12/16/2021 – FTC 52

Lee Helzer will lead "FTC 52" with a duration of 2 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.

Meet at the Glen Alps parking lot for a 6:30pm sharp departure.  We will casually hike up Flattop via the standard trail and celebrate Lee and Josh’s successful completion of the 2021 FTC 52 challenge.  Ice axe and micro spikes recommended.

12/09/2021 – Peak 2

E. Marquez will lead "Peak 2" with a duration of 2.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.

Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Rabbit Lake trailhead at the end of Canyon road.   We will take the trail up the backside of Flattop, then traverse to Peak 2 and beyond before descending directly to the main trail for the return.

This is Epic Run’s anniversary week!

11/11/2021 – You Are Not Forgotten

Lee Helzer will lead "You Are Not Forgotten" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Eklutna.

Meet at 6:15pm in the parking area at the start of Eklutna Lake road. Due to limited space we will carpool to a 4ish car gravel pullout at about mile 4.5 on Eklutna Lake Road by electric pole 74. We will then hike up the road to electric pole 85 where we will depart the road and head up to Gold Star Peak then head over to Mount POW/MIA, pay homage, and return. Micro-spikes recommended. Please allow extra time for traffic delays.

Previous Years:

11/04/2021 – 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 take the main trail to middle fork trail until just below Rusty Point.  Then we will ascend to the prominent boulder, before traversing towards the bowl beneath Wolverine and an alternate return route.

10/28/2021 – Old Stump Road Exploration

Lee Helzer will lead "Old Stump Road Exploration" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.

Meet for a 6:30pm departure from the Konikson Road trailhead in Bird Valley.  We will head up the main trail to Old Stump Road.  We will explore the hemlock forest traveling up the Penguin creek drainage then return on the opposite side.  Expect lots of bushwhacking.

10/21/2021 – 2000 Ft Ceiling

E. Marquez will lead "2000 Ft Ceiling" with a duration of 2.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.

Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Basher Trailhead on the south of Campbell Airstrip Rd.  We will run to the end of the road, ascend to 2000 ft, traverse the face of Near Point, and return via the Near Point trail.

09/30/2021 – It’s Winter Up There

Lee Helzer will lead "It's Winter Up There" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.

Meet at Glen Alps trailhead for a 6:30 departure.  We will investigate the new extension to the Nintendo Hill trail and then poke around False Peak.  We will return via the Powerline trail.

It’s winter up there now.  Headlight and micro spikes recommended.