Joe Nyholm will lead "O'malley ridge" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30 at Glen alps parking lot and ascend little O’malley. From there take the ridge up O’malley for a bit and either descend at the end of the ball field or return down the ridge. Micro spikes or traction may be helpful descending.
E. Marquez will lead "Near Point " with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Hillside trailhead off Abbott Road. We will follow the gas line trail and single track trails towards Near Point and then return.
Lee Helzer will lead "Rays on Rainbow" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 in the Telephone Pole Rock parking area (on the left after Beluga Point) on the Seward Highway. We will head up to the Turnagain Arm Trail and then diverge onto a ridge heading towards the Black Mesa. From there we will continue with ice ax and micro spikes up the North Face of Rainbow Peak (hopefully) enjoying a beautiful sunset along the way.
From the summit we will take the standard route back to the Turnagain Arm Trail and return to the cars. There are out and back opportunities for those not desiring partaking in the full enchilada.
Rob DeVelice will lead "Mud is Thicker than Water" with a duration of 2 hours somewwhere in West Anchorage.
Meet at 6:30 pm in the Jodhpur Parking Lot of Kincaid Park. We will explore the Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge towards Potter Creek.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Pivot Point" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at the lower McHugh Creek trailhead at 6:30 p.m. The plan is to tour the pivot point boulders and then bushwhack along the creek that runs through this area past waterfalls, cottonwood, spruce and hemlock groves to its source high on the ridge.
E. Marquez will lead "Peak 3" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the trailhead at the end of Canyon Road (before the gate). We will ascend to Flattop, Peak 2 and Peak 3 before making our way back down.
Rob DeVelice will lead "On a Whim" 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 variety of settings in accordance with the whims of participants. Expect a mix of terrain ruggedness and vegetation permeability.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "No Man's Land Plus" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Prospect Heights Trailhead. We will follow the trail to Wolverine, before plunging into the No Man’s Land. We will ascend to the pass, descend to the creek for a little while, and make our way back over Near Point to complete the route. Microspikes will be needed.
E. Marquez will lead "Nintendo Hill plus" 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 follow the powerline trail past Glen Alps, ascend Nintendo Hill and return.
Rob DeVelice will lead "Extraterrestrial" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 pm in Telephone Pole Rock parking area on the Seward Highway (on left just past Beluga Point). We will head up to Turnagain Arm Trail, then up ridge towards Black Mesa, then traverse to Rainbow Peak Ridge, then down ridge to Turnagain Arm Trail and back to parking area. Expect some sections of steep snow and some icy trails.
Lee Helzer will lead "The Trail to the Trail which connects to the Trail" with a duration of 2.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet in the parking area next to the military base at the end of Basher Dr. for a 6:30 departure on a rare and seldom seen all-trail Epic. (we could find some bushwhacking if folks want) We’ll head west to the Power-line, take the Power-line across the road to the Lost Cabin Valley trail, and return via the Near Point trail.
Micro spikes recommended.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Surrealistic Pillows" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Glen Alps trailhead. We will follow trails through the snow, before ascending to the Hidden Lake. We will return by the same route.