Jesse Gobeli will lead "Adelie" with a duration of 4 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. on the small pullout on the north side of the Seward Highway at mile 96 across from Bird Point. This is the one near the small crag. From here, we will take the bike path for a short distance and then head directly up, seeking to attain the ridge near Adelie point. The caliber of bushwhacking is unknown.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Lost Connections" with a duration of 4.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Rainbow trailhead. We will head up the upper highway route to Tortilla Chip rock, traverse the ridge to the saddle beneath South Suicide, and take the forest trail back to the trailhead. The route will survey last season’s trailwork on both trails.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Proof of Concept" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Peters Creek.
Meet at 6:15 p.m. at the Thunderbird Falls Trailhead. We will carpool for a 6:30 start at the Peters Creek trailhead. The route is traverse the spine of Bear Mountain, bushwhacking to Thunderbird Falls.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Bird Flew" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Bird Creek lower parking lot (megalot). We will proceed along Bird Creek, and then proceed up the classic Bird Flew Route, and return via the main trail.
Jesse Gobeli will lead ""the time wherein men live without other security than what their own strength and their own invention shall furnish..."" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Windy Corner trailhead. We will explore a newly identified potential route linkup to the lower Sheep thrills ridge. Leather gloves are advised as there may be a rosebush or two. Choice of return route will be determined by participants.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Return to No Man's Land " with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Basher trailhead off of Campbell airstrip road. We will run the road to the end, and ascend the northside trail to near Point. We will descend the ridge on the opposite side, traverse through No Man’s Land, and return to the trailhead.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "McMurdo" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Glen Alps trailhead. This will be a fast-paced out and back to Hidden Lake (AKA McMurdo). Snowshoes are recommended.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Bird Creek 20K" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
The route is in and conditions are right for the Bird Creek 20K! Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Bird Creek trailhead at the end of Konikson Rd. We will journey to the ford site and beyond to a suitable turnaround point on this out and back route. Snowshoes will be the order of the day, as we work our way through dark hemlock forest and deep into soft powder along the creek.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Cross Country" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at Glen Alps at 6:30 p.m. We will proceed up Nintendo Hill and cross the ballfield. From there, we will descend through hemlock krummholz to the middle fork trail and a return route at the desires of participants.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Juzgado de la Nieve" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Rainbow trailhead. We will follow the newly established creek trail through deep snow conditions until we reach the safety of the hemlock forest. From there, we will ascend snow free beneath verdant canopy to an intersection with the upper highway trail. Our descent route will be based on the desires of the participants. Snowshoes are the accessory of choice for this epic.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Potter" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the weigh station just south of Potter Marsh. We will follow the Turnagain Arm trail for a mile or so before bushwhacking uphill. We will complete a loop route back to the start.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "“In times of joy, all of us wished we possessed a tail we could wag.” W. H. Auden" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at the McHugh Creek trailhead at 6:30 p.m. We will proceed on the Homestead trail for a mile or so before heading directly up the south face of the mountain, scrambling alongside cliffs and narrow gullies. Microspikes and ice axe recommended. From the ridge, the return route will be determined by participants.