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.
Rob DeVelice will lead "Transcendence" with a duration of 2 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 pm at the Falls Creek trailhead on the Seward Highway. We will explore new route opportunities. Be prepared for bushwacking and scrambling.
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 "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.
Rob DeVelice will lead "On a Whim" with a duration of 2 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 pm in the McHugh parking area on the Seward Highway. We will explore a variety of settings in accordance with the whims of participants. Expect a mix of terrain ruggedness and vegetation permeability.
Rob DeVelice will lead "Extraterrestrial" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 pm in Telephone Pole Rock parking area on the Seward Highway (on left just past Beluga Point). We will head up to Turnagain Arm Trail, then up ridge towards Black Mesa, then traverse to Rainbow Peak Ridge, then down ridge to Turnagain Arm Trail and back to parking area. Expect some sections of steep snow and some icy trails.
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.
Rob DeVelice will lead "Christmas Eve Chill Outing" with a duration of 2 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 9 am (note early time) in the McHugh parking area on the Seward Highway. We will explore networks of human, moose, and vole trails.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "The Jewel in the Rough" 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 on the Seward Highway. We will follow the Turnagain arm trail for a ways, ascend the mountain to somewhere below the black mesa massif, and then descend by a different route.
Rob DeVelice will lead "Thanksgiving Daytime Mixup" with a duration of 2 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 8:30 am (note morning start time) at McHugh parking area on the Seward Highway. Our route will depend on environmental conditions and participant desires.
Rob DeVelice will lead "Aqueous Solution" with a duration of 2.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Rendezvous with Rob D. at 6:30 pm in the McHugh parking area on the Seward Highway. Our route will vary depending on meteorological conditions but will definitely include a mix of trails, bushwack, and cross country with an expected duration of less than 2.5 hours.
E. Marquez will lead "North Sui" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:15 at the corner of Upper De Armoun and Canyon Rd. We will carpool to the Rabbit Lake trailhead. We will follow the main trail to Rabbit Lake, take Hausers gulley to Windy Pass and North Suicide and return.