04/24/2025 – Rays on Rainbow

Posted on April 21, 2025 by Lee Helzer

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Lee Helzer will lead "Rays on Rainbow" with an estimated duration of 4 hours.

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.

The Chugach Front Range

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04/17/2025 – Potter Overlook

Posted on April 16, 2025 by jgobeli

“I see it all perfectly; there are two possible situations — one can either do this or that. My honest opinion and my friendly advice is this: do it or do not do it — you will regret both.” ― Soren Kierkegaard

Jesse Gobeli will lead "Potter Overlook" with an estimated duration of 3.5 hours.

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.

Turnagain Arm

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04/10/2025 – Soggy Bottoms

Posted on April 9, 2025 by Lee Helzer

"Go out and study trees. Make friends with trees." ~by Bob Ross

Lee Helzer will lead "Soggy Bottoms" with an estimated duration of 3.5 hours.

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.

East Anchorage

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04/03/2025 – Black Mesa

Posted on March 31, 2025 by iuliovodeverett

"In the mountains, there you feel free" - T. S. Eliot

Iulian Ovod-Everett will lead "Black Mesa" with an estimated duration of 3 hours.

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.

The Chugach Front Range

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03/27/2025 – Flaketop

Posted on March 23, 2025 by jgobeli

"If you don’t love yourself, you’ll always be chasing after people who don’t love you either." – Mandy Hale

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

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.

The Chugach Front Range

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03/20/2025 – Rim to Rim

Posted on March 16, 2025 by jgobeli

"We must admit with humility that, while number is purely a product of our minds, space has a reality outside our minds, so that we cannot completely prescribe its properties a priori." Carl Friedrich Gauss

Jesse Gobeli will lead "Rim to Rim" with an estimated duration of 3 hours.

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.

The Chugach Front Range

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03/13/2025 – Let There Be Light

Posted on March 11, 2025 by Lee Helzer

"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

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03/06/2025 – Knee Deep

Posted on March 4, 2025 by Lee Helzer

"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

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02/27/2025 – Ladders and Shoots

Posted on February 25, 2025 by Lee Helzer

"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.

Post Report

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

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02/20/2025 – Hidden Lake Loop

Posted on February 18, 2025 by iuliovodeverett

"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

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02/13/2025 – No Man’s Land

Posted on February 10, 2025 by jgobeli

"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

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02/06/2025 – Bird Creek 20K

Posted on February 4, 2025 by jgobeli

"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