Thousands of sheep, soft-footed, black-nosed sheep- one by one going up the hill and over the fence--one by one four-footed pattering up and over-- - excerpt from "Sheep" by Carl Sandburg

Lee Helzer will lead "Sheep Thrills" with an estimated duration of 3.5 hours.

Meet at Windy Corner trailhead at 6:15.  We will carpool to Falls Creek trailhead where we will head up the “new” trail to Sheep Thrills ridge, a variation of one of Rob’s favorite routes.  We will return via Lilly’s trail.

"There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man. True nobility is being superior to your former self." - Ernest Hemingway

Lee Helzer will lead "Upper Highway" with an estimated duration of 3.5 hours.

Meet for a 6:30 departure at the Rainbow trailhead.  We will take the Upper Highway trail as an out and back or bushwhack back to the Turnagain trail for the return.

"Once men turned their thinking over to machines in the hope that this would set them free. But that only permitted other men with machines to enslave them." -Frank Herbert

Lee Helzer will lead "Rays on Rainbow" with an estimated duration of 3.5 hours.

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 asses snow conditions and either continue up the North Face or the south west ridge of Rainbow Peak (hopefully) enjoying a beautiful sunset along the way.  Ice axe and micro spikes recommended.

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.