E. Marquez will lead "Avalanche" with a duration of 4 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Glen Alps trailhead. We will ascend Avalanche Peak via Powerline Pass and return.
09/07/2017 – Avalanche
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08/31/2017 – Homicide Lake
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Homicide Lake" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Indian trailhead at the end of Boretide Road. We will take the powerline trail for a mile or two, then ascend through hemlock forests to gain the North Suicide Ridge before descending to Homicide Llake and returning on a figure 9 route.
08/24/2017 – Rabbit Creek Reconnaissance
E. Marquez will lead "Rabbit Creek Reconnaissance " with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30 pm at the Rabbit Creek Trailhead on Canyon Road. We will drop down and cross Rabbit Creek then head up valley to a point at which we will recross the Creek and return to the parking area via the Rabbit Creek Trail.
08/17/2017 – The Wedge Loop
E. Marquez will lead "The Wedge Loop" 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 main trail to the pass between The Ramp and The Wedge, we will follow sheep trails along the back of The Wedge until we can descend to the powerline trail and return.
08/10/2017 – Rabbit High Route
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Rabbit High Route" with a duration of 4.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:15 p.m. at the intersection of Upper DeArmoun and Canyon roads. We will carpool to the Rabbit Lakes Trailhead for a 6:30 start. We will take the main trail to the lake and then ascend the north ridge, scramble along the ridge until we can descend to Powerline Pass, and then follow the trail over Ptarmigan Pass back to the start.
08/03/2017 – Indianhouse Ridge
E. Marquez will lead "Indianhouse Ridge" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at the Falls Creek trailhead at 6:30 p.m. We will follow the main trail to the bowl, then climb to the pass below Indianhouse Mountain. We will take the ridge on the Indian side back down the to old Johnson trail and return to the trailhead.
07/27/2017 – Old Stump Road
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Old Stump Road" with a duration of 4.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Konikson Road trailhead in Bird Valley. We will head up the main trail past the bridge over Penguin Creek, then we will detour into the forest, cross Penguin Creek and the old stump road, and ascend through hemlock forests towards Penguin Peak.
07/20/2017 – Low Key
Rob DeVelice will lead "Low Key" with a duration of 1.5 hours somewwhere in West Anchorage.
Meet at 6:30 pm in the Jodhpur parking lot of Kincaid Park. We will mostly walk a selection of single track trails.
07/13/2017 – McHugh Roundabout
E. Marquez will lead "McHugh Roundabout" with a duration of 4.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:15 at the corner of Upper DeArmoun and Canyon Roads. We will carpool to the trailhead. We will proceed on the main trail for about a mile, then bushwhack down the hill and cross the creek. We will head to McHugh Peak, then follow the ridgeline to Rabbit Lake and return on the main trail.
07/06/2017 – Pathfinder
Rob DeVelice will lead "Pathfinder" with a duration of 2 hours somewwhere in East Anchorage.
Meet at 6:30 pm at the Basher trailhead on Campbell Airstrip Road. We will explore an eclectic mix of forest trails.
06/29/2017 – Homicide
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Homicide" with a duration of 4 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Indian Trailhead at the end of Boretide road. We will follow the powerline trail, ascend Homicide Peak and return.
06/22/2017 – South and North Suicides
E. Marquez will lead "South and North Suicides" with a duration of 4.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:15 p.m. at the intersection of Upper DeArmoun and Canyon Roads. We will carpool to the Rabbit Lakes trailhead. We will proceed to the lakes, then ascend the west ridge of South Suicide, proceed across Windy Gap to North Suicide, and then return via Hauser’s Gulley.