Ian takes a breather after a quick climb
Fellow Evergreen HS grad. Ian called me after work on Monday to arrange a ride on the new Hilltop Ski Area's singletrack trail system. The quarter-million dollar project completed last fall by Anchorage's Single Track Advocates offers nearly eight miles of dirt-pedaling bliss. Although the trails don't rival some the systems at some of the large mountain resorts in the L48, Hilltop does offer stunning views of the Anchorage Bowl and an iPod-free riding culture.
The Gasline Trail looking toward the Anchorage Bowl
Very few, if any, of the riders wear earphones at Hilltop because, as Ian and I found on Monday it is highly likely that one will cross a mammal of large dimensions on the trails. As a result, one's full attention is required to monitor both the trail ahead and anything brown and furry stirring in the bushes. Trying desperately to get home for dinner Monday night Ian and I were delayed several minutes as a cow and calf moose grazed while standing on the trail. Eventually we turned around, backtracking until we found a trail out of the woods. I look forward to getting to know the Hilltop system and avoiding ornery moose.
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