Lee Helzer will lead "How Low Will It Go?" with a duration of 2.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at the Hillside Parking Lot along Abbott Road for a 6:30 departure. We will follow a series of trails searching for a new all-time lowest recorded temperature on an Epic.
Lee Helzer will lead "FTC 52" with a duration of 2 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at the Glen Alps parking lot for a 6:30pm sharp departure. We will casually hike up Flattop via the standard trail and celebrate Lee and Josh’s successful completion of the 2021 FTC 52 challenge. Ice axe and micro spikes recommended.
Lee Helzer will lead "Raspberry Run" with a duration of 2.5 hours somewwhere in West Anchorage.
Meet for a 6:30 departure at the Raspberry Parking area in Kincaid. We will explore a mix of all the trail types Kincaid has to offer including wooded, beach, ridge, and sand dunes.
Lee Helzer will lead "You Are Not Forgotten" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Eklutna.
Meet at 6:15pm in the parking area at the start of Eklutna Lake road. Due to limited space we will carpool to a 4ish car gravel pullout at about mile 4.5 on Eklutna Lake Road by electric pole 74. We will then hike up the road to electric pole 85 where we will depart the road and head up to Gold Star Peak then head over to Mount POW/MIA, pay homage, and return. Micro-spikes recommended. Please allow extra time for traffic delays.
Previous Years:
Lee Helzer will lead "Old Stump Road Exploration" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet for a 6:30pm departure from the Konikson Road trailhead in Bird Valley. We will head up the main trail to Old Stump Road. We will explore the hemlock forest traveling up the Penguin creek drainage then return on the opposite side. Expect lots of bushwhacking.
Lee Helzer will lead "Goat Head Couloir" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at Windy Corner for a 6:30 departure. We will take the Turnagain trail for a short bit then follow game trails and/or bushwhack to the waterfall at Goat Head Couloir. We will return via the west side of the couloir.
Lee Helzer will lead "It's Winter Up There" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at Glen Alps trailhead for a 6:30 departure. We will investigate the new extension to the Nintendo Hill trail and then poke around False Peak. We will return via the Powerline trail.
It’s winter up there now. Headlight and micro spikes recommended.
Lee Helzer will lead "Peak 1145 (3757)" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Eklutna.
Meet at the main Eklutna Lake parking area near the boat launch for a 6:30 departure. We will cross the dam and head up to the high point 1145 and follow the ridge west for as long as time allows. We will return via bushwhacking along the Eklutna River.
Lee Helzer will lead "Service Work" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet in the Rainbow parking lot for a 6:30 departure. We will head up the west ridge of 3805. Handsaws and loppers required.
Lee Helzer will lead "4649" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in Eagle River - South.
Meet at the South fork Eagle River Trailhead for a 6:30 departure. We will take the main trail to the Hanging Valley trail, but depart shortly after and bushwhack up Point 4649. From the high point we will return via Hanging Valley Lake trail. Swimming optional.
Lee Helzer will lead "The Hidden Williwaw Ramp Cirque" with a duration of 4 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at the Glen Alps parking lot for a 6:30 departure. We will head up Nintendo Hill and cross the Ballfield to access the Williwaw Lakes Trail. After a short time on the trail we will break off and explore a small body of water in the picturesque Hidden Williwaw Ramp Cirque. We will return via the same path or a slightly longer alternative with less elevation.
Lee Helzer will lead "Indianhouse's North East Ridge" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet for a 6:30 departure at the Indian Valley trailhead off Boretide road. We will bushwhack up the north east ridge of Indianhouse Mountain as far as the mountain allows and return.