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.
05/25/2017 – South Sui
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04/20/2017 – Return to Black Mesa
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.
03/30/2017 – Rays on Rainbow
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.
03/02/2017 – Rusty Point
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.
10/06/2016 – Hope Mountain
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.
09/29/2016 – Peak 1340
Lee Helzer will lead "Peak 1340" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in Peters Creek.
Meet at the Ptarmigan Valley Trail head at 6:30. We will head toward Roundtop, but divert early and bushwhack up Peak 1340 (4350).
09/08/2016 – Hole in the Wall
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Hole in the Wall" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at the Rainbow trailhead at 6:30. This will be an out and back to the Hole-in-the-Wall site, following a network of obscure trails.
08/04/2016 – Rabbit High Route
E. Marquez will lead "Rabbit High Route" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Rabbit Lakes Trailhead. We will take the main trail to the lake and then ascend the north ridge, traverse to Powerline Pass, and follow the trail over Ptarmigan Pass back to the start.
07/28/2016 – Fire and Brimstone
Lee Helzer will lead "Fire and Brimstone" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Rendezvous at the Rabbit Creek Trail head for a 6:30 departure. We will ascend McHugh Peak via the creek side trail to survey new created access paths. Expect to get wet.
06/30/2016 – Unnamed Traverse
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Unnamed Traverse" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at the Rainbow trailhead at 6:15 (note earlier time). From there we will carpool to the Falls Creek trailhead for a 6:30 start. We will ascend the Sheep thrills ridge and descend the Unnamed Ridge.
05/26/2016 – Hanging Valley and Eagle River Overlook
Lee Helzer will lead "Hanging Valley and Eagle River Overlook" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in Eagle River - South.
Meet at the South Fork Eagle River trailhead for a 6:30 departure. We’ll head over to Hanging Valley and attempt to reach the Eagle River Overlook highpoint.
05/05/2016 – Sheep Thrills Plus
Lee Helzer will lead "Sheep Thrills Plus" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Expect high winds
Meet at 6:30 pm at the Falls Creek trailhead on the Seward Highway. We will proceed up the Sheep Thrills Ridge via bushwhacking and scrambling to the highpoint known as Peak 3980. We will find a logical point of descent to the Falls Creek Trail and the return via the trailhead. Depending on presence and abundance of snow, traction devices may be desirable.