12/14/2023 – McMurdo – The Three Headlamps route

Posted on December 12, 2023 by jgobeli

Jesse Gobeli will lead "McMurdo - The Three Headlamps route" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.

Meet at Glen Alps trailhead at 6:30 p.m. We will head towards Hidden Lake albeit using a somewhat different route. We will cross the creek at the first bridge, and proceed to the area in the valley where we saw 3 headlamps during the Tour de Football Field epic. From there, we will thread our way through stands of krummholz towards the McMurdo ridge area. Return route will be based on the desires of the participants. Snowshoes will be the accessory of choice for this epic.

11/30/2023 – Near Point

Posted on November 29, 2023 by Josh A

Josh A. will lead "Near Point" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.

Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Hillside trailhead on Abbott Road. We will proceed to Near Point and return using a variety of trails.

Traction devices recommended.

11/23/2023 – Thanksgiving Day Epic

Posted on November 20, 2023 by jgobeli

E. Marquez will lead "Thanksgiving Day Epic" with a duration of 2.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.

Meet at 9:00 a.m. at the McHugh Creek trailhead (gravel lot to the south if the trailhead parking is not open). We will complete an out and back to Potter along the scenic Turnagain arm trail.

11/02/2023 – Tour de Football Field

Posted on October 29, 2023 by Josh A

Josh A. will lead "Tour de Football Field" with a duration of 4 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.

Meet at the Glen Alps parking lot for a 6:30 pm departure.

We will head to the Football Field and visit Deep Lake. We will then hit the Football Field high point (just north of Deep Lake), and follow the ridge west to a suitable location to head down to the Williwaw Lakes trail. We will return via Middle Fork.

10/26/2023 – No Disco on this Route

Posted on October 23, 2023 by jgobeli

Jesse Gobeli will lead "No Disco on this Route" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.

Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Rainbow trailhead. We will be taking the lower (No Disco) trail towards the headwaters of Rainbow Creek. Past the creek, we will change direction and traverse steep slopes to the bowl below Hole in the Wall. From there we will complete a loop back to the trailhead.

10/19/2023 – Rough on the Edges

Posted on October 18, 2023 by jgobeli

E. Marquez will lead "Rough on the Edges" 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 take the main trail to the cairn below Wolverine, then head across country to the saddle below Rusty Point, then down to the Middle Fork trail and return.

10/12/2023 – Wolvernear

Posted on October 7, 2023 by Josh A

Josh A. will lead "Wolvernear" with a duration of 4 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.

Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Prospect Heights trailhead. We will take the main trail to Wolverine Peak. We will then head to Near Point and return the via the main trail.

09/28/2023 – Chasing Sunsets

Posted on September 27, 2023 by Lee Helzer

Lee Helzer will lead "Chasing Sunsets" with a duration of 4 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.

Meet at the South Side Flattop trailhead for a 6:30 departure. We will head up the southside direct trail to Flattop and then follow the ridge back as far as Ptarmigan Pass and return via Rabbit Lake trail.

Epic photo opportunities will hopefully present themselves.

09/21/2023 – The Hidden Williwaw Ramp Cirque

Posted on September 18, 2023 by Lee Helzer

Lee Helzer will lead "The Hidden Williwaw Ramp Cirque" with a duration of 4.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.

Note the earlier time to try for an optimal sunset.

Meet at the Glen Alps parking lot for a 6:00pm departure. We will head up Nintendo Hill and cross the Ballfield to access the Williwaw Lakes Trail. After a short time on the trail we will break off and explore a small body of water in the picturesque Hidden Williwaw Ramp Cirque. We will return via the same path or a slightly longer alternative with less elevation.

This will be a re-attempt of the 6/24/2021 Epic that was thwarted by a moose kill on the trail.

09/14/2023 – Ship Lake Pass

Posted on September 13, 2023 by Josh A

Josh A. will lead "Ship Lake Pass" 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 trail towards Hidden Lake and to Ship Lake Pass. We will pass behind the Wedge on sheep trails, drop back down towards Powerline Pass trail and return.

09/07/2023 – Rusty Point

Posted on September 3, 2023 by jgobeli

E. Marquez will lead "Rusty Point" 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 head up the standard Wolverine trail to the 1st ridge, then turn off and head to Rusty Point. We will return via the same route.

08/03/2023 – Powerline Peak

Posted on July 30, 2023 by jgobeli

E. Marquez will lead "Powerline Peak" with a duration of 4.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.

Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Rabbit lakes trailhead. We will run to the lake, then circumventing the lake head north to the pass and Powerline Peak, then back along the Powerline trail. We will jump back over the pass near Peak 2 to get back to the trailhead.

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