04/04/2019 – Rays on Rainbow

Posted on April 2, 2019 by Lee Helzer

Lee Helzer will lead "Rays on Rainbow" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.

Meet at 6:30 in the Telephone Pole Rock parking area (on the left after Beluga Point) on the Seward Highway. We will head up to the Turnagain Arm Trail and then diverge onto a ridge heading towards the Black Mesa. From there we will continue with ice ax and micro spikes up the North Face of Rainbow Peak (hopefully) enjoying a beautiful sunset along the way.

From the summit we will take the standard route back to the Turnagain Arm Trail and return to the cars. There are out and back opportunities for those not desiring partaking in the full enchilada.

03/28/2019 – Rabbit Run

Posted on March 27, 2019 by jgobeli

Jesse Gobeli will lead "Rabbit Run" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.

Meet at the Rabbit lakes trailhead at 6:30. We will take the direct route to Flattop, then proceed to Flaketop and then back to the trailhead on the main trail.

03/21/2019 – Near Point Odyssey

Posted on March 17, 2019 by Rob DeVelice

E. Marquez will lead "Near Point Odyssey " with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.

Meet in the Hillside Park lot on Abbott Road at 6:30 pm. We will proceed up the gas line to Prospect Heights and thence to Near Point and return.

03/14/2019 – Circumnavigation

Posted on March 9, 2019 by Lee Helzer

Lee Helzer will lead "Circumnavigation" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in East Anchorage.

Meet at the Hillside parking area just off Abbott for a 6.28pm departure. Note the earlier start time. We will circumnavigate the Far North Bicentennial Park. Finishers will be treated to a delicious slice of pie.

03/07/2019 – Spring Forward

Posted on March 5, 2019 by Rob DeVelice

Rob DeVelice will lead "Spring Forward" with a duration of 1.5 hours somewwhere in West Anchorage.

Meet at 6:30 pm in the Jodhpur parking area of Kincaid Park. We will saunter along on a rolling single track loop.

02/28/2019 – Bird Creek 20K

Posted on February 24, 2019 by jgobeli

Jesse Gobeli will lead "Bird Creek 20K" with a duration of 4 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.

The route has been set for the Bird Creek 20k! Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Bird Creek trailhead at the end of Konikson Road. Participants will be delighted by cold temperatures and pillowy snow as we work our way over the gently rolling terrain past the ford site and back. There will be postholing, and delicate crossings of Penguin and Bird Creeks. The first six finishers will receive a prize.

02/21/2019 – No Man’s Wolverine

Posted on February 17, 2019 by jgobeli

E. Marquez will lead "No Man's Wolverine" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.

Meet at the Prospect Heights trailhead at 6:30 p.m. We will take the main trail to Wolverine, then head down into the No Man’s Land before ascending the left flank of Wolverine to return.

02/14/2019 – Valentines Evening Sledding Fest

Posted on February 10, 2019 by Rob DeVelice

Rob DeVelice will lead "Valentines Evening Sledding Fest" with a duration of 2 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.

Meet at 6:30 pm at the Indian Valley Trailhead. We will pull sleds up the Powerline Trail to a high point. We will then hop on the sleds for a speedy return.

02/07/2019 – Far North Hillside Ramble

Posted on February 4, 2019 by Lee Helzer

Lee Helzer will lead "Far North Hillside Ramble" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in West Anchorage.

Meet for a 6:30 departure at the small Klutina Dr trailhead of the Far North Bicentennial Park. We’ll work up trails in the vicinity of the Powerline Trail and return via trails in the vicinity of the Gasline trail. It should be a good workout.

01/31/2019 – Full circle

Posted on January 29, 2019 by Brent Stockwell

Brent Stockwell will lead "Full circle" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.

We will meet at the glen alps trailhead for a 6:30 departure. From there we will head up Nintendo Hill, traverse the ballfield and return via Williwaw and Middleforks trails.

01/24/2019 – Hidden Lake

Posted on January 20, 2019 by jgobeli

Jesse Gobeli 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 the main trail to Hidden Lake, explore the lake, then return by the same route.

01/17/2019 – Rusty Post-hole

Posted on January 14, 2019 by Lee Helzer

Lee Helzer will lead "Rusty Post-hole" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.

a.k.a. Rough on the Edges

Meet at the Prospect Heights trail head for a 6:30 departure to Rusty Point. We’ll ascend the standard route and descend the south face returning by way of the Middle Fork Trail. No shoe shoes if you want a leg workout. Expect a fair amount of post-holing.

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