I was feeling too sedentary this morning, so after taking care of the usual chores, I took Bella and we hiked up the West Butte Trail. I thought it might be really cold but it was perfect temperature for the climb. I really wanted to hike with a climb rather than just wander along a flat trail. It was extremely icy though. I wore my micro spikes and would not have made it without them. It does amaze me how the dog can race up and down on the ice and rarely do any slipping and sliding. The wooden stairs were really obnoxiously icy, with rounded mounds of clear ice piled on top of each step. I was clinging to the handrail ropes for dear life. On the way down I slipped on the little rocky cliff area and swung down it holding onto the rope for dear life. I was glad no one saw that! Bella raced down that like it was dry land. It was gorgeous on the top, with bright sunshine and very little hard ice. We sat on the rocks and enjoyed some treats. I could see the glacier in the distance really well. It was so nice that I almost hated to leave. We had the place all to ourselves. I let Bella off her leash on the way down because it would have been treacherous to have her pulling me down those stairs. Once below the stairs we mostly ran down the rest of the way. It's only 3 miles, but it is certainly a good little uphill workout.
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