Experiencing Rocky Mountain National Park

After visiting the Denver area for a week I planned on spending a few days at Rocky Mountain National Park. I've been to the park a few times, but on this occasion it was different. The first day was beautiful, warm and sunny. Perfect day to hike and enjoy the mountain scenery. Then the rain came the first night and then continued for about 24 hours straight. yeah it sucked, but I caught up on some work and I knew it was snowing in the higher elevations which would make my trip worth while. After waiting the rain out, the mountains revealed themselves again and it was awesome. above the tree line in areas there was up to two feet of snow. I've been determined to climb a mountain for a long time ever since I first came here as a young boy. I didn’t let the snow stop me it actually made the experience better. I ended up climbing Flat Top Mountain (approx. 12,300 feet). it was a 4.5 mile hike one way with almost 3,000 feet of elevation change. The Pictures below kind of tell the story.