I had a fun little hike with Jennifer who I met through Facebook. We met up at the Alyeska Hotel and hiked the steep but very well-maintained trail up to the top of the tram at the ski area. The first part is basically a wide dirt road, but it gets progressively steeper as we climbed. There are some giant wooden stairs that help with the steepest parts. I found them a bit challenging for those of us with short legs. Bella was far ahead most of the time breaking trail for us. She got along well with Lola, Jennifer's dog. It started to rain just as we got close to the top of the tram. It was kind of nice because even though it was a cool and cloudy day, climbing a steep trail got kind of warm. The rain was helpful to cool us off. We checked out the restaurant and bar at the top and decided to ride the tram down, rather than negotiate the steep trail down in the rain. They allow dogs on the tram, but only if they all can fit in their single kennel together. By now, Lola and Bella were best buddies, and they sat quietly in the kennel, although looking a bit quizzical wondering why they were suddenly in a kennel. The ride down only took about 5 minutes. The views on the trail were fabulous, in spite of the marginal weather. It was about 3 miles one way with an elevation gain of 2100 feet. Not terribly difficult but a very nice workout with lovely views.
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