Jesse Gobeli will lead "Ptarmigan Pass" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at Meet at 6:15 p.m. at the corner of upper de Armoun and canyon roads. We
will carpool to the Rabbit lakes trailhead.
We will climb to Flattop and then follow the ridge to ptarmigan pass. We will return by the Rabbit lakes trail.
E. Marquez will lead "Quadruple Bypass" with a duration of 5.5 hours somewwhere in Eagle River - North.
Meet at 6:30 pm at Mile Hi trailhead in Eagle River. In order, the route
will ascend Mount Magnificent, descend to Meadow Creek, then ascend
Vista Peak, Roundtop, and Blacktail Ptarmigan Rocks. Some bushwacking will be involved.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Solstice Ramble" with a duration of 5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30 pm in the Prospect Heights parking area on the Anchorage
Hillside. We will take the Middle Fork Trail until we diverge to the summit
Rusty Point. In celebration of the solstice, we will complete the ridge traverse
over Wolverine Peak to the summit of Mount Elliot. We will return by a
circuitous route. There will be turn around options for those not desiring to
do the full route.
Rob DeVelice will lead "Barefoot in the Park" with a duration of 1.5 hours somewwhere in West Anchorage.
Meet at 6:30 pm in the small parking area at the junction of Kincaid Road
and Jodphur Street. We will tour a mix of single track trails, dunes, and wide
ski trails barefoot (if you like).
E. Marquez will lead "O'Malley Peak" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30 pm in the Glen Alps parking area. We will head up to the Ballfield and
then go up to O’Malley ridge and head to the summit. We will come down towards
Hidden Lake.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Potter Hill Climb" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 pm at the weigh station parking area just south of Potter Marsh. We
will take the TurnagainArm Trail south for a short distance before proceeding uphill
to the ridge. We will proceed towards McHugh and descend to the Turnagain Arm
Trail for the retum.
Rob DeVelice will lead "Sheep Thrills" with a duration of 2.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 pm at the Falls Creek Trailhead on the Seward Highway. We will proceed
via bushwack and scramble to Sheep Thrills Ridge. Depending on snow abundance
weather, and participant desires this will either be an out and back or a loop.
E. Marquez will lead "Indianhouse Ridge" 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 head out on the trail towards Indian, and about a half mile out, will head
uphill to the top of the ridge. We will stay onthe ridge for awhile, then come
down towards southeast face and back to start.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Unnamed" with a duration of 2.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 pm at the Rainbow Trailhead on the Seward Highway. We will take the Turnagain Arm Trail south for a short distance, before proceeding uphill along the unnamed ridge. We will reach a suitable turnaround point and return by the same route.
Rob DeVelice will lead "Free Bird" with a duration of 2.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 pm at the “original” (small) Bird Ridge trailhead. We
will proceed straight up from the trailhead via bushwack and scramble. Once we reach the ridge we will hop the trail and dive downslope towards Bird Creek. We will finish on obscure paths and a little bit of the official Bird Ridge Trail.
E. Marquez will lead "Sweat Lodge" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 pm at the Falls Creek trailhead on the Seward Highway.
We will go a short distance on the Falls Creek trail, turn east on the
old TurnagainArm trail, and eventually bushwhack north and climb
towards the ridge. We will find a point to turn around and return by
the same route.
Rob DeVelice will lead "Caballo Blanco" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 pm in the McHugh parking area on the Seward Highway. We will
head a ways up McHugh Creek valley on the new trail then proceed upslope off
trail via snow and scramble to the ridge (west of “McHugh Pass”) overlooking
Potter Creek valley. We will finish up by looping back down to the Turnagain
Arm Trail.