Jesse Gobeli will lead "Ptarmigan Pass" 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 run the powerline trail, ascend Ptarmigan Pass, then descend to the Rabbit Lakes trail and up and over Flattop to return.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Do you know where you are?" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at the McHugh Creek trailhead at 6:30 p.m. We will proceed on the Homestead trail for a mile or so before heading directly up the south face of the mountain, scrambling alongside cliffs and narrow gullies. Microspikes and ice axe recommended. From the ridge, the return route will be determined by participants.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Turnagain Trail run" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:20 p.m. (note early time) at the Windy Corner trailhead off the Seward Highway. We will carpool back to the Potter Marsh weigh station for the start. We will run the 9.2 mile length of the Turnagain Arm trail. Microspikes may be necessary.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "FNBP jaunt" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in East Anchorage.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Hillside trailhead off Abbott road. We will complete a running loop of Far North Bicentennial Park by various trails, eventually reaching the botanical gardens before returning.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "McMurdo - The Three Headlamps route" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at Glen Alps trailhead at 6:30 p.m. We will head towards Hidden Lake albeit using a somewhat different route. We will cross the creek at the first bridge, and proceed to the area in the valley where we saw 3 headlamps during the Tour de Football Field epic. From there, we will thread our way through stands of krummholz towards the McMurdo ridge area. Return route will be based on the desires of the participants. Snowshoes will be the accessory of choice for this epic.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "You Are Not Forgotten" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Eklutna.
Our 11th Annual Pow/MIA ascent.
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.
Note:
Avy danger my be higher than normal.
Previous Years:
Jesse Gobeli will lead "No Disco on this Route" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Rainbow trailhead. We will be taking the lower (No Disco) trail towards the headwaters of Rainbow Creek. Past the creek, we will change direction and traverse steep slopes to the bowl below Hole in the Wall. From there we will complete a loop back to the trailhead.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Round About" with a duration of 5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the McHugh Creek trailhead, lower parking lot. We will ascend fire revegetated slopes to just below 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.
UPDATE: Due to construction at the lower parking lot, we will park at the gravel parking lot just to the south of McHugh Creek
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Adelie" with a duration of 4 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. on the small pullout on the north side of the Seward Highway at mile 96 across from Bird Point. This is the one near the small crag. From here, we will take the bike path for a short distance and then head directly up, seeking to attain the ridge near Adelie point. The caliber of bushwhacking is unknown.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Lost Connections" with a duration of 4.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Rainbow trailhead. We will head up the upper highway route to Tortilla Chip rock, traverse the ridge to the saddle beneath South Suicide, and take the forest trail back to the trailhead. The route will survey last season’s trailwork on both trails.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Proof of Concept" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Peters Creek.
Meet at 6:15 p.m. at the Thunderbird Falls Trailhead. We will carpool for a 6:30 start at the Peters Creek trailhead. The route is traverse the spine of Bear Mountain, bushwhacking to Thunderbird Falls.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Bird Flew" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Bird Creek lower parking lot (megalot). We will proceed along Bird Creek, and then proceed up the classic Bird Flew Route, and return via the main trail.