This fall, T, H, and myself plan on going to Peru to do a
6-day/5-night hike in the Andes. This vacation is what spawned this whole idea.
In an effort to prepare for a long and high-altitude hike, I decided to do a
bunch of other hikes. Since it coincided with my 30th, a theme and
personal project emerged (#30Hikes). And in an effort to document and hold
myself accountable and share (even though I’m sure not too many folks will read
the ramblings), this blog was born.
Anyway, I was flying to Anchorage for a friend’s birthday in
June, and before the BBQ, T and H picked me up at the airport and we went for a
jaunt up Arctic Valley. This was an easy and beautiful hike. You gain most of
your elevation during the drive to the ski area, and it’s an easy walk up to
the pass and then up to one of the two peaks.
T took the dogs and walked ahead of everyone in Anchorage who happened to be there that weekend with
their dogs, and H and I took our time. There was a Mama moose with her baby in
a willow thicket that we kept our distance from. We couldn’t quite see Russia,
but it was a beautiful and sunny day.
And as always, we had wine on the side of the mountain.
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