11/16/2023 – You Are Not Forgotten

Posted on November 9, 2023 by Lee Helzer

Jesse Gobeli will lead "You Are Not Forgotten" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Eklutna.

Our 11th Annual Pow/MIA ascent.

Meet at 6:15pm in the parking area at the start of Eklutna Lake road. Due to limited space we will carpool to a 4ish car gravel pullout at about mile 4.5 on Eklutna Lake Road by electric pole 74. We will then hike up the road to electric pole 85 where we will depart the road and head up to Gold Star Peak then head over to Mount POW/MIA, pay homage, and return. Micro-spikes recommended. Please allow extra time for traffic delays.

Note:

Avy danger my be higher than normal.

Previous Years:

11/09/2023 – Snow Turtling

Posted on November 9, 2023 by Lee Helzer

Lee Helzer will lead "Snow Turtling" with a duration of 2 hours somewwhere in West Anchorage.

Note change of location due to record snow fall.

Meet at the Kincaid chalet for a 6:30 departure. We will snow turtle around the bluff and dunes. Snowshoes suggested.

11/02/2023 – Tour de Football Field

Posted on October 29, 2023 by Josh A

Josh A. will lead "Tour de Football Field" with a duration of 4 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.

Meet at the Glen Alps parking lot for a 6:30 pm departure.

We will head to the Football Field and visit Deep Lake. We will then hit the Football Field high point (just north of Deep Lake), and follow the ridge west to a suitable location to head down to the Williwaw Lakes trail. We will return via Middle Fork.

10/26/2023 – No Disco on this Route

Posted on October 23, 2023 by jgobeli

Jesse Gobeli will lead "No Disco on this Route" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.

Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Rainbow trailhead. We will be taking the lower (No Disco) trail towards the headwaters of Rainbow Creek. Past the creek, we will change direction and traverse steep slopes to the bowl below Hole in the Wall. From there we will complete a loop back to the trailhead.

10/19/2023 – Rough on the Edges

Posted on October 18, 2023 by jgobeli

E. Marquez will lead "Rough on the Edges" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.

Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Prospect Heights trailhead. We will take the main trail to the cairn below Wolverine, then head across country to the saddle below Rusty Point, then down to the Middle Fork trail and return.

10/12/2023 – Wolvernear

Posted on October 7, 2023 by Josh A

Josh A. will lead "Wolvernear" with a duration of 4 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.

Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Prospect Heights trailhead. We will take the main trail to Wolverine Peak. We will then head to Near Point and return the via the main trail.

10/05/2023 – Upper Highway Spring Loop

Posted on October 4, 2023 by Lee Helzer

Lee Helzer will lead "Upper Highway Spring Loop" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.

Meet at the Rainbow trailhead for a 6:30 departure.

We will review The Upper Highway trail progress and make and make minor adjustments if required on the way to the highpoint near Tortilla Chip Rock. We will then follow the ridge north-east for a short distance and take the gully north-west down to the lower trail and return.

09/28/2023 – Chasing Sunsets

Posted on September 27, 2023 by Lee Helzer

Lee Helzer will lead "Chasing Sunsets" with a duration of 4 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.

Meet at the South Side Flattop trailhead for a 6:30 departure. We will head up the southside direct trail to Flattop and then follow the ridge back as far as Ptarmigan Pass and return via Rabbit Lake trail.

Epic photo opportunities will hopefully present themselves.

09/21/2023 – The Hidden Williwaw Ramp Cirque

Posted on September 18, 2023 by Lee Helzer

Lee Helzer will lead "The Hidden Williwaw Ramp Cirque" with a duration of 4.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.

Note the earlier time to try for an optimal sunset.

Meet at the Glen Alps parking lot for a 6:00pm departure. We will head up Nintendo Hill and cross the Ballfield to access the Williwaw Lakes Trail. After a short time on the trail we will break off and explore a small body of water in the picturesque Hidden Williwaw Ramp Cirque. We will return via the same path or a slightly longer alternative with less elevation.

This will be a re-attempt of the 6/24/2021 Epic that was thwarted by a moose kill on the trail.

09/14/2023 – Ship Lake Pass

Posted on September 13, 2023 by Josh A

Josh A. will lead "Ship Lake Pass" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.

Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Glen Alps trailhead. We will take the trail towards Hidden Lake and to Ship Lake Pass. We will pass behind the Wedge on sheep trails, drop back down towards Powerline Pass trail and return.

09/07/2023 – Rusty Point

Posted on September 3, 2023 by jgobeli

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

Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Prospect Heights trailhead. We will head up the standard Wolverine trail to the 1st ridge, then turn off and head to Rusty Point. We will return via the same route.

08/31/2023 – Round About

Posted on August 29, 2023 by jgobeli

Jesse Gobeli will lead "Round About" with a duration of 5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.

Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the McHugh Creek trailhead, lower parking lot. We will ascend fire revegetated slopes to just below Black Mesa, then traverse below Rainbow to the Hole-in-the-Wall area before descending to cross the creek and return via the main trail.
UPDATE: Due to construction at the lower parking lot, we will park at the gravel parking lot just to the south of McHugh Creek

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