"You can keep going and your legs might hurt for a week, or you can quit and your mind will hurt for a lifetime." ~Mark Allen
Josh A. will lead "Ship Lake Pass" with an estimated duration of 3.5 hours.
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.
The Chugach Front Range"He who climbeth on the highest mountains, laugheth at all tragic plays and tragic realities" Friedrich Nietzsche
Jesse Gobeli will lead "O'Malley Reverse" with an estimated duration of 4 hours.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Glen Alps trailhead. We will ascend Nintendo Hill and traverse across the ballfield and down to Black Lake. Then, we will look for a route through the cliffs and ascend O’Malley from the north. Return will be via the standard route.
The Chugach Front Range"A spoken word is not a sparrow. Once it flies out, you can’t catch it." Russian Proverb
E. Marquez will lead "Indianhouse Ridge" with an estimated duration of 3.5 hours.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Falls Creek trailhead. We will take the main trail to the top of the valley, then ascend the pass to the southwest of Indianhouse, then descend to the old Johnson trail and back to the trailhead.
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Lee Helzer will lead "How Low will It Go?" with an estimated duration of 3 hours.
Meet at the concrete soccer ball near the Kincaid Chalet for a 6.30 departure. We will head to the coast and see how low the tide is then follow the water north doing our best to avoid quicksand. Expect muddy feet. We will return via trails and bushwhacking.
West Anchorage“The gates of hell are open night and day; Smooth the descent, and easy is the way: But to return, and view the cheerful skies, In this the task and mighty labor lies.” Virgil, The Aeneid
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Eagle River ridge run" with an estimated duration of 4 hours.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the South Fork Eagle River trailhead. We will head up to the ridge and follow it to point 4603. From there, we will descend to and traverse the rock field to Symphony Lake. We will cross the bridge and jog the main trail back to the trailhead.
Eagle River - South“I've had a perfectly wonderful evening, but this wasn't it.” Groucho Marx
E. Marquez will lead "Indian out and back" with an estimated duration of 3.5 hours.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Indian trailhead at the end of Boretide Rd. This epic will take the powerline trail to the pass, and then return by the same route.
Turnagain Arm“In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on.” Robert Frost
Jesse Gobeli will lead "O'Malley Traverse" with an estimated duration of 4 hours.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Glen Alps trailhead. We will head up to the ballfield and the standard route to O’Malley Peak. Past the summit, we will make a sharp descent to the Williwaw Lakes. We will return via the lakes trail.
The Chugach Front Range"Patience is the companion of wisdom." Saint Augustine
E. Marquez will lead "Mchugh Traverse" with an estimated duration of 4 hours.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Rabbit Lake trailhead. From the trailhead, we will immediately drop down to Rabbit Creek and follow the trail until we head towards McHugh Peak. Once we reach the ridge, we will drop over the other side into the McHugh Lake drainage. From there, we will follow the trails back towards Rabbit Lake and back to the start.
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Lee Helzer will lead "False Peak" with an estimated duration of 3.5 hours.
Meet at Glen Alps trailhead for a 6:30 departure. We will head out the Powerline trail then take the Hidden Lake Trail. Once we reach the rock garden atop the knoll where we traditionally head toward the river we will instead B-Line it to the summit of False Peak. From the summit we will return to the Powerline trail via the gully just west of False Peak.
Note: I will be 15 to 20 minutes late. Please start without me and I will do my best to catch up.
The Chugach Front Range"There is no such thing as bad weather, only inappropriate clothing." - Sir Ranulph Fiennes
Josh A. will lead "Williwaw Loop" with an estimated duration of 5.5 hours.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Prospect Heights trailhead. We will proceed over Near Point, drop down to the valley, continue to Long Lake and Williwaw Pass, then return via Middle Fork trail.
The Chugach Front Range“Reading and sauntering and lounging and dosing, which I call thinking, is my supreme Happiness.” ― David Hume
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Bloody Lip" with an estimated duration of 3 hours.
Meet at 9:00 a.m. (Note early time) at the Rainbow Creek trailhead. We will carpool from there to Falls Creek, where we will ascend the Sheep Thrills route to the summit by Tortilla Chip. From there, we will descend the Upper Highway route down to the trailhead.
Turnagain Arm"If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito." – Dalai Lama
E. Marquez will lead "South Sui" with an estimated duration of 5 hours.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Rabbit Creek trailhead. We will run the main trail to the lake, veer left, and ascend the slope to the ridge above the lake. From there we will proceed along the ridge to South Suicide Peak. Return route will be at the desires of the participants.
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