E. Marquez will lead "Bonus Footage" with a duration of 2 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 pm at the Falls Creek trailhead on the Seward Highway (on the left about one mile after Windy Corner heading towards Indian). We will head up the standard trail for about an hour before turning around.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Rob DeVelice will lead "Listed Below" with a duration of 2 hours somewwhere in West Anchorage.
Meet at 6:30 pm in the parking area at Point Woronzof. We will take a loop route on snowy/icy beaches, ski trails, and hobbit routes in the woods.
Anne Ver Hoef will lead "Twelfth Anniversary" with a duration of 2 hours somewwhere in Eagle River - North.
Meet at 6:30 pm at the Ptarmigan trailhead in Chugiak. Bring sleds to celebrate Jane Baldwin’s birthday. We will go out for dinner afterward in Eagle River. Estimated
duration is 2 hours. Note: this also falls on the twelfth anniversary of the
“Thursday Evening Epic Runs”.
Rob DeVelice will lead "Invasion of the Body Scratchers" with a duration of 2 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 pm in the pull off on the right (water) side of the Seward Highway
just after milepost 110. We will proceed past the “Northwest Passage” rock
climbing ateaupslope via bushwack and scramble in an entertaining loop.
Gardening gloves, safety glasses, and penetration resistant clothing suggested.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Unnamed II" with a duration of 2 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 pm at the Rainbow trailhead on the Seward Highway. We will
head straight up the ridge to a suitable turnaround point. There will be some
bushwhacking and route finding. This is a repeat of the Spring route.
Rob DeVelice will lead "Easy Going" with a duration of 2 hours somewwhere in West Anchorage.
Meet at 6:30 pm in the Raspberry parking lot in Kincaid Park, Anchorage.
We will explore a mix of rolling single track and skate ski trails in the woods.
Rob DeVelice will lead "Persistent Vegetative State (AKA The Beluga Bash)" with a duration of 2 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 pm in the Beluga Point parking area on the Seward Highway.
This will be an out and back, off trail bash through brush, over rocks, and up steep snow slopes. Go out as far as you desire and consider bringing crampons and an ice ax for the central segment of the full out and back. Rose bush and devils club resistant gloves and leg protection are suggested.