For the first few years that I lived in Alaska, Scott was my go-to guy for outdoor fun. He was a serious ski racer at that time, but whenever I could distract him from rollerskiing, we’d go do long skis and runs in the mountains. But in 2005, Scott decided he’d rather be an academic than a ski bum, and that he would rather not live 4,000 miles away from his soon-to-be-wife. So he left Alaska. I am fortunate that there are so many cool people to do outdoor adventures with here in Anchorage, but I still miss having Scott around.
Scott and Jess were back in town this past week, and he and I were both looking forward to getting back into the mountains together. As it turned out, we didn’t have a lot of time. We had to squeeze in an afternoon hike during kiddo nap time on Sunday. We went down to Girdwood and hiked up Crow Pass. Then we crossed over Clear Creek and poked around in some side valleys before it was time to head back down.
A short trip, but a great time, as always.
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