Mike Monterusso will lead "Nearly There" with a duration of 2.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30 at the end of Basher Drive (where Basher turns into Kalmia). We will NOT be entering military lands, but rather will round the corner and access the trail that leads up the backside of Near Point. We’ll skirt Near Point and head for the Wolverine trail, then descend the trail toward the Basher trail, pass through the Basher trailhead, and return to our cars via Basher Drive.
Rob DeVelice will lead "Realms of Mystery and Intrigue" with a duration of 2 hours somewwhere in East Anchorage.
Rendezvous at 6:30 pm in the Hillside Park parking area on Abbott Road. We will walk, talk, run, and have fun.
E. Marquez will lead "Nameless" with a duration of 2.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:15 pm in the parking area at the intersection of Upper deArmoun and Canyon roads for carpooling to the trailhead. A smorgasbord of running and hiking surfaces is on the menu.
Mike Monterusso will lead "Fall Couloir Tour" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30 at the upper Glen Alps parking lot. We’ll proceed down the Powerline trail and head toward ship pass. We’ll divert off the trail and head up toward Little O’Malley where we’ll gain access to the ballfield through one of the small saddles. We’ll return via the “standard” trail bypassing “Nintendo hill”.
Rob DeVelice will lead "Anti Gravity" with a duration of 2.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 pm in the McHugh parking area on the Seward Highway. We will head up to the Potter-McHugh Ridge via trails, bushwack, and scramble and return in a loop configuration.
The photo below is of Mount Ritter, CA (rld, 8/23/14).
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Rabbit, Run" with a duration of 4 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at the intersection of Upper Canyon and DeArmoun road at 6:15 p.m. We will carpool to the trailhead. We will run out the main trail to Rabbit Lake, circumvent the lake towards the north to reach the high ridge that separates powerline valley. We will scramble along the ridge to Powerline Pass, descend and return along powerline trail, with one more ascent of the ridge before returning to the trailhead.
E. Marquez will lead "Quadruple Bypass" with a duration of 5 hours somewwhere in Eagle River - North.
Meet at 6:30 pm at the Mile Hi trailhead in Eagle River. We will go out the trail to the summit of Mount Magnificent, come down to the creek and go up Vista Peak, continue to Roundtop and on to Blacktail Rocks, and return to finish.
Lee Helzer will lead "Rendezvous Ridge" with a duration of 2.5 hours somewwhere in JBER.
Meet at 6:30 pm in the pull out just before the parking lot at the end of Arctic Valley Road. We will head up to Rendezvous Peak then take the ridge back to exceptional berry picking. After our mouths are blue and bellies full we’ll descend towards Ship Creek and catch a trail maintained by the local moose and bear population.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Unnatural Demise" with a duration of 4 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Indian trailhead. We will proceed along the powerline pass trail for several miles, before diverging into the Valley of the Unnatural Demise, between the Suicide and Homicide mountains. The route in and out of the valley will feature extensive alder and krummholz bushwhacking. We will follow a Figure 9 route, with the goal of reaching the mountain tarn at the head of the valley.
Rob DeVelice will lead "Electric Ladyland" with a duration of 2 hours somewwhere in East Anchorage.
Join Anne Ver Hoef and Rob DeVelice at 6:30 pm at The Alaska Club East (5201 East Tudor Road). Swimming, stationary biking, and conversation are planned. No bushwacking.
Mike Monterusso will lead "McHugh 3.0" with a duration of 2.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30 at the end of Steamboat Drive (approximate address is 17920 Steamboat Drive, 99516). We’ll proceed down the access road and make a short climb while dodging bears up to the ridge. From there we’ll take the ridge toward McHugh Peak and turn around after 1.5-2.0 hours before returning via the same route.
E. Marquez will lead "McRabbit Sampler" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:15 pm at the intersection of Upper DeArmoun and Canyon Roads. We will carpool to the trailhead. The route will follow Rabbit Lake Trail for a bit, plunge down to cross Rabbit Creek, and ascend McHugh Peak. From there we will proceed to mysterious realms.