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.

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.

06/08/2017 – Sheep Thrills Plus

Lee Helzer will lead "Sheep Thrills Plus" with a duration of 4 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.

Meet at 6:30 pm at the Falls Creek trailhead on the Seward Highway. We will proceed up the Sheep Thrills Ridge via bushwhacking and scrambling to the highpoint known as Peak 3980. We will find a logical point of descent to the Falls Creek Trail and the return via the trailhead. Depending on presence and abundance of snow, traction devices may be desirable.

06/01/2017 – Bird on a Wire

Jesse Gobeli will lead "Bird on a Wire" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.

Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Bird Creek Trailhead at the end of Konikson Road.  We will cross Penguin Creek on our way to exploring the old mining roads and sights of the Bird Creek area.   We will visit the 1965 mustang fastback and the waterfalls of Bird Creek.   We will follow the creek upstream for a mile or two before bushwhacking back to the main trail and return.

05/11/2017 – Bird Flew

Jesse Gobeli will lead "Bird Flew" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.

Meet at 6:30 pm in the Bird Ridge mega parking lot (not the small lot). We will start on the Bird Ridge Trail  but will quickly diverge to hidden paths leading to Bird Creek Falls. From there our route will proceed to and up a steep, scrambly, and possibly icy climb to Bird Ridge where we will descend via the main trail. This is a monumental classic.