascend the well established rouge trail on the south side of the dam up to the unnamed ridge.  We will follow the ridge west, ticking off 3, 300′ prominent highpoints (Peak 855, Peak 820, and Peak 594) before descending to Thunderbird Falls.

11/17/2022 – You Are Not Forgotten

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Lee Helzer will lead "You Are Not Forgotten" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Eklutna.

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.

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07/14/2022 – Eklutna River Exploration

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Lee Helzer will lead "Eklutna River Exploration" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Eklutna.

Meet in the medium pullout on the left (north) side of Eklutna Lake Road at around mile 2.4 (just past the Ernie Turner Center) at 6:15 for a car shuttle to the Eklutna Lake Trailhead.  We will tour the Eklutna River and exit to our car.

07/07/2022 – P.O.W. / M.I.A.

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Jesse Gobeli will lead "P.O.W. / M.I.A." with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Eklutna.

Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Mile 5+/- pulloff at Eklutna Rd. This will be a summer revisiting of the classic Veteran’s Day epic route. We ascend the trail to the summit of P.O.W./M.I.A. and return.

11/11/2021 – You Are Not Forgotten

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Lee Helzer will lead "You Are Not Forgotten" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Eklutna.

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.

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09/16/2021 – Peak 1145 (3757)

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Lee Helzer will lead "Peak 1145 (3757)" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Eklutna.

Meet at the main Eklutna Lake parking area near the boat launch for a 6:30 departure.  We will cross the dam and head up to the high point 1145 and follow the ridge west for as long as time allows.  We will return via bushwhacking along the Eklutna River.

11/12/2020 – You Are Not Forgotten

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Lee Helzer will lead "You Are Not Forgotten" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Eklutna.

Meet at 6:15pm in the parking area at the start of Eklutna Lake road. Due to limited space we will carpool to a 4 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.

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11/16/2017 – You Are Not Forgotten

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Lee Helzer will lead "You Are Not Forgotten" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Eklutna.

Jesse and Eliseo will lead on my behalf.

Meet at 6:15pm in the parking area at the start of Eklutna Lake road.  Due to limited space we will carpool to a 3 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 the monument, pay homage, and return.  Micro-spikes recommended.    Please allow extra time for traffic delays.

See 11/12/2015 – We Remember, 11/20/2014 – You Are Not Forgotten or 11/14/2013 – You Are Not Forgotten for additional info.

11/17/2016 – You Are Not Forgotten

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Lee Helzer will lead "You Are Not Forgotten" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Eklutna.

Meet at 6:15pm in the parking area at the start of Eklutna Lake road.  Due to limited space we will carpool to a 3 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 the monument, pay homage, and return.  Micro-spikes recommended.    Please allow extra time for traffic delays.

See 11/12/2015 – We Remember, 11/20/2014 – You Are Not Forgotten or 11/14/2013 – You Are Not Forgotten for additional info.