Friday over The Flat Tops Wilderness Area

flyinmonque · #1 10-05-2009, 09:46 PM

Tried to post these Sunday night as a slide show with no luck. Taken 10-2-09 on a blue sky day after a storm had passed. Snow level had dropped to 6200 ft. Forgot to check OAT at 14,500ft but as I came down to 12,00ft it was 22* at 11:00am local.

flyinmonque · #2 10-05-2009, 09:59 PM

flyinmonque · #3 10-05-2009, 10:12 PM

JohnC · #4 10-06-2009, 08:24 AM

Didn't know where "Flap Top Wilderness Area" was but thanks to Google Maps I see that it is west of Denver.

Spectacular pics and thanks for posting. The world is a whole lot different from a few thousand feet than it is from 35000 ft.

RV7Ron · #5 10-06-2009, 09:20 AM

I have backpacked that area, looks a lot different from the air. Nice fall colors.

Jim F · #6 10-06-2009, 01:40 PM

I am interested in the source of your handle; flyinmonque?
Jim F

cattflight · #7 10-06-2009, 05:05 PM

Hey, thanks for posting these pix. They're great. Having previously lived in Steamboat Springs, I recognized Hahn's Peak and Steamboat Lake right away. I didn't have my PP-ASEL ticket back then, but you just reminded me why I need to break the bounds of the greater Denver area and head out there for some high-level sight-seeing.

So where are you based? Anywhere near Steamboat? I'd love to check out your RV.. Which model are you flying?