01/09/2014 – Figure 41

Mike Monterusso will lead "Figure 41" with a duration of 1.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.

Meet at 6:30 at the North Bivouac trailhead in Far North Bicentennial Park.  We’ll run the Tank Trail and take the connector to the Basher Rd trailhead.  From there we’ll do a loop on the Wolverine Bowl trail and/or other trails before returning via Basher Rd or the Tank Trail.

01/02/2014 – Between a Rock and a Cold Place

Mike Monterusso will lead "Between a Rock and a Cold Place" with a duration of 2.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.

Meet at 6:30 at the Glen Alps parking lot.  We’ll head toward powerline pass and explore the lower (western) section of the Wedge, approaching from the southwest.  Return will be the reverse route or via the Ship Pass side.  Snowshoes may be helpful.

11/21/2013 – Sedixo nori

Mike Monterusso will lead "Sedixo nori" with a duration of 2.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.

Meet at Prospect Heights at 6:30pm.  We’ll take the trail to Middle Fork toward Glen Alps.  We’ll bushwhack up the west side of Rusty Point, move a short distance along the ridge, then descend back down the southwest side to the Middle Fork trail.  We’ll then return the way we came to complete the “figure balloon” pattern.

10/11/2013 – Transverse Process

Mike Monterusso will lead "Transverse Process" with a duration of 2.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.

Meet at 6:30 pm at the Glen Alps parking area. We’ll ascend the Little O’Malley saddle and bushwhack a course roughly parallel to the Middle Fork trail. We’ll cross the Williwaw Lakes trail and consider ascending Rusty Peak, then return via the Middle Fork trail.

09/19/2013 – Wabbit Season

E. Marquez will lead "Wabbit Season" with a duration of 2.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.

Meet at 6:15 (note earlier meeting time) at the point where Upper Dearmoun Rd meets Canyon Rd.  We will carpool as needed to the end of Canyon Rd.  From there we will do a roughly figure nine route toward McHugh peak.

09/12/2013 – Couloirs of Fall

Mike Monterusso will lead "Couloirs of Fall" with a duration of 2.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.

Meet at 6:30 at Glen Alps parking area. We will follow the Powerline Trail until we reach Ptarmigan Pass. We’ll ascend toward the pass, then follow the ridgeline back to the west and descend via Flattop. An alternate return route on the Rabbit Creek side may be explored if one presents itself.

06/20/2013 – West Tanaina

Jesse Gobeli will lead "West Tanaina" with a duration of 6 or more hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.

Meet at 6:30 pm at the Prospect Heights trailhead on the Anchorage Hillside. We will take the main trail towards Wolverine Peak, before turning off to tour the No Man’s Land and the saddle between Wolverine and Near Point. This is the optional turnaround point  – those continuing on will descend to the Long Lake valley, before climbing the ridge to West Tanaina Peak. Return will involve a variation of the outward bound trail.