E. Marquez will lead "Rainbow Ridge" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Rainbow trailhead. We will take an alternate route to the ridge and return.
10/25/2018 – Rainbow Ridge
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10/18/2018 – A Different Wolverine
Jesse Gobeli will lead "A Different Wolverine" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in Peters Creek.
Meet at Glen Alps trailhead at 6:30 p.m. We will cross the middle fork of the Campbell creek, ascend to Rusty Point, then follow the ridgeline to Wolverine before descending back to the valley and return.
10/11/2018 – Rarajipari
Rob DeVelice will lead "Rarajipari" with a duration of 1.5 hours somewwhere in West Anchorage.
Meet at 6:30 pm in the Raspberry parking area in Kincaid Park. We will play a version of the Tarahumara running game, Rarajipari. As a team we will kick a baseball ahead on a mix of ski trails. It’s sure to be a fun time!
10/04/2018 – Flaketop
E. Marquez will lead "Flaketop" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at the Rabbit Lake trailhead at 6:30 p.m. – take Upper DeArmoun to Canyon Road and then Canyon Road to the end. We will ascend to Flaketop via the ridge and return.
09/27/2018 – O’Malley’s White Shoulder
Lee Helzer will lead "O’Malley’s White Shoulder" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30 in the Glen Alps parking lot. We will depart the fall colors as we know them and embark on a winter journey up Nintendo Hill to the Ball Field. From the head of the Ball Field we’ll venture over O’Malley’s white shoulder and return via the Powerline trail.
09/20/2018 – A Stroll in the Park
Rob DeVelice will lead "A Stroll in the Park" with a duration of 1.5 hours somewwhere in West Anchorage.
Meet at 6:30 pm in the Raspberry parking area in Kincaid park. We will explore a mix of cross country ski trails, single track trails, and miscellaneous bushwhacks. Expect a slow pace and savoring the moments.
09/13/2018 – Rendezvous Ridge Retry
Lee Helzer will lead "Rendezvous Ridge Retry" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in JBER.
Meet at 6:30 pm in the pull out just before the parking lot at the end of Arctic Valley Road. We will head up to Rendezvous Peak then take the ridge back to exceptional berry picking. After our mouths are blue and bellies full we’ll descend towards Ship Creek and catch a trail maintained by the local moose and bear population.
Note: The road may be closed for military training. If closed, the backup option will be XXX. (I need to figure out a backup)
09/06/2018 – Rendezvous Ridge
Lee Helzer will lead "Rendezvous Ridge" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in JBER.
The military has the road closed. Backup plan is to meet at the mile high trailhead.
Meet at 6:30 pm in the pull out just before the parking lot at the end of Arctic Valley Road. We will head up to Rendezvous Peak then take the ridge back to exceptional berry picking. After our mouths are blue and bellies full we’ll descend towards Ship Creek and catch a trail maintained by the local moose and bear population.
08/30/2018 – Ninja Ridge
E. Marquez will lead "Ninja Ridge" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Rabbit Lakes trailhead (end of the road). We will take the main trail to Rabbit Lake, then return on the ridge to the south to McHugh Peak, then descend to the creek and return to the trailhead.
08/23/2018 – Rounding Error
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Rounding Error" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 at the McHugh creek trailhead, lower parking area. We will bushwhack to Black Mesa following game trails below Rainbow and all the way to Hole-in-the Wall. From there we will head to a secluded mountain tarn, and then to the McHugh Lakes, before returning on the main trail.
08/16/2018 – Kincaid Ramble Continues
Lee Helzer will lead "Kincaid Ramble Continues" with a duration of 2.5 hours somewwhere in West Anchorage.
Meet at the Kincaid Chalet for a 6:30 departure. We’ll ramble along the beaches and bluffs.
08/09/2018 – Kincaid Ramble
Lee Helzer will lead "Kincaid Ramble" with a duration of 2 hours somewwhere in West Anchorage.
Meet at little Campbell Lake for a 6:30 departure. We’ll ramble around trails and return.