I was supposed to have my first Mountain Marathon Shakedown / Breakfast on the Mountain trip, but unfortunately the clients were a no show. Bummer for them. I figured what the heck, I'd take myself and my dog Paisley to see how all the systems worked.
The trip is designed for clients that would like a quick, early, rigorous hike up about 1000 feet to the bench then come down by 9:30... in time to make the boat trips or trip back to Anchorage. The teaser is the coffee and bagels on an overlook above town. Breakfast on the Mountain...what a concept.
It turned out to be a spectacular day....misty, a bit foggy, and cool tempertures for a quick ascension up the 'Bench Trail' of Mount Marathon. Paisley and I made it up to the Bench in an easy 30 minutes, put the water on for coffee then toasted the bagels over the stove. Topped them off with homemade high bush cranberry jelly. Nuttin' wrong with that.
Interested? The trip starts early in the morning so you need to make your trip plans at least the day before. Trip size is very limited so it's best to make those plans a few days in advance. We end up being back at the EEG base in a couple hours.... perfect if you're going out on a boat or continuing your travels to Anchorage to get on the plane.
