jackal, we weren't all that far from Potter Marsh (but there was no direct road). We came and went via Rabbit Creek Road and Golden View. Ran Golden View until there was a dead end and headed up mountain. Made a left turn off Golden View continuing to go up, another left turn on to a road that was only open in the summer and then another left. If the roads had names in those days, it was a secret.

The winter road took longer. You didn't drive the summer road in the winter unless you had the bad luck to live on it.

Our view was of Cook Inlet. Flat Top was up and behind us. Between us and Golden View was a settlement of Native People. I bet that is gone now.

We had very little by way of public services including road clearing. We did that for ourselves. The neighbors worked on it together.

We always managed to get to work.

Rabbit Creek was paved but Golden View was only paved for a wee distance. The rest was all 'natural'.

We had a big ring embedded in our driveway that we used to winch the cars up when it was really icy. You couldn't block the road by parking on it.

Not sure if I want to see what it looks like now!

The ski run ran down the utility easement. Neighbor's built it so the kids could ski from home. It was an old rope tow that someone had made. Worked reasonably well for a long time. The kids just ran wild and did what they wanted. Bunches of boys would go off camping and no one worried at all.