E. Marquez will lead "Smooth on the Edges" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Prospect Heights trailhead. We will take the main trail to just before Woverine. Then we will plunge into the forest and ascend towards Rusty Point. From there, we will head directly cross country to the main cairn on the Wolverine trail, and return via the main trail. Snowshoes are highly recommended.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Falls Creek exploration" with a duration of 2.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Falls Creek trailhead on the Seward Highway. We will head up the main trail to explore the valley as far as conditions permit. Microspikes and snowshoes may be required.
Lee Helzer will lead "Return to McMurdo" with a duration of 4 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at Glen Alps for a 6:30 departure. We will re-attempt last week’s Epic to Hidden Lake. Snow shoes, ski goggles, and general high wind gear may be advisable.
Josh A. will lead "Hidden Lake" 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 to Hidden Lake, explore the frozen lake, and return.
E. Marquez will lead "Judgement Call" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in East Anchorage.
Meet at 6:30 pm at the Hillside Park trailhead on Abbott Road. The route will head towards the North Bivouac trailhead, follow the Tank Trail for a ways, take a mix of trails towards the Botanical Garden,…and, ultimately, loop back to the start.
There is a possibility we will encounter unfrozen marsh.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Low Tide" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in West Anchorage.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Point Woronzof (wastewater treatment plant parking lot). We will proceed along a mix of singletrack trails towards Kincaid Park chalet. Then, we will descend to the beach and run the tidal flats dodging ice formations.
Lee Helzer will lead "Free Show" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at Prospect Heights Trailhead for a 6:30 departure. We will ascend Near Point via No Man’s Land trail. We will return via the standard route while hopefully gazing down on the downtown fireworks show that starts at 8:30pm.
E. Marquez will lead "Winter Wonderland" with a duration of 2 hours somewwhere in East Anchorage.
Meet at 9:00 a.m. (NOTE EARLIER TIME) at the Hillside trailhead off Abbott Road for the Christmas Eve Morning Epic. We will follow trails to North Bivouac, then along the powerline to Basher, then to the Lost Cabin and Prospect Heights, and then the gasline trail back to the start.
Lee Helzer will lead "Bunny Boots" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet for a 6:30 departure at the Rabbit Lake Trailhead. The route will ascend the backside of Flattop and will continue on the ridge to Peak 3. In the Peak 3 vicinity we will descend to the Rabbit Lake Trail and return to the trail head.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "20th Anniversary" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
This is the 20th Anniversary Epic! Over 1,000 Epics and counting!
Meet at 6:15 p.m. (note earlier time) at the Windy Corner trailhead. From there, we will carpool back to the Potter Marsh Weigh Station for a 6:30 p.m. start. We will run the 9 miles of the Turnagain Arm trail.
E. Marquez will lead "Nintendo Hill Out and Back" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Prospect Heights trailhead. We will run along the powerline trail past Glen Alps, then take the turnoff to O’Malley Gulley and ascend Nintendo Hill. We will return by the same route.
Rob DeVelice will lead "Thanksgiving Virtual Epic" with a duration of 1.5 hours somewwhere in West Anchorage.
Head out wherever (and whenever) your heart, desires, and/or capabilities lead (with proper social distancing). Please enter information on what you did in the comments.
Happy Thanksgiving!