03/07/2013 – Nearer to God

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Rob DeVelice

Rob DeVelice will lead "Nearer to God" with a duration of 2 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.

Meet at 6:30 pm in the Glen Alps parking area on the Anchorage Hillside. There may be two versions of the route depending on the desires of the participants. One version involves climbing a selection of steep snow slopes using crampons and ice axes (not dog friendly). The other version will avoid the need for ice axes (dog friendly).

This Epic will be in celebration of my nephew, Finn Ward, who recently passed from this life. Finn was an adventurous spirit who lived life to the fullest and loved the great outdoors and sharing it with his friends.

02/28/2013 – Power to the People

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Mike Monterusso

Mike Monterusso will lead "Power to the People" with a duration of 2.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.

Meet at 6:30 pm at Prospect Heights trailhead. We will do a rectaîgular route
on Middle Fork Loop Trail towards Glen Alps, the return on (or parallel to)
the Powerline Trail.

02/21/2013 – Tank Jones Route

Posted on February 21, 2013 by jgobeli

Jesse Gobeli will lead "Tank Jones Route" with a duration of 2 hours somewwhere in East Anchorage.

Meet at 6:30 pm at the North Bivouac trailhead off of Campbell Airstrip
Road. We will take a variety of trails including the old Tank Trail on a
circuitous route through woodlands and muskeg. May include some
bushwhacking.

02/14/2013 – Epic Killer Death Run (KDR)

Posted on February 14, 2013 by leehelzer

Lee Helzer will lead "Epic Killer Death Run (KDR)" with a duration of 1.5 hours somewwhere in East Anchorage.

Meet at 6:30 pm in the Hillside parking lot where we will carpool to Glen Alps
parking lot and sled and or run our way back down to Hillside via the Killer Death
Run.

02/07/2013 – Genetic Anomaly

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Rob DeVelice

Rob DeVelice will lead "Genetic Anomaly" with a duration of 2 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.

Meet at 6:30 pm in the McHugh Creek parking area on the Seward
Highway. We will proceed up to the ridge and down via trail,
bushwack, and scramble in a potentially helical route.

01/31/2013 – Black Lake

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Lee Helzer

E. Marquez will lead "Black Lake" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.

Meet at 6:30 pm at the Glen Alps trailhead. We will head up to the
Ballfield and continue along the ridge to just above Black Lake. We will
descend to the Middle Fork Trail and retum

01/24/2013 – Left Flank

Posted on January 24, 2013 by jgobeli

Jesse Gobeli will lead "Left Flank" with a duration of 2.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.

Meet at 6:30 pm at the Basher Trailhead off Campbell Airstrip road. We will
proceed to the standard trail up Wolverine, take a side trail skirting No Man’s
Land, before gaining elevation along Wolverine’s little climbed left flank,
developing a Figure 9 route for a return to the start.

01/17/2013 – Rainbow Approach

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Rob DeVelice

Rob DeVelice will lead "Rainbow Approach" with a duration of 2 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.

Meet at 6:30 pm in the Telephone Pole Rock parking area (on the left
just after Beluga Point on the Seward Highway heading towards
Girdwood). This will be an out and back. We begin by heading up to the
Turnagain Arm Trail. We will then proceed towards Rainbow Valley
until arriving at an obscure ridge heading towards the “Black Mesa”.
‘We will ascend that ridge to a presently undetermined turn around point.

01/10/2013 – Tank of Gas

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Mike Monterusso

Mike Monterusso will lead "Tank of Gas" with a duration of 2 hours somewwhere in East Anchorage.

Meet at 6:30pm at the South Bivouac Trailhead in Far North Bicentennial Park (in east side parking lot where the Tank and Gasline trails end). We will proceed east on the Gasline Trail to where it curves north. We will turn south, cross Basher Road and proceed through the trailhead toward Near Point. We will ascend toward Near Point and circle around toward the trailhead at Kalmia Road. We will return to South Bivouac via road or trail.

01/03/2013 – Nintendo Hill

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Lee Helzer

E. Marquez will lead "Nintendo Hill" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.

Meet at 6:30 pm at the Prospect Heights trailhead. We will take the
Powerline Trail uphill towards Glen Alps. We will then take the Middle
Fork Trail across the creek and climb uphill to the Ballfield. Return will
be via the same route.

12/27/2012 – Hidden Lake

Posted on December 27, 2012 by jgobeli

Jesse Gobeli will lead "Hidden Lake" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.

Meet at 6:30 pm in the Glen Alps parking lot. We will proceed down the
Powerline Trail, climb to Hidden Lake, and return.

12/20/2012 – Rough on the Edges

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Lee Helzer

E. Marquez will lead "Rough on the Edges" with a duration of 2.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.

Meet at 6:30 pm at the Prospect Heights trail-head. W will take the main
trail towards Wolverine Peak before turning off towards Rusty Point
where we will bushwhack down the hill back to the Middle Fork Trail.

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