03/13/2025 – Let There Be Light

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"We all see nature a little differently, and the way you see it is exactly the way it should be painted." ~by Bob Ross

Lee Helzer will lead "Let There Be Light" with an estimated duration of 3.5 hours.

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.

West Anchorage

03/06/2025 – Knee Deep

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"A spoken word is not a sparrow. Once it flies out, you can't catch it" ~Russian Proverb

E. Marquez will lead "Knee Deep" with an estimated duration of 3 hours.

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.

The Chugach Front Range

02/27/2025 – Ladders and Shoots

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"You want the mountains to stay with you and be happy to be with you. You want them to become your friend" ~by Bob Ross

Lee Helzer will lead "Ladders and Shoots" with an estimated duration of 3.5 hours.

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.

 

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This route is best later in the spring to allow for more light to ascend Caballo Blanco.  Snow levels are important for lengthy descents.

Turnagain Arm

02/20/2025 – Hidden Lake Loop

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"Nature is not a place to visit. It is home" - Gary Snyder

Iulian Ovod-Everett will lead "Hidden Lake Loop" with an estimated duration of 3 hours.

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.

The Chugach Front Range

02/13/2025 – No Man’s Land

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"The past, the present and the future are really one: they are today." Harriet Beecher Stowe

E. Marquez will lead "No Man's Land" with an estimated duration of 3 hours.

Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Prospect Heights trailhead. We will take the Wolverine trail to the high cairn. From there, we will ascend directly to the ridge, and follow the ridge back down to No Man’s Land.

The Chugach Front Range

02/06/2025 – Bird Creek 20K

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"Travellin' light, is the only way to fly" JJ Cale

Jesse Gobeli will lead "Bird Creek 20K" with an estimated duration of 4 hours.

The route is in and conditions are right for the Bird Creek 20K! Low snow and frozen temps make for a fast route this year. Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Bird Creek trailhead at the end of Konikson Rd. We will journey to the ford site and beyond to a suitable turnaround point on this out and back route.

Turnagain Arm

01/30/2025 – Hillside Ramble

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"Let your heart be your guide and take you wherever you want to go" ~by Bob Ross

Lee Helzer will lead "Hillside Ramble" with an estimated duration of 3 hours.

Meet for a 6:30 departure at Glen Alps trailhead.  We will ramble around on trails between Glen Alps, Upper Huffman, Upper O’Malley and Prospect Heights trailheads.

The Chugach Front Range

01/23/2025 – McHugh Scree

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"What peace can we hope to find elsewhere if we have none within us" St. Teresa of Avila

E. Marquez will lead "McHugh Scree" with an estimated duration of 3 hours.

Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the McHugh Creek trailhead. This will be an out and back, up to the bowl, ascending the scree field to the pass, and return.

Turnagain Arm

01/16/2025 – Stoners

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Dave's not here man... Cheech and Chong

Jesse Gobeli will lead "Stoners" with an estimated duration of 2.5 hours.

Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Upper Huffman trailhead. We will take a circuitous mix of obscure trails mixed with bushwhacking, possibly crossing the Middle Fork of Campbell Creek returning via a loop route.

The Chugach Front Range

01/09/2025 – Rough on the Edges

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"Stay away from what might have been, and look at what can be." Marsha Petrie Sue

E. Marquez will lead "Rough on the Edges" with an estimated duration of 3 hours.

Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Prospect Heights trailhead. We will take the Wolverine trail to the cairn, before diverting to the high plateau beneath Wolverine and over the shoulder before descending to the Middle Fork trail.

This epic will be dedicated to the memory of Ron Nicholl, fellow Epic participant and quintessence of the Epic spirit, who passed away in 2024.

The Chugach Front Range

01/02/2025 – Eagle River Run

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"Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up."– Thomas A. Edison

Lee Helzer will lead "Eagle River Run" with an estimated duration of 3 hours.

Meet for a 6:30 departure on the north side of Eagle River.  We will start from a small pullout at the intersection of Hidden Haven Dr. and Aleden Ln off VFW Rd.

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We will head up river until open water prohibits progress and then return via Greenbelt trails.  We may take a side detour over to South Fork Falls depending on participant ambitions.

Eagle River - South