E. Marquez will lead "The Ramp" with a duration of 4.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Glen Alps trailhead. We will take the trail to Hidden Lake, then ascend to the ridgeline and traverse to the Ramp. We will return by the main trail.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Round About" with a duration of 4.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the McHugh Creek trailhead, lower parking lot. We will bushwhack to Black Mesa, then traverse below Rainbow to the Hole-in-the-Wall area before descending to cross the creek and return via the main trail.
E. Marquez will lead "Rabid Rabbit" with a duration of 4.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30 pm at the Rabbit Creek Trailhead on Canyon Road. We will proceed up the main trail to the north shore of Rabbit Lake. From there we will ascend to the ridge and down to Powerline Pass. We will follow the Powerline Trail to a point about even with Peak Two. We will hop over the ridge back to the start/finish.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Rabbit High Route" with a duration of 4.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:15 p.m. at the intersection of Upper DeArmoun and Canyon roads. We will carpool to the Rabbit Lakes Trailhead for a 6:30 start. We will take the main trail to the lake and then ascend the north ridge, scramble along the ridge until we can descend to Powerline Pass, and then follow the trail over Ptarmigan Pass back to the start.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Old Stump Road" with a duration of 4.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Konikson Road trailhead in Bird Valley. We will head up the main trail past the bridge over Penguin Creek, then we will detour into the forest, cross Penguin Creek and the old stump road, and ascend through hemlock forests towards Penguin Peak.
E. Marquez will lead "McHugh Roundabout" with a duration of 4.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:15 at the corner of Upper DeArmoun and Canyon Roads. We will carpool to the trailhead. We will proceed on the main trail for about a mile, then bushwhack down the hill and cross the creek. We will head to McHugh Peak, then follow the ridgeline to Rabbit Lake and return on the main trail.
E. Marquez will lead "South and North Suicides" with a duration of 4.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:15 p.m. at the intersection of Upper DeArmoun and Canyon Roads. We will carpool to the Rabbit Lakes trailhead. We will proceed to the lakes, then ascend the west ridge of South Suicide, proceed across Windy Gap to North Suicide, and then return via Hauser’s Gulley.
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.
Lee Helzer will lead "Mount Elliott" with a duration of 4.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at Glen Alps parking lot at 6:30pm. We will head up Nintendo Hill, cross the Ball field, skirt around Williwaw Lake, and ascend Mount Elliott. We will return via the Middle Fork Loop Trail.
E. Marquez will lead "Ninja Ridge" with a duration of 4.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:10 pm (note earlier time than usual) at the corner of Upper de
Armoun and Canyon roads. We will carpool to the Rabbit Lakes trailhead.
We will follow the trail for 1/2 mile before dropping down to cross Rabbit
Creek and go up Baldy, continuing on to McHugh Peak. We will traverse the
ridge to Rabbit Lake, and return on the main trail.
Rob DeVelice will lead "Storming the Heights" with a duration of 4.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30 pm at the McHugh Parking Area on the New Seward Highway between Anchorage and Bird.
We will ascend to McHugh Saddle, do a circuit of Potter Heights, and return to McHugh. There will be lots of steep terrain (including snow and ice).