Rob DeVelice will lead "Swiss Charred" with a duration of 2 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 pm in the McHugh parking area on the Seward Highway. We will explore a mix of routes in and around the McHugh Creek burn area.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Fingertip" with a duration of 2.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Rainbow trailhead. This route will delight the bushwhack enthusiasts. We will ascend through the woods and along Rainbow Creek until we reach the tip of the “Finger”. Expect deep snow, thick devil’s club, steep ravines, numerous downed trees and other miscellaneous obstacles. Depending on the swiftness of our progress, we may continue exploring towards the headwaters of Rainbow Creek 2000 feet above. One highlight of the trip will be a visit to a stately old-growth hemlock forest.
Lee Helzer will lead "Rusty Point" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at the Prospect Heights trail head for a 6:30 departure to Rusty Point. We’ll ascend the standard route and descend the south face returning by way of the Middle Fork Trail.
E. Marquez will lead "Route Obscure" with a duration of 2 hours somewwhere in East Anchorage.
Meet at 6:30 pm at the Hillside trailhead on Abbott Road. We will follow a diverse network of trails in Hillside and Bicentennial parks.
Rob DeVelice will lead "Romp in the Woods" with a duration of 1.5 hours somewwhere in West Anchorage.
Meet at 6:30 pm in the Jodhpur parking lot in Kincaid Park. We will follow a spectrum of routes compliant with snow and ice conditions.
Lee Helzer will lead "Potter Exploration" with a duration of 2.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet in the larger pull off parking area off the Seward Highway along Potter Marsh before Potter Valley Road. The pull off is typically used for ice skaters, but not the one off Potter Valley road. We’ll traverse the marsh and then post-hole / bush whack up the hill a ways looking for man-made and game trails. We will return via Potter Creek. Gaiters and micro spikes recommended.
Rob DeVelice will lead "Snow Scouts" with a duration of 2 hours somewwhere in West Anchorage.
Meet at 6:30 pm in the Raspberry parking area in Kincaid Park. We will follow a circuitous assortment of snowy single track trails.
E. Marquez will lead "No Problemo" with a duration of 2.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Rainbow trailhead. We will take the main trail for approximately 1 mile, before diverting along the western side of the creek. There will be bushwhacking and deep snow before we rejoin the main trail and return.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "No Man's Land" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at Prospect Heights trailhead. We will follow the main trail, detour to No Man’s Land, and ascend the north flank of Wolverine. Depending on conditions, we may then venture further into the front range. Microspikes are recommended.
Lee Helzer will lead "Near Point Ramble" with a duration of 2.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet in the small parking area at the end of Basher Drive bordering the military base for a 6:30 departure. We’ll head up Near Point and return via the same route or a bushwhacked loop.
E. Marquez will lead "Hillside Ramble" with a duration of 2.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at Hillside Trailhead at 6:30 p.m. We will proceed along a route towards N. Bivouac trailhead, then to the Powerline, towards Campbell Creek and return through Prospect Heights.
Rob DeVelice will lead "Slide the Line" with a duration of 2 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Rendezvous at 6:30 pm at the Indian Creek trailhead (at end of “Boretide” off the Seward Highway in Indian). We will head up the Poweline Pass trail on an out and back. Bring a sled in case conditions are suitable for a slide descent.