28 January 2026
Flattop Mountain
Yesterday, I hiked up Flattop Mountain. It was warm and sunny down at the parking area, but as I climbed higher it became more wintery and at the very top the winds were howling and the windchill was below 0F. I made this photo as I returned to tree line. This view looks out at the Mummy Range. As you can see, there's not a lot of snow on the surrounding peaks. We're having the lowest snowpack on record in Colorado. Photo © copyright by Erik Stensland.