E. Marquez will lead "Fill in the Blank" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet in the McHugh parking area at 6:30 pm. We will start on the Turnagain Arm Trail towards Potter and will then proceed upslope via obscure routes and bushwhacks prior to returning.
E. Marquez will lead "Hole in the Wall" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Rainbow trailhead. We will head out the main trail before bushwhacking across the creek and traversing the side of the mountain to the Hole in the Wall notch on the ridge. We will return by a different route.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Unnamed Traverse" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at the Rainbow Trailhead at 6:30 p.m. Our goal is to run to mile 8.75 of the Turnagain Arm trail, ascend to just below the boulder massif that forms the upper Unnamed Ridge, and traverse the length of the ridge before descending back to the starting point. Some alder bushwhacking is on the agenda.
E. Marquez will lead "Return to Black Mesa" with a duration of 4 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the gravel parking area that is just past the McHugh Creek trailhead on the Seward Highway. We will ascend to the Turnagain Arm trail, cross the trail, and bushwhack along the ridge heading towards Black Mesa. We will find a place to descend and return via the main trail.
Lee Helzer will lead "Rays on Rainbow" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Correction! The epic will be on Thursday (3/26), not Friday as previously posted.
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 unlike last year’s fierce wind and snow.
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.
E. Marquez will lead "Indianhouse Bowl" with a duration of 2 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 at the Falls Creek Trailhead. We will head up the trail for about an hour, explore the Indianhouse bowl, and return. Microspikes are recommended.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "A different Rainbow" with a duration of 2.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at the Telephone Pole Rock pullout, just past Beluga Point on the Seward Highway at 6:30. We will bushwhack to a location below Rainbow Peak, traverse across the mountainside, and return along the main trail.
Rob DeVelice will lead "Sky Pilot" with a duration of 2.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 pm in the turn out on the left just past milepost 109 on the Seward Highway (past the fresh water pipe). After a brief section on the highway we will ascend steep slopes above the Sky Pilot rock climbing area. This loop route will mostly be off trail on steep, brushy slopes interspersed with steep, snow covered talus. Traction devises are recommended.
Lee Helzer will lead "McHugh's Left Flank" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
At 6:30 we will depart from McHugh parking area and attack MuHugh’s left flank then return via the standard ascent trail. Micro spikes and an ice axe would be wise.
Rob DeVelice will lead "Lunar Ecstasy" with a duration of 2 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Beginning at 6:30 pm from McHugh Parking Area we will follow a mix of trails and byways in quest of euphoria.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Point 3655" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 9:00 a.m. at the Bird Creek parking area off of Konikson Road. (Note earlier time than usual). This is a new Epic route to bring in the new year. We will head out on the main trail, and explore a new route to the top of the ridge on the north side of Penguin Creek valley. This route will have a little of everything: dark spruce forest and alder bushwhacking, challenging route-finding, and icy ridge scrambling. Bring ice axe and microspikes.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Unnamed "Workshop"" with a duration of 2.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Rainbow trailhead. Previous participants know this route as a formidable and sustained bushwhack through dense alder and hemlock forest. During this Epic workshop, we will travel a series of heretofore unknown trails that will unlock the labyrinth of the upper mountain. This will be an out and back route. Microspikes recommended.