Lee Helzer will lead "Sheep Thrills Plus" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Expect high winds
Meet at 6:30 pm at the Falls Creek trailhead on the Seward Highway. We will proceed up the Sheep Thrills Ridge via bushwhacking and scrambling to the highpoint known as Peak 3980. We will find a logical point of descent to the Falls Creek Trail and the return via the trailhead. Depending on presence and abundance of snow, traction devices may be desirable.
Joe Nyholm will lead "O'malley ridge" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30 at Glen alps parking lot and ascend little O’malley. From there take the ridge up O’malley for a bit and either descend at the end of the ball field or return down the ridge. Micro spikes or traction may be helpful descending.
Lee Helzer will lead "Rays on Rainbow" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
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 continue with ice ax and micro spikes up the North Face of Rainbow Peak (hopefully) enjoying a beautiful sunset along the way.
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.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "No Man's Land Plus" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Prospect Heights Trailhead. We will follow the trail to Wolverine, before plunging into the No Man’s Land. We will ascend to the pass, descend to the creek for a little while, and make our way back over Near Point to complete the route. Microspikes will be needed.
Lee Helzer will lead "O'Malley's White Shoulder" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30 in the Glen Alps parking lot. We will depart the fall colors as we know them and embark on a winter journey up Nintendo Hill to the Ball Field. From the head of the Ball Field we’ll venture over O’Malley’s white shoulder and return via the Powerline trail.
Micro-spikes recommended, Ice axe optional
E. Marquez will lead "South Sui" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Falls Creek Trailhead. We will ascend the main trail to the summit of South Suicide, and return.
E. Marquez will lead "Hole In The Wall" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:15 at the lower McHugh Creek Parking lot. We will carpool to the Rainbow trailhead for a 6:30 start. We will take an alternate trail to the ridge of Rainbow, traverse to the Hole in the Wall, and return via the McHugh Lakes trail.
E. Marquez will lead "Indianhouse" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the pullout on the Seward Highway that is 1.2 miles past the Falls Creek trailhead. We will head up the trail towards Indianhouse mountain, and return by the same route.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Unnamed Reverse" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at the Rainbow trailhead at 6:20 p.m. We will carpool to the Falls Creek trailhead for a 6:30 start. We will ascend the Sheep Thrills route. Depending on conditions, we will either descend and return on the Falls Creek trail, or continue on the reverse of the route from two weeks prior.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "The Unnamed Traverse" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 at the Falls Creek Trailhead. We will carpool back to the Rainbow trailhead, which will be the start. We will ascend through birch forest, alders, and hemlock groves to the craggy ridge. Weather and conditions permitting, we will descend via the Sheep Thrills ridge.
E. Marquez will lead "Facing Facts" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 pm at the Falls Creek trailhead on the Seward Highway. We will proceed up the main trail to the West Ridge of Indianhouse Mountain. We will descend to the valley below South Suicide and return.
Lee Helzer will lead "Rays on Rainbow" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Correction! The epic will be on Thursday (3/26), not Friday as previously posted.
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 continue with ice ax and micro spikes up the North Face of Rainbow Peak (hopefully) enjoying a beautiful sunset along the way unlike last year’s fierce wind and snow.
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.