Lee Helzer will lead "Indianhouse Ridge" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Falls Creek trailhead. We will follow the old Johnson trail for a mile or two, before heading uphill towards the Indianhouse Ridge. We will check how the snow looks and make a choice to return or go up and over the ridge. Microsopikes and ice axe recommended.
E. Marquez will lead "Reverse Ninja ridge" 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 the main trail out to Rabbit lake, and then ascend Ninja ridge to a suitable high point where we will drop back down towards the creek and find our way back to the main trail and return.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Harp - the Heart route" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Eagle River - South.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Harp mountain trail start at the end of Hiland Rd. Instead of taking the direct route, we will divert to the north and take an alternate ascent. Once we reach the high ridge, we will traverse to the summit of Harp Mountain and descend the standard route, completing a “heart” shaped route.
Lee Helzer will lead "Indian Valley Trail" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet for a 6:30 departure at the Indian Valley Trailhead off Boretide road. We will follow the new trail for as far as it goes and return.
James Kolstedt will lead "All Things Must Pass" with a duration of 2.5 hours somewwhere in Eagle River - South.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Mile High Trailhead. We will ascend the ridge and make our way to Mount Tucker. We can make a decision from there to proceed further, loop back to the Iron Nipple, or turn around.
Along the way we will observe – and hopefully enjoy – the changing of seasons in the valley below and the peaks above. There may be snow on this route after today’s weather moves through. Currently unknown.
Lee Helzer will lead "Sunset Ridge Run" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Eagle River - South.
Meet for a 6:30 departure at the south fork eagle river trailhead. We will head down the trail and return via the ridge.
E. Marquez will lead "Rusty" 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 head up the standard Wolverine trail to the 1st ridge, then turn off and head to Rusty Point. We will return via the same route.
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.