Jesse Gobeli will lead "Peak 2-3" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Rabbit Creek trailhead. We will proceed up Flattop then to Peak 2, and on to Peak 3 if time and conditions permit. Ice axe and microspikes recommended.
E. Marquez 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 jog the road to the end and from there take the northside trail that heads up Near Point. We will descend the ridge on the opposite side, and descend through No Man’s Land, to Wolverine trail, and return to the trailhead.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "No Man's Land!" 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 proceed via the main trail up Wolverine, but we will diverge at the giant boulder and foray into the No Man’s Land between Wolverine and Near Point. We will return over Near Point. Snowshoes are advised.
E. Marquez will lead "Black Lake Loop" 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 head up to and traverse across the ballfield toward the high point overlooking black lake. We will return by the same route.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Change of Direction" 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 powerline trail out towards the bridge and hidden lake trail, and head up to the giant snow drift. From there we will ascend higher towards Hidden Lake and return by a route chosen by participants. Snowshoes are recommended.
Lee Helzer will lead "Nintendo Hill" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet for a 6:30 departure from Upper Huffman trailhead. We will head up Nintendo Hill to Little O’Malley and return.
E. Marquez will lead "Campbell Creek Loop" with a duration of 2.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at Prospect trailhead for a 6:30 departure. We’ll make a loop by taking Wolverine Peak trail to Middle Fork then return via the Powerline.
Anne Ver Hoef will lead "Hemlock Burn trail loop" with a duration of 2.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30pm Prospect Trailhead. We will likely head uphill on the new Hemlock Burn trail to Glen Alps and then back down the Powerline or other small trails. Microspikes may be desired – depending on if we get new snow. There are some slick spots, but not many.
Lee Helzer will lead "How Low Will It Go?" with a duration of 2.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at the Hillside Parking Lot along Abbott Road for a 6:30 departure. We will follow a series of trails searching for a new all-time lowest recorded temperature on an Epic.
E. Marquez will lead "Knee Deep" with a duration of 2.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the trailhead at the end of Basher Road at Stuckagain Heights. We will proceed up the trail to Near Point and back.
Lee Helzer will lead "FTC 52" with a duration of 2 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at the Glen Alps parking lot for a 6:30pm sharp departure. We will casually hike up Flattop via the standard trail and celebrate Lee and Josh’s successful completion of the 2021 FTC 52 challenge. Ice axe and micro spikes recommended.
E. Marquez will lead "Peak 2" with a duration of 2.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Rabbit Lake trailhead at the end of Canyon road. We will take the trail up the backside of Flattop, then traverse to Peak 2 and beyond before descending directly to the main trail for the return.
This is Epic Run’s anniversary week!