08/14/2014 – Unnatural Demise

Posted on August 10, 2014 by jgobeli

Jesse Gobeli will lead "Unnatural Demise" with a duration of 4 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.

Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Indian trailhead. We will proceed along the powerline pass trail for several miles, before diverging into the Valley of the Unnatural Demise, between the Suicide and Homicide mountains. The route in and out of the valley will feature extensive alder and krummholz bushwhacking. We will follow a Figure 9 route, with the goal of reaching the mountain tarn at the head of the valley.

05/01/2014 – Rabbit, Run

Posted on April 27, 2014 by jgobeli

Jesse Gobeli will lead "Rabbit, Run" with a duration of 2.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.

Meet at 6:15 at the intersection of Upper DeArmoun and Canyon Roads. We will carpool to the trailhead. We will descend to Rabbit Creek, searching for the elusive creekside trail. Eventually we will head up into the mountainside and complete a loop route.

04/10/2014 – Afternoon on a Hill

Posted on April 6, 2014 by jgobeli

Jesse Gobeli will lead "Afternoon on a Hill" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.

Meet at the Rainbow trailhead at 6:30 p.m. We will follow a figure 9 route up into the mountain and return.

03/20/2014 – NS ridgeline

Posted on March 16, 2014 by jgobeli

Jesse Gobeli will lead "NS ridgeline" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.

Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the main trailhead at the end of Boretide road in Indian. We will take the Powerline Pass trail for approximately 2 miles whereupon we will bushwhack uphill and due west as we explore the toe of the ridge that eventually becomes North Suicide Peak.

01/30/2014 – Unnamed – Variation 2

Posted on January 26, 2014 by jgobeli

Jesse Gobeli will lead "Unnamed - Variation 2" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.

Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Rainbow trailhead parking area. We will take a route that follows the main creek until the brush becomes impenetrable. Then we will head uphill through hemlock and spruce forest, connect with the Unnamed ridge, and head back down for a loop route. Traction devices may be necessary.

12/05/2013 – Nothing New

Posted on December 1, 2013 by jgobeli

Jesse Gobeli will lead "Nothing New" with a duration of 2 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.

Meet at the Rainbow trailhead on Turnagain Arm at 6:30. We will head to mile marker 8, turn uphill, and explore the upper slopes possibly as far as the Unnamed ridge route before looping back to the start.

10/24/2013 – Jewel in the Rough

Posted on October 20, 2013 by jgobeli

Jesse Gobeli will lead "Jewel in the Rough" with a duration of 2 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.

Meet at the telephone pole rock parking area on the mountain side of the highway just south of Beluga Point. We will take the Turnagain Arm trail for a short while before heading uphill and completing a loop route back to the parking area.

07/04/2013 – Sheep Thrills-unnamed Linkup

Posted on July 4, 2013 by Lee Helzer

Jesse Gobeli will lead "Sheep Thrills-unnamed Linkup" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.

Meet at 9 am (note earlier time than normal) in the Rainbow parking area on the Seward Highway. We will connect two classic ridge routes. We will carpool to Falls Creek trailhead for the start. We will ascend the Sheep Thrills route to the highest point on the ridge before descending along the Unnamed ridge.

06/20/2013 – West Tanaina

Posted on June 20, 2013 by Lee Helzer

Jesse Gobeli will lead "West Tanaina" with a duration of 6 or more hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.

Meet at 6:30 pm at the Prospect Heights trailhead on the Anchorage Hillside. We will take the main trail towards Wolverine Peak, before turning off to tour the No Man’s Land and the saddle between Wolverine and Near Point. This is the optional turnaround point – those continuing on will descend to the Long Lake valley, before climbing the ridge to West Tanaina Peak. Return will involve a variation of the outward bound trail.

05/23/2013 – Unnamed

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Lee Helzer

Jesse Gobeli will lead "Unnamed" with a duration of 2 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.

Meet at6:30 pm at the Rainbow trailhead on the Seward Highway. We will ascend an unnamed ridge to a suitable turnaround point. There will be some bushwhacking and route finding involved.

04/18/2013 – Ptarmi gan Ptrails

Posted on April 18, 2013 by jgobeli

Jesse Gobeli will lead "Ptarmi gan Ptrails" with a duration of 2.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.

Meet af 6:30 pm at the Glen Alps trailhead on the Anchorage Hillside
We will jog up the Powerline Trail with the intention of exploring the
Ptarmigan Pass area. We will return by the same route.

03/28/2013 – Rough on the Edges redux

Posted on March 28, 2013 by jgobeli

Jesse Gobeli will lead "Rough on the Edges redux" with a duration of 2.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.

Meet at 6:30 pm at the Basher Trailhead off Campbell Airstrip Road. This will be a
repeat of the route from earlier in the year. We will proceed to the standard trail up
Wolverine, climb to the plateau, and bushwhack down to the Middle Fork trail and
return.

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