Mike Monterusso will lead "McHugh 3.0" with a duration of 2.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30 at the end of Steamboat Drive (approximate address is 17920 Steamboat Drive, 99516). We’ll proceed down the access road and make a short climb while dodging bears up to the ridge. From there we’ll take the ridge toward McHugh Peak and turn around after 1.5-2.0 hours before returning via the same route.
E. Marquez will lead "McRabbit Sampler" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:15 pm at the intersection of Upper DeArmoun and Canyon Roads. We will carpool to the trailhead. The route will follow Rabbit Lake Trail for a bit, plunge down to cross Rabbit Creek, and ascend McHugh Peak. From there we will proceed to mysterious realms.
E. Marquez will lead "Nintendo Hill" with a duration of 2.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at the Prospect Heights trailhead at 6:30 p.m. We will follow the powerline trail past Glen Alps, proceed up Nintendo Hill to the ballfield, and take an alternate route back to the trailhead.
Mike Monterusso will lead "McNasty Blast" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30 at the lower level of the McHugh Trail Head parking lot. We’ll take the McHugh trail back about 3 miles and look to gain access to the McHugh ridge line. From there we’ll follow the ridge line back to the west, descend the “usual” scree field, and return via the main trail.
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.
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)
Anne Ver Hoef will lead "Flattop Figure 8" with a duration of 2.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:15 pm at the intersection of Upper DeArmoun and Canyon Road for carpooling. We will drive up a little higher and take the trail up the backside of Flattop, then cross over Peak 2 and either come down the north or south side of saddle between Peak 2 and 3. If we go down the north side, we will drop down to the Powerline trail, scuttle back toward the trailhead, but then climb back up and over the saddle between Flattop and Peak 2. And, down again for our figure 8.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Rabbit, Run" with a duration of 2.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:15 at the intersection of Upper DeArmoun and Canyon Roads. We will carpool to the trailhead. We will descend to Rabbit Creek, searching for the elusive creekside trail. Eventually we will head up into the mountainside and complete a loop route.
E. Marquez will lead "Bunny Boots" with a duration of 2.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:15 pm at the junction of Upper DeArmoun and Canyon Roads for carpooling to the trail head. The route will ascend the backside of Flattop and will continue on the ridge towards Peak 3. In the Peak 3 vicinity we will descend to the Rabbit Lake Trail and return to the trail head.
Lee Helzer will lead "Toilsome Rabbit" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Updated 2/18 @ 4:20pm
Meet at 6:30 6:15 at the junction of Upper DeArmoun & Canyon Rd. Anne will catch up with us so we can give our best wishes before her big journey north west. We will carpool to the Rabbit Lake Trail head and start the trudge up the valley towards Rabbit Lake and then follow the McHugh Ridge to the first high point. We will continue on the ridge west and then exit at the base of a saddle. After a short jaunt across the valley we will regain the trail and return.
Spiky-McSpikersons (aka traction devices) and an ice ax are are recommended.
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.
Rob DeVelice will lead "Monochrome Pass" with a duration of 2 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Rendezvous at 6:30 pm at Goldenview Middle School on Goldenview Drive for carpooling to the start. We will explore miscellaneous slopes and ridges west of Potter Creek Ravine Park.
Traction devices for your shoes STRONGLY encouraged (LOTS of ice).
The photo composite below is from a January 20th field review of the route. On left, heading up. On right, selfie among stately mountain hemlock trees (protection against the ferocious winds).