Up The Mountain is by Hohneck, who has made a brilliant start to his breeding career in France and sired several top-class horses. He has also proven himself to be a top stallion with a small number of horses in Sweden.

The dam of Up The Mountain is the fine racehorse In The Air Tonight, who was exceptionally talented and versatile. She earned a total of 623,000 SEK. Among other achievements, she won her debut as a two-year-old. As a four-year-old, she ran a photo-finish victory in 11.6 seconds on the outer track. She also competed successfully in France, where she often faced stiff competition. In The Air Tonight is part of a sibling group of durable horses, several of whom have earned more than half a million and held their own in V/5.

Grandma Sugar Speed was one of Norway's top performers that year, finishing third in the Norwegian Stuterby and second in the Jarlsberg Grand Prix (mares' division), among other achievements.