E. Marquez will lead "Lost Hammer" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the McHugh Creek trailhead. We will take the Turnagain Arm trail to Mile 2, before heading uphill to the ridge and Potter overlook. We will vary the route on the return. Snowshoes are advisable.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "No Man's Land!" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Prospect Heights trailhead. We will proceed via the main trail up Wolverine, but we will diverge at the giant boulder and foray into the No Man’s Land between Wolverine and Near Point. We will return over Near Point. Snowshoes are advised.
Lee Helzer will lead "A Little Snow Turtling" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in East Anchorage.
Meet for a 6:30 departure from the sewage plant parking area just beyond the Point Woronzof parking lot. We will try to avoid the deep snow and slippery roads heading to higher trailheads. We’ll tour the muddy coast and return via snowy trails.
E. Marquez will lead "Black Lake Loop" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Glen Alps trailhead. We will head up to and traverse across the ballfield toward the high point overlooking black lake. We will return by the same route.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Change of Direction" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Glen Alps trailhead. We will take the powerline trail out towards the bridge and hidden lake trail, and head up to the giant snow drift. From there we will ascend higher towards Hidden Lake and return by a route chosen by participants. Snowshoes are recommended.
Lee Helzer will lead "Nintendo Hill" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet for a 6:30 departure from Upper Huffman trailhead. We will head up Nintendo Hill to Little O’Malley and return.
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.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "The Dark Wood of Error" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Eagle River - North.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Baldy trailhead at the end of upper Skyline Drive in Eagle River. We will take the trail to ridge and then set off across open terrain towards Roundtop.
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.
E. Marquez will lead "Monte Caballo Blanco " with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 pm at McHugh Creek parking area. The route will take a mix of trails, bushwhacks, and scrambling to Caballo Blanco summit and return.
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.