12/27/2018 – Falls Creek

Jesse Gobeli will lead "Falls Creek" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.

Meet at 6:30 p.m at the Falls Creek trailhead.  We will proceed along the main trail, post-hole through the valley, and ascend to the head of the Rainbow Creek drainage.

10/18/2018 – A Different Wolverine

Jesse Gobeli will lead "A Different Wolverine" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in Peters Creek.

Meet at Glen Alps trailhead at 6:30 p.m.  We will cross the middle fork of the Campbell creek, ascend to Rusty Point, then follow the ridgeline to Wolverine before descending back to the valley and return.

08/23/2018 – Rounding Error

Jesse Gobeli will lead "Rounding Error" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.

Meet at 6:30 at the McHugh creek trailhead, lower parking area.  We will bushwhack to Black Mesa following game trails below Rainbow and all the way to Hole-in-the Wall. From there we will head to a secluded mountain tarn, and then to the McHugh Lakes, before returning on the main trail.

07/26/2018 – Ptarmigan

Jesse Gobeli will lead "Ptarmigan" 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 jog several miles before turning off and taking the trail through the pass and to the summit of Ptarmigan.  We will return by the same route.

 

 

07/19/2018 – Homicide

Jesse Gobeli will lead "Homicide" with a duration of 4 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.

Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Indian trailhead at the end of Boretide Rd.  We will proceed up the powerline before bushwhacking to Homicide Peak.

06/21/2018 – Penguin via the Old Stump Road

Jesse Gobeli will lead "Penguin via the Old Stump Road" with a duration of 4 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.

Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Bird Creek trailhead at the end of Koniksen Rd.  We will take the main trail past the bridge before plunging into the bushwhack approach to Penguin Peak.  We will return by the standard Penguin Route.

05/31/2018 – Bird on a Wire – Variation #1

Jesse Gobeli will lead "Bird on a Wire - Variation #1" with a duration of 4 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.

Meet at 6:30 at the Bird Creek trailhead off of Koniksen Road.   We will cross Penguin Creek, bushwhack to Bird Creek and follow alongside for several miles before returning to the main trail.  There will be some variation from the traditional route.

05/10/2018 – Bird Flew

Jesse Gobeli will lead "Bird Flew" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.

Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Bird Ridge trailhead (the rock quarry mega-lot).  We will follow Bird Creek to the falls, then we will select a suitable ascent route to the top of Bird Ridge.  We will return by the standard route.

04/12/2018 – The Lost Route

Jesse Gobeli will lead "The Lost Route" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.

Meet at 6:30 at the Rainbow trailhead.  We will find the lost trail that leads to the Rainbow creek headwaters and South Suicide Peak.  We will proceed to a turnaround point on the ridge, or to South Suicide if conditions permit. We will return by the same route.

03/08/2018 – Falls Creek

Jesse Gobeli will lead "Falls Creek" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.

Meet at the Falls Creek trailhead at 6:30 p.m.  We will proceed up the main trail and proceed as far as we can get.  Snowshoes may be necessary.