The moon rises behind Wolverine Peak in the Chugach Range. This was not from our Friday hike, but it is a stunning photo of Wolverine. Photo by Evan R. Steinhauser / Daily News archive

We took a late-night hike with our friends Noah and Katy on Friday night.

We set out from the Prospect Heights Trail head. Ours was the only car in the parking lot; there were four of us and two dogs. It truly was a great night for a hike. We received 8 to 10 inches of fresh snow on Friday at the house (maybe a little less at Prospect Heights), but by the time we started the hike, the clouds were lifting and the stars were out.

We were probably about a mile into the hike when Noah revealed he had never hiked to Wolverine Peak, which is accessible from the trail we were on.

I was shocked.

First off, Noah and Katy both enjoy hiking. Second, Wolverine Peak dominates the Chugach Mountains view from Anchorage. Third, it is one of Gina's and my favorite hikes.

A summertime photo from the top of Wolverine Peak looking southeast at other mountains in Chugach State Park.

How is it possible that they hadn’t been to the top of that mountain yet? I guess it's just one of those things. It didn't take long to decide we need to make sure Noah and Katy get up Wolverine this year.

While it's possible we could make a trip this winter, it's more likely we’ll make the journey in summer.

Now we've got something to look forward to. Sweet!

-- Steve