Alaska’s mountaineering and hiking club (MCA) — member-led hikes, climbs, and trips for all skill levels, public monthly programs at the BP Energy Center, and classes in backcountry skiing, avalanche skills, and more.
Member-led hikes & trips for all levels — see events calendar
Rotating Chugach & Southcentral trailheads
A broad calendar of club trips open to the public, from easy hikes to harder scrambles, listed in the events calendar and the monthly Scree newsletter.
Monthly public program with climber/adventure presentations
BP Energy Center, 1014 Energy Court, Anchorage
A free, public monthly social meeting with presentations on local, statewide, and international trips and climbs.
Classes in climbing, telemark, winter camping & avalanche skills
Varies (Anchorage & Chugach)
MCA runs classes in backcountry skiing, telemarking, winter camping, avalanche beacon searches, snow-shelter building, stream crossings, and orienteering.
Winter member ski trips + backcountry/telemark classes — see calendar
Chugach & Southcentral backcountry
Member-led winter ski trips plus club classes in backcountry skiing, telemarking, and avalanche skills.