Lee Helzer will lead "A Little Snow Turtling" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in East Anchorage.
Meet for a 6:30 departure from the sewage plant parking area just beyond the Point Woronzof parking lot. We will try to avoid the deep snow and slippery roads heading to higher trailheads. We’ll tour the muddy coast and return via snowy trails.
E. Marquez will lead "Black Lake Loop" 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 head up to and traverse across the ballfield toward the high point overlooking black lake. We will return by the same route.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Change of Direction" 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 take the powerline trail out towards the bridge and hidden lake trail, and head up to the giant snow drift. From there we will ascend higher towards Hidden Lake and return by a route chosen by participants. Snowshoes are recommended.
Lee Helzer will lead "Nintendo Hill" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet for a 6:30 departure from Upper Huffman trailhead. We will head up Nintendo Hill to Little O’Malley and return.
E. Marquez will lead "Campbell Creek Loop" with a duration of 2.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at Prospect trailhead for a 6:30 departure. We’ll make a loop by taking Wolverine Peak trail to Middle Fork then return via the Powerline.
Anne Ver Hoef will lead "Hemlock Burn trail loop" with a duration of 2.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30pm Prospect Trailhead. We will likely head uphill on the new Hemlock Burn trail to Glen Alps and then back down the Powerline or other small trails. Microspikes may be desired – depending on if we get new snow. There are some slick spots, but not many.
Lee Helzer will lead "How Low Will It Go?" with a duration of 2.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at the Hillside Parking Lot along Abbott Road for a 6:30 departure. We will follow a series of trails searching for a new all-time lowest recorded temperature on an Epic.
E. Marquez will lead "Knee Deep" with a duration of 2.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the trailhead at the end of Basher Road at Stuckagain Heights. We will proceed up the trail to Near Point and back.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Wrapping it Up" with a duration of 2.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Weigh Station just south of Potter Marsh. We will jump onto the Turnagain Arm trail, follow the trail for a mile or so, then bushwhack uphill for a ways, then head downhill and back to the trail.
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.
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!
Lee Helzer will lead "Raspberry Run" with a duration of 2.5 hours somewwhere in West Anchorage.
Meet for a 6:30 departure at the Raspberry Parking area in Kincaid. We will explore a mix of all the trail types Kincaid has to offer including wooded, beach, ridge, and sand dunes.