06/05/2014 – Rusty Nailed

Posted on May 31, 2014 by Mike Monterusso

Mike Monterusso will lead "Rusty Nailed" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.

Meet at 6:30 the Basher Rd trailhead. We’ll head up the main trail toward Wolverine, but diverge up and over Rusty Point, then “downwhack” the west side of Rusty and connect with the Middle Fork Trail. We’ll take the Wolverine Bowl back to the Basher trailhead. Various forms of technology will be utilized in an effort to find the path of least resistance and minimize bushwhacking. (Note that the image is an approximate route)

05/29/2014 – Black Lung

Posted on May 24, 2014 by Rob DeVelice

E. Marquez will lead "Black Lung" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.

Meet at 6:30 pm at the Windy Corner trail head on the Seward Highway. We will start on the Turnagain Arm Trail but will soon head up on a steep and sustained bushwack and scramble to Sheep Thrills Ridge. We will then loop back via mixed terrain.

04/24/2014 – Lazo Negro Mesa

Posted on April 19, 2014 by Rob DeVelice

Rob DeVelice will lead "Lazo Negro Mesa" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.

Meet at 6:30 pm in the Telephone Pole Rock parking area (on left just after Beluga Point) on the Seward Highway. We will crank up to the Turnagain Arm Trail which we will follow for a piece and then take a steep and rocky route leading to Black Mesa. From there we will loop back to the motor cars via bushwacking and trails.

04/17/2014 – Foul Bird

Posted on April 12, 2014 by Rob DeVelice

E. Marquez will lead "Foul Bird" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.

Meet at 6:30 pm in the Bird Ridge mega parking lot (not the small lot). We will start on the Bird Ridge Trail but will quickly diverge to hidden paths and exploratory bushwacks along Bird Creek in an out and back configuration.

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.

04/03/2014 – Bird Flew

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Rob DeVelice

Rob DeVelice will lead "Bird Flew" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.

Meet at 6:30 pm in the Bird Ridge mega parking lot (not the small lot). We will start on the Bird Ridge Trail but will quickly diverge to hidden paths leading to Bird Creek Falls. From there our route will proceed to and up a steep, scrambly, and possibly icy climb to Bird Ridge where we will descend via the main trail. This is a monumental classic.

03/27/2014 – Potter Hill Climb

Posted on March 23, 2014 by jgobeli

E. Marquez will lead "Potter Hill Climb" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.

Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Weigh station just south of Potter Marsh. We will follow the Turnagain Arm trail, then bushwhack up the ridge and back.

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.

02/06/2014 – About Face

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Mike Monterusso

Mike Monterusso will lead "About Face" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.

Meet at 6:30 at the Glen Alps parking lot. We’ll head east on the Powerline and explore the lower part of the Wedge. We may ultimately skirt the Wedge and return via a flagpole route.

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.

12/19/2013 – Solstice Celebration

Posted on December 14, 2013 by Rob DeVelice

E. Marquez will lead "Solstice Celebration" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.

Rendezvous at 6:30 PM at the Prospect Heights Trailhead. We will take the Powerline Trail past Glen Alps to the Middle Fork Trail and up to the Ballfield and return.

11/28/2013 – Thanksgiving Daytime Epic

Posted on November 23, 2013 by Rob DeVelice

Rob DeVelice will lead "Thanksgiving Daytime Epic" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Eklutna.

Rendezvous in the coffee shop area at Carrs in the Northway Mall at noon (note earlier time then usual). We will car pool to the start along the Eklutna Lake Road. Our destination will be the summit of Mount POW/MIA. This will be a daytime version of the 11/14/13 Epic.

Thursday Evening Epic Runs

Adventurous runs of 2 to 4 hour duration, on and off trails

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