03/09/2017 – Fingertip

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.

01/19/2017 – No Man’s Land

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.

07/21/2016 – Rusty

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.

06/30/2016 – Unnamed Traverse

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.

 

 

06/09/2016 – Highland

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.

05/12/2016 – Bird on a Wire

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.

03/24/2016 – Pivot Point

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.

03/03/2016 – No Man’s Land Plus

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.

12/31/2015 – Dickey-Bird!

Jesse Gobeli will lead "Dickey-Bird!" with a duration of 4.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.

Meet at the Bird Creek Trailhead at the end of Konikson Rd at 8:30 a.m. (Note earlier time than usual).  We will ascend Dickey Bird peak through a combination of trail, bushwhacking, route-finding, and ridge scrambling.  Microspikes recommended.