Josh A. will lead "Hidden Lake" 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 run to Hidden Lake, explore the frozen lake, and return.
01/21/2021 – Hidden Lake
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12/31/2020 – Free Show
Lee Helzer will lead "Free Show" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at Prospect Heights Trailhead for a 6:30 departure. We will ascend Near Point via No Man’s Land trail. We will return via the standard route while hopefully gazing down on the downtown fireworks show that starts at 8:30pm.
12/17/2020 – Bunny Boots
Lee Helzer will lead "Bunny Boots" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet for a 6:30 departure at the Rabbit Lake Trailhead. The route will ascend the backside of Flattop and will continue on the ridge to Peak 3. In the Peak 3 vicinity we will descend to the Rabbit Lake Trail and return to the trail head.
12/10/2020 – 20th Anniversary
Jesse Gobeli will lead "20th Anniversary" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
This is the 20th Anniversary Epic! Over 1,000 Epics and counting!
Meet at 6:15 p.m. (note earlier time) at the Windy Corner trailhead. From there, we will carpool back to the Potter Marsh Weigh Station for a 6:30 p.m. start. We will run the 9 miles of the Turnagain Arm trail.
12/03/2020 – Nintendo Hill Out and Back
E. Marquez will lead "Nintendo Hill Out and Back" 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 run along the powerline trail past Glen Alps, then take the turnoff to O’Malley Gulley and ascend Nintendo Hill. We will return by the same route.
11/19/2020 – Stockwell Fairwell
Lee Helzer will lead "Stockwell Fairwell" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at Glen Alps for for a 6:30 departure. We’ll head up Nintendo Hill and make a brief visit to Little O’Malley before cross the Ballfield. After the Ballfield we will plunge into the dense dwarf hemlocks and snow drifts. After some most excellent snow turtling we’ll return via Williwaw Lakes and Middle Fork trails.
There is an alternate return route for a full-value +1 hour finish to truly celebrate Brent’s last Epic before starting a new chapter in Wisconsin.
11/05/2020 – Green Lake / Black Lake
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Green Lake / Black Lake" with a duration of 2.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at the Glen Alps trailhead at 6:30 p.m. This will be an out and back jog with an intermission to explore the frozen Green and Black lakes.
10/29/2020 – 2000 Foot Ceiling
E. Marquez will lead "2000 Foot Ceiling" with a duration of 2.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Basher Road trailhead (on the right hand side before the neighborhood). From there we will run to the end of Basher Road, to the Near Point trail, ascend through the spruce forest and staying below 2000 feet in elevation, complete a loop back to the trailhead.
10/22/2020 – McHugh Mix
Jesse Gobeli will lead "McHugh Mix" with a duration of 2.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the lower McHugh Parking Lot. We will proceed along a mix of terrain, including forest paths and rocky scrambles, depending on the whims of the participants as we head toward a high point on the ridge and return.
10/15/2020 – O’Malley Ridge
E. Marquez will lead "O'Malley Ridge " 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 trail to ascend Nintendo Hill, cross the ballfield, then ascend the gulley that tops out on the ridgeline to O’Malley Peak. To return, we will drop down on the other side towards Hidden Lake, and return to the trailhead.
10/08/2020 – 60!!!
Anne Ver Hoef will lead "60!!!" with a duration of 1 hour somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
NOTE: Start time: 6:00pm
Meet for start time at 6:00pm for a run of 60 minutes, 60 seconds. Do you see a theme? Yes, I am turning 60 years young; wishing to celebrate by doing something I love – running in the mountains. Meet at Glen Alps parking lot (original lot) for an excursion up to the Ballfield by the traditional route and return by the new trail. Take a headlamp in case we venture out past dark.
09/17/2020 – Passing Lane Exploration
Lee Helzer will lead "Passing Lane Exploration" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet for a 6:30 departure at the Rabbit Lake trail head. We will take the Rabbit Lake trail to Rabbit Lake then investigate the passes. We will return via the same route.