E. Marquez will lead "Pointedly Rusty" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at Prospect Heights parking area at 6:30 pm. We will take the main trail towards Wolverine Peak. From the cairn on the ridge we will head to Rusty Point. From the summit, we will take one on a variety of options back, depending on desires of the participants.
Lee Helzer will lead "Falls Peak" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at the Falls Creek trailhead for a 6:30 departure. We will head up the trail and break off to ascend Falls Peak.
Lee Helzer will lead "McHugh Peak" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:15 p.m. at the corner of Upper De Armoun road and Canyon road. We will carpool to the trailhead for a 6:30 start. We’ll take the local trails along Rabbit Creek and ascend the north east flank of McHugh Peak. We will return via the same route or an alternate path back to rabbit lakes trail.
E. Marquez will lead "Falls Creek Exploration" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 pm at Falls Creek Trailhead on the Seward Highway. We will proceed up the main trail to the ridgeline at the head of the valley. From there we head east (towards South Suicide) to a highpoint and return.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Homicide Lake" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Indian trailhead at the end of Boretide Road. We will take the powerline trail for a mile or two, then ascend through hemlock forests to gain the North Suicide Ridge before descending to Homicide Llake and returning on a figure 9 route.
E. Marquez will lead "The Wedge Loop" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Glen Alps trailhead. We will take the main trail to the pass between The Ramp and The Wedge, we will follow sheep trails along the back of The Wedge until we can descend to the powerline trail and return.
E. Marquez will lead "Indianhouse Ridge" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at the Falls Creek trailhead at 6:30 p.m. We will follow the main trail to the bowl, then climb to the pass below Indianhouse Mountain. We will take the ridge on the Indian side back down the to old Johnson trail and return to the trailhead.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "South Sui" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at the Falls Creek Trailhead on the Turnagain Arm at 6:30 p.m. We will proceed to South Suicide and return.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Return to Black Mesa" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the gravel parking area that is just past the McHugh Creek trailhead on the Seward Highway. We will ascend past the main trail and bushwhack to Black Mesa. We will find a place to descend and return via the main trail.
Lee Helzer will lead "Rays on Rainbow" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 in the Telephone Pole Rock parking area (on the left after Beluga Point) on the Seward Highway. We will head up to the Turnagain Arm Trail and then diverge onto a ridge heading towards the Black Mesa. From there we will continue with ice ax and micro spikes up the North Face of Rainbow Peak (hopefully) enjoying a beautiful sunset along the way.
From the summit we will take the standard route back to the Turnagain Arm Trail and return to the cars. There are out and back opportunities for those not desiring partaking in the full enchilada.
Lee Helzer will lead "Rusty Point" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at the Prospect Heights trail head for a 6:30 departure to Rusty Point. We’ll ascend the standard route and descend the south face returning by way of the Middle Fork Trail.
Lee Helzer will lead "Hope Mountain" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
At 6:30 meet at the Rabbit Creek trail head. We’ll head up the trail to Hope Mountain (4630) and return.