"Thanks for keeping the Epics burning bright in hearts and minds" ~by Rob DeVelice
Rob DeVelice will lead "23rd Epic Anniversary" with an estimated duration of 1 hour.
Meet at 5820 Yukon Rd for a 6:30 departure (Anne Ver Hoef’s house). We will explore local trails and return for a celebratory party at 7:30.
Please feel free to join for just the party if desired. It will be a wonderful opportunity to catch up with everyone.
Epic Runs
"Life is an improvisation. You have no idea what's going to happen next and you are mostly just making things up as you go along." ~ Stephen Colbert
Josh A. will lead "Near Point" with an estimated duration of 3 hours.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Hillside trailhead on Abbott Road. We will proceed to Near Point and return using a variety of trails.
Traction devices recommended.
The Chugach Front Range"When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around." Willie Nelson
E. Marquez will lead "Thanksgiving Day Epic" with an estimated duration of 2.5 hours.
Meet at 9:00 a.m. at the McHugh Creek trailhead (gravel lot to the south if the trailhead parking is not open). We will complete an out and back to Potter along the scenic Turnagain arm trail.
The Chugach Front Range"Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be achieved by understanding" ~Albert Einstein
Jesse Gobeli will lead "You Are Not Forgotten" with an estimated duration of 3 hours.
Our 11th Annual Pow/MIA ascent.
Meet at 6:15pm in the parking area at the start of Eklutna Lake road. Due to limited space we will carpool to a 4ish car gravel pullout at about mile 4.5 on Eklutna Lake Road by electric pole 74. We will then hike up the road to electric pole 85 where we will depart the road and head up to Gold Star Peak then head over to Mount POW/MIA, pay homage, and return. Micro-spikes recommended. Please allow extra time for traffic delays.
Note:
Avy danger my be higher than normal.
Previous Years:
"Oh shit, it snowed a lot" ~by Lee Helzer
Lee Helzer will lead "Snow Turtling" with an estimated duration of 2 hours.
Note change of location due to record snow fall.
Meet at the Kincaid chalet for a 6:30 departure. We will snow turtle around the bluff and dunes. Snowshoes suggested.
West Anchorage"What time is it? No time to look back" ~David Byrne
Josh A. will lead "Tour de Football Field" with an estimated duration of 4 hours.
Meet at the Glen Alps parking lot for a 6:30 pm departure.
We will head to the Football Field and visit Deep Lake. We will then hit the Football Field high point (just north of Deep Lake), and follow the ridge west to a suitable location to head down to the Williwaw Lakes trail. We will return via Middle Fork.
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"This ain't no party, this ain't no disco, this ain't no fooling around...I might not ever get home." Talking Heads
Jesse Gobeli will lead "No Disco on this Route" with an estimated duration of 3.5 hours.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Rainbow trailhead. We will be taking the lower (No Disco) trail towards the headwaters of Rainbow Creek. Past the creek, we will change direction and traverse steep slopes to the bowl below Hole in the Wall. From there we will complete a loop back to the trailhead.
The Chugach Front Range“All of humanity's problems stem from man's inability to sit quietly in a room alone.” Blaise Pascal
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 main trail to the cairn below Wolverine, then head across country to the saddle below Rusty Point, then down to the Middle Fork trail and return.
"Run when you can, walk if you have to, crawl if you must; just never give up." ~Dean Karnazes
Josh A. will lead "Wolvernear" with an estimated duration of 4 hours.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Prospect Heights trailhead. We will take the main trail to Wolverine Peak. We will then head to Near Point and return the via the main trail.
"I do not live for what the world thinks of me, but for what I think of myself." ~by Jack London
Lee Helzer will lead "Upper Highway Spring Loop" with an estimated duration of 3.5 hours.
Meet at the Rainbow trailhead for a 6:30 departure.
We will review The Upper Highway trail progress and make and make minor adjustments if required on the way to the highpoint near Tortilla Chip Rock. We will then follow the ridge north-east for a short distance and take the gully north-west down to the lower trail and return.
Turnagain Arm"A photograph can be an instant of life captured for eternity that will never cease looking back at you." ~by Brigitte Bardot
Lee Helzer will lead "Chasing Sunsets" with an estimated duration of 4 hours.
Meet at the South Side Flattop trailhead for a 6:30 departure. We will head up the southside direct trail to Flattop and then follow the ridge back as far as Ptarmigan Pass and return via Rabbit Lake trail.
Epic photo opportunities will hopefully present themselves.
The Chugach Front Range"Some People want a Big House and Fancy Cars; Others just Want a Tiny Cabin in the Woods away from those kinds of people"
Lee Helzer will lead "The Hidden Williwaw Ramp Cirque" with an estimated duration of 4.5 hours.
Note the earlier time to try for an optimal sunset.
Meet at the Glen Alps parking lot for a 6:00pm departure. We will head up Nintendo Hill and cross the Ballfield to access the Williwaw Lakes Trail. After a short time on the trail we will break off and explore a small body of water in the picturesque Hidden Williwaw Ramp Cirque. We will return via the same path or a slightly longer alternative with less elevation.
This will be a re-attempt of the 6/24/2021 Epic that was thwarted by a moose kill on the trail.
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