E. Marquez will lead "Hiland Mountain Ridgeline" with a duration of 4.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the South Fork Eagle River trailhead. We will head up Hunter Pass, then follow the ridge to Rendezvous Peak, Gordon Lyon, and Hiland Mountain. We will return by the same route.
Anne Ver Hoef will lead "Ballfield Gully" with a duration of 2.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30 at the Glen Alps parking lot. We will head up to the Ballfield and then make a left turn down the gully. Hopefully, it will still have hard-packed snow; if not we will stay up a little higher on the rocks and tundra. We will loop back on the Middle Fork trail. Be prepared for wet feet. May help to take microspikes and snowshoes, but postholing is way more fun.
E. Marquez will lead "Potter Overlook " with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Weigh Station on the Seward Highway just south of Potter Marsh. We will diverge from the Turnagain Arm trail after a mile or so and head straight up to Potter Overlook. We will return via a different route. Route may involve substantial post-holing.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "The Wedge" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Glen Alps trailhead. We will complete a fast paced out and back summit of the Wedge.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Wolverine" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Prospect Heights trailhead. This will be an out and back to Wolverine Peak.
E. Marquez will lead "Smooth on the Edges" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Prospect Heights trailhead. We will take the main trail to just before Woverine. Then we will plunge into the forest and ascend towards Rusty Point. From there, we will head directly cross country to the main cairn on the Wolverine trail, and return via the main trail. Snowshoes are highly recommended.
Lee Helzer will lead "Return to McMurdo" with a duration of 4 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at Glen Alps for a 6:30 departure. We will re-attempt last week’s Epic to Hidden Lake. Snow shoes, ski goggles, and general high wind gear may be advisable.
Josh A. will lead "Hidden Lake" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Glen Alps trailhead. We will run to Hidden Lake, explore the frozen lake, and return.
Lee Helzer will lead "Free Show" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at Prospect Heights Trailhead for a 6:30 departure. We will ascend Near Point via No Man’s Land trail. We will return via the standard route while hopefully gazing down on the downtown fireworks show that starts at 8:30pm.
Lee Helzer will lead "Bunny Boots" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet for a 6:30 departure at the Rabbit Lake Trailhead. The route will ascend the backside of Flattop and will continue on the ridge to Peak 3. In the Peak 3 vicinity we will descend to the Rabbit Lake Trail and return to the trail head.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "20th Anniversary" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
This is the 20th Anniversary Epic! Over 1,000 Epics and counting!
Meet at 6:15 p.m. (note earlier time) at the Windy Corner trailhead. From there, we will carpool back to the Potter Marsh Weigh Station for a 6:30 p.m. start. We will run the 9 miles of the Turnagain Arm trail.
E. Marquez will lead "Nintendo Hill Out and Back" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Prospect Heights trailhead. We will run along the powerline trail past Glen Alps, then take the turnoff to O’Malley Gulley and ascend Nintendo Hill. We will return by the same route.