E. Marquez will lead "Indianhouse" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the pullout on the Seward Highway that is 1.2 miles past the Falls Creek trailhead. We will head up the trail towards Indianhouse mountain, and return by the same route.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Unnamed Reverse" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at the Rainbow trailhead at 6:20 p.m. We will carpool to the Falls Creek trailhead for a 6:30 start. We will ascend the Sheep Thrills route. Depending on conditions, we will either descend and return on the Falls Creek trail, or continue on the reverse of the route from two weeks prior.
E. Marquez will lead "The Long Route to Rabbit Lake" with a duration of 4 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at the corner of Upper DeArmoun and Canyon Road at 6:15 p.m.; we will carpool to the Rabbit Lake trailhead. We will take the main trail for a short distance before descending to the creek and heading to McHugh Peak. We will take the ridge to Rabbit Lake and return on the main trail.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "The Unnamed Traverse" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 at the Falls Creek Trailhead. We will carpool back to the Rainbow trailhead, which will be the start. We will ascend through birch forest, alders, and hemlock groves to the craggy ridge. Weather and conditions permitting, we will descend via the Sheep Thrills ridge.
E. Marquez will lead "Facing Facts" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 pm at the Falls Creek trailhead on the Seward Highway. We will proceed up the main trail to the West Ridge of Indianhouse Mountain. We will descend to the valley below South Suicide and return.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Bird on a Wire" with a duration of 2.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Bird Creek Trailhead at the end of Konikson Road. This epic will involve a general exploration of the old mining roads and sights of the Bird Creek area. Highlights will include a 1965 mustang fastback and the waterfalls of Bird Creek. Route may include creek crossings and some bushwhacking.
E. Marquez will lead "Fill in the Blank" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet in the McHugh parking area at 6:30 pm. We will start on the Turnagain Arm Trail towards Potter and will then proceed upslope via obscure routes and bushwhacks prior to returning.
E. Marquez will lead "Hole in the Wall" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Rainbow trailhead. We will head out the main trail before bushwhacking across the creek and traversing the side of the mountain to the Hole in the Wall notch on the ridge. We will return by a different route.
Lee Helzer will lead "The Young Dragon's Tail" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at the corner of Upper De Armoun and Canyon road at 6:15 p.m. We will carpool to the end of Canyon Road and the start of the Epic. We will run out Rabbit Creek Trail to Ptarmigan Pass and then ascend Flaketop Peak. We will return via the ridge. Microspikes are recommended.
Rob DeVelice will lead "A Walk in the Park" with a duration of 2 hours somewwhere in West Anchorage.
Rendezvous at 6:30 pm in the Raspberry Parking area of Kincaid Park. We will explore a network of ski trails primarily via walking (just a bit of running).
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Unnamed Traverse" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at the Rainbow Trailhead at 6:30 p.m. Our goal is to run to mile 8.75 of the Turnagain Arm trail, ascend to just below the boulder massif that forms the upper Unnamed Ridge, and traverse the length of the ridge before descending back to the starting point. Some alder bushwhacking is on the agenda.
E. Marquez will lead "Return to Black Mesa" with a duration of 4 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the gravel parking area that is just past the McHugh Creek trailhead on the Seward Highway. We will ascend to the Turnagain Arm trail, cross the trail, and bushwhack along the ridge heading towards Black Mesa. We will find a place to descend and return via the main trail.