E. Marquez will lead "Bonus Footage" with a duration of 2 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 pm at the Falls Creek trailhead on the Seward Highway (on the left about one mile after Windy Corner heading towards Indian). We will head up the standard trail for about an hour before turning around.
Rob DeVelice will lead "Genetic Anomaly" with a duration of 2 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 pm in the McHugh Creek parking area on the Seward
Highway. We will proceed up to the ridge and down via trail,
bushwack, and scramble in a potentially helical route.
Rob DeVelice will lead "Rainbow Approach" with a duration of 2 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 pm in the Telephone Pole Rock parking area (on the left
just after Beluga Point on the Seward Highway heading towards
Girdwood). This will be an out and back. We begin by heading up to the
Turnagain Arm Trail. We will then proceed towards Rainbow Valley
until arriving at an obscure ridge heading towards the “Black Mesa”.
‘We will ascend that ridge to a presently undetermined turn around point.
E. Marquez will lead "Mad Potter" with a duration of 2.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 pm in the parking area at the intersection of the Seward
Highway and Potter Valley Road. We will follow the Turnagain Arm
Trail for approximately 1/2, mile, then head uphill towards the ridge, with
a goal of returning via Potter Valley Road from above.
Rob DeVelice will lead "Most Excellent!" with a duration of 2.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 pm in the parking area outside the gate of the McHugh Picnic
Area on the Seward Highway. V/e will take a figure eight route to McHugh
Saddle. There will be a mix of trails, bushwhacks, and ridgeline scrambles.
E. Marquez will lead "Penguin Peak" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:10 pm (note earlier time than usual) in the Beluga Point
parking area on the Seward Highway. We will carpool to the trailhead.
We will take the Bird Creek trailto the Penguin Peak trail, ascend the
peak and return.
E. Marquez will lead "Double Sui" with a duration of 5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:00 pm (note earlier time than usual) at the Falls Creek trailhead on the
Seward Highway. We will ascend both South and North Suicide peaks and return
Rob DeVelice will lead "Invasion of the Body Scratchers" with a duration of 2 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 pm in the pull off on the right (water) side of the Seward Highway
just after milepost 110. We will proceed past the “Northwest Passage” rock
climbing ateaupslope via bushwack and scramble in an entertaining loop.
Gardening gloves, safety glasses, and penetration resistant clothing suggested.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Unnamed II" with a duration of 2 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 pm at the Rainbow trailhead on the Seward Highway. We will
head straight up the ridge to a suitable turnaround point. There will be some
bushwhacking and route finding. This is a repeat of the Spring route.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Potter Hill Climb" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 pm at the weigh station parking area just south of Potter Marsh. We
will take the TurnagainArm Trail south for a short distance before proceeding uphill
to the ridge. We will proceed towards McHugh and descend to the Turnagain Arm
Trail for the retum.
Rob DeVelice will lead "Sheep Thrills" with a duration of 2.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 pm at the Falls Creek Trailhead on the Seward Highway. We will proceed
via bushwack and scramble to Sheep Thrills Ridge. Depending on snow abundance
weather, and participant desires this will either be an out and back or a loop.
E. Marquez will lead "Indianhouse Ridge" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 pm at the Falls Creek Trailhead on the Seward Highway. We
will head out on the trail towards Indian, and about a half mile out, will head
uphill to the top of the ridge. We will stay onthe ridge for awhile, then come
down towards southeast face and back to start.