Jesse Gobeli will lead "High Tide" with a duration of 2 hours somewwhere in West Anchorage.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Jodhpur trailhead at Kincaid Park. We will explore a mix of trails before we head down to the beach for an out and back jaunt.
E. Marquez will lead "Psychedelic Squirrels" with a duration of 4 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Glen Alps trailhead. We will take the powerline trail to the pass before Ptarmigan, ascend the pass and then Flaketop Peak, and then follow the ridgeline back to the parking lot.
Lee Helzer will lead "North East Penguin Ridge Exploration" with a duration of 5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet for a 6:30 departure at the Bird Creek Valley trailhead (Konikson Rd). We will head toward Nest Peak, but diverge south. The first crux will be crossing Penguin Creek followed by a potentially difficult bushwhack. We will do our best to avoid yellow and red on the hill shade while heading up the west fork of the north east ridge of Penguin. Return route is undetermined but will be either an out-and-back or return via the normal Penguin route.
Anne Ver Hoef will lead "Celebrating the Life of Epic Founder and Adventurer, Rob D." with a duration of 1.5 hours somewwhere in West Anchorage.
Meet at Earthquake Park (first lot) for a 6:30pm departure. We will walk-talk for 1.5 hours and then head to Rusty Goat for drinks/food if desired.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "McHugh Drainage II" with a duration of 4 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:20 p.m. at the McHugh Creek trailhead. We will carpool to the Rainbow trailhead for a 6:30 p.m. start. We will ascend to Hole-in-the-Wall, and from there we will head directly down through the McHugh Creek drainage, cross the creek and return via the McHugh lakes trail.
E. Marquez will lead "McHugh Drainage" with a duration of 4 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:20 p.m. at the McHugh Creek trailhead. We will carpool to Telephone pole rock for a 6:30 p.m. start. We will ascend to the saddle between Black Mesa and Rainbow, and from there we will head directly down through the McHugh Creek drainage, cross the creek and return via the McHugh lakes trail.
Lee Helzer will lead "Black Lake Dip" 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 up Nintendo Hill then take the northern ridge of the ball field to Black Lake where all brave souls will take a plunge. We will return via Williwaw Lakes and Middle fork trails. This is a rare no bushwhacking epic.
Josh A. will lead "Ship Lake Pass" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Glen Alps trailhead. We will take the trail towards Hidden Lake and to Ship Lake Pass. We will pass behind the Wedge on sheep trails, drop back down towards Powerline Pass trail and return.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Triple Bypass" with a duration of 4.5 hours somewwhere in Eagle River - North.
Meet at 6:30 pm at the Mile Hi trailhead in Eagle River. We will follow the trail to the saddle, drop down to Meadow Creek, and follow the trail until we get to Vista Peak. We will ascend Vista Peak, continue to Roundtop and on to Blacktail Rocks, and return to finish.
E. Marquez will lead "South Powerline Peak" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Rabbit lakes trailhead at the end of Canyon Rd. We will run out to the lake, ascend South Powerline Peak, and return.
Lee Helzer will lead "Eagle River Jaunt" with a duration of 2.5 hours somewwhere in Eagle River - South.
Meet at the Eagle River Greenbelt trailhead off Eagle River Loop road for a 6:30 departure. This lower key Epic will explore trails traditionally done in the winter. We will check out trails that may or may not have had recent trail maintenance and attempt to view the South Fork Falls.
Josh A. will lead "See Me, Feel Me" with a duration of 4.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Prospect Heights trailhead. We will take the middle fork trail to just below Rusty Point where we will quickly diverge for the high point. We will proceed along the ridge to Wolverine with a return over Near Point.