05/08/2025 – Epic 508

Posted on May 4, 2025 by jgobeli

Jesse Gobeli will lead "Epic 508" with a duration of 4 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.

Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the McHugh Creek trailhead. We will take the main trail up valley for about 1.5 miles. At elevation 1400 feet, we will leave the trail to ascend a previously unexplored ridge. Scrambling opportunities abound as we work our way through cliffs and boulders to a windswept alpine plateau at 3500 feet. Another 700 feet of ascent will round out the climbing for the evening, followed by a blistering 1800 foot descent to the main trail and a 3.5 mile jog back to the trailhead.

05/01/2025 – Near Point

Posted on April 29, 2025 by jgobeli

E. Marquez will lead "Near Point" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.

Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Hillside trailhead off Abbott Road. We will take the gasline trail to Prospect Heights, and then proceed to Near Point and return.

04/24/2025 – Rays on Rainbow

Posted on April 21, 2025 by Lee Helzer

Lee Helzer will lead "Rays on Rainbow" with a duration of 4 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.

Meet at 6:30 in the Telephone Pole Rock parking area (on the left after Beluga Point) on the Seward Highway. We will head up to the Turnagain Arm Trail and then diverge onto a ridge heading towards the Black Mesa. From there we will asses snow conditions and either continue up the North Face or the south west ridge of Rainbow Peak (hopefully) enjoying a beautiful sunset along the way. Ice axe and micro spikes recommended.

From the summit we will take the standard route back to the Turnagain Arm Trail and return to the cars. There are out and back opportunities for those not desiring partaking in the full enchilada.

04/17/2025 – Potter Overlook

Posted on April 16, 2025 by jgobeli

Jesse Gobeli will lead "Potter Overlook" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.

Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Weight Station just south of Potter Marsh. We will take the Turnagain Arm trail for about a mile before jumping off to ultimately ascend Potter Overlook. We will make our way back down by a direct route to the main trail for the return.

04/10/2025 – Soggy Bottoms

Posted on April 9, 2025 by Lee Helzer

Lee Helzer will lead "Soggy Bottoms" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in East Anchorage.

Meet at the Abbott Loop Community Park off Elmore for a 6:30 departure. We will take a random array of trails toward the botanical garden then loop around Far North Bicentennial Park in a meandering tour.

04/03/2025 – Black Mesa

Posted on March 31, 2025 by iuliovodeverett

Iulian Ovod-Everett will lead "Black Mesa" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.

We will meet at the lower parking lot at the McHugh Creek trailhead at 6:30. We will cross the creek and follow the ridge through meadows and possibly bushwhacking up to the top of Black Mesa, then descend towards Turnagain Arm and return via the Turnagain Arm Trail.

03/27/2025 – Flaketop

Posted on March 23, 2025 by jgobeli

E. Marquez will lead "Flaketop" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.

Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Rabbit Lakes trailhead at the end of Canyon road. We will take the main trail for a couple of miles, then head directly up to the summit of Flaketop. We will traverse to the Ptarmigan pass and return by the main trail.

03/20/2025 – Rim to Rim

Posted on March 16, 2025 by jgobeli

Jesse Gobeli will lead "Rim to Rim" 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 along the western rim of South Fork Campbell Creek canyon, using a combination of old and new trails, and some bushwhacking to stay as close to the rim as we can. We will cross the creek at the bridge near Glen Alps, and return similarly on the eastern rim.

03/13/2025 – Let There Be Light

Posted on March 11, 2025 by Lee Helzer

Lee Helzer will lead "Let There Be Light" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in West Anchorage.

Meet for a 6:30 departure at the Campbell Creek Estuary parking lot which is off Selkirk Dr. and Edinburgh Dr. We will take the coast to Jodhpur and ascend the Bluff. We will turn around in the vicinity of the Costal Trail and return on the coast chasing the receding tide. Expect muddy feet.

03/06/2025 – Knee Deep

Posted on March 4, 2025 by Lee Helzer

E. Marquez will lead "Knee Deep" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.

Meet at the Basher Trailhead for a 6:30 departure. We will jog the road to the Near Point trail head and continue to the summit of Near Point. We will descend to the saddle of No Man’s Land and return via the valley.

02/27/2025 – Ladders and Shoots

Posted on February 25, 2025 by Lee Helzer

Lee Helzer will lead "Ladders and Shoots" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.

Meet in the lower lot of McHugh Trailhead for a 6:30 departure. We will head up to Caballo Blanco and assess glissade descent options. Micro spikes and ice axe required.

02/20/2025 – Hidden Lake Loop

Posted on February 18, 2025 by iuliovodeverett

Iulian Ovod-Everett will lead "Hidden Lake Loop" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.

Meet at 6:30 pm at the Glen Alps parking lot. We will follow the powerline pass trail up towards hidden lake, then detour to the west below False Peak, before descending back and returning via the powerline pass trail.

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