Jesse Gobeli will lead "Bird Flew" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 pm in the Bird Ridge mega parking lot (not the small lot). We will start on the Bird Ridge Trail but will quickly diverge to hidden paths leading to Bird Creek Falls. From there our route will proceed to and up a steep, scrambly, and possibly icy climb to Bird Ridge where we will descend via the main trail. This is a monumental classic.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Return to Black Mesa" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the gravel parking area that is just past the McHugh Creek trailhead on the Seward Highway. We will ascend past the main trail and bushwhack to Black Mesa. We will find a place to descend and return via the main trail.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Mile 5 " with a duration of 2.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Telephone Pole Rock parking area just past Beluga Point. We will take a tour of the crags and prominences on both sides of the Turnagain Arm trail completing a circle route back to the start.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Fingertip" with a duration of 2.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Rainbow trailhead. This route will delight the bushwhack enthusiasts. We will ascend through the woods and along Rainbow Creek until we reach the tip of the “Finger”. Expect deep snow, thick devil’s club, steep ravines, numerous downed trees and other miscellaneous obstacles. Depending on the swiftness of our progress, we may continue exploring towards the headwaters of Rainbow Creek 2000 feet above. One highlight of the trip will be a visit to a stately old-growth hemlock forest.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "No Man's Land" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at Prospect Heights trailhead. We will follow the main trail, detour to No Man’s Land, and ascend the north flank of Wolverine. Depending on conditions, we may then venture further into the front range. Microspikes are recommended.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Remembering Summer" with a duration of 5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at the weigh station south of Potter’s Marsh at 6:30 p.m. We will complete a moderately paced trail run to Windy Corner and while enjoying the November darkness.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Hole in the Wall" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at the Rainbow trailhead at 6:30. This will be an out and back to the Hole-in-the-Wall site, following a network of obscure trails.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Rusty" with a duration of 2.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Prospect Heights trailhead. We will head to the Middle Fork trail for a bushwhacking ascent of Rusty Point.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Unnamed Traverse" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at the Rainbow trailhead at 6:15 (note earlier time). From there we will carpool to the Falls Creek trailhead for a 6:30 start. We will ascend the Sheep thrills ridge and descend the Unnamed Ridge.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Highland" with a duration of 2.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30 at the pullout just before Arctic Valley ski area. We are planning to ascend Mt. Gordon Lyon, descend to the valley below, ascend Highland Mountain, and return via a Figure 9 route.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Bird on a Wire" with a duration of 2.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Bird Creek Trailhead at the end of Konikson Road. We will cross Penguin Creek on our way to exploring the old mining roads and sights of the Bird Creek area. We will visit the 1965 mustang fastback and the waterfalls of Bird Creek. We will follow the creek upstream for a mile or two before bushwhacking back to the main trail and return.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Pivot Point" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at the lower McHugh Creek trailhead at 6:30 p.m. The plan is to tour the pivot point boulders and then bushwhack along the creek that runs through this area past waterfalls, cottonwood, spruce and hemlock groves to its source high on the ridge.