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Dawn, Ten Mile Range, near Frisco, Colorado.

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Christmas Eve sunset at Officers Gulch.

In Ten Mile Canyon near Frisco, Colorado.

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Lake Dillon and The Ten Mile Range from Sapphire Point — near Frisco, Colorado.

The still-open lake gives up its heat to a cold day in the mountains and will soon be covered with ice. Over 4’ (122 cm) of snow has already fallen up here this month providing a great start for all the nearby ski resorts.

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From this past weekend…Clinton Lake in a more pensive mood. High in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado near Fremont Pass (11,318’).

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Golden sunset light illuminates crags and mountain brooks above the treeline in the Ten Mile Range of Colorado.

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It’s 20 minutes after sunset and the below-horizon sun still lights a fire in the higher clouds.

Lake Dillon, Summit County, Colorado.

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Wind-driven snow clouds dust the top of some foothills high in the Ten Mile Creek drainage.

Photo taken this weekend near Climax, Colorado.

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Sunset light illuminates the jagged edges of the Continental Divide. The photo was taken this weekend at Clinton Lake and Clinton Gulch at an elevation of about 11,000’. Summit County, Colorado.

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This is the last weekend of skiing at many of the Colorado resorts, and I hit the slopes at Copper Mountain for a few final runs. There was plenty of snow, but with temperatures in the the mid 40s, it was a bit slushy. A storm rolled over the mountain while I was there. At this time of year, the storms are more like thunderstorms than snowstorms, but this high up, the precipitation is usually in the form of snow.

It was a bit eerie because on the way up the lift and while I was at the top of the mountain, it was gusty, snowing heavy, and there were loud cracks of thunder. Needless to say, I didn’t linger long at the top.

This photo was taken part of the way down on a slope called Andy’s Encore. I almost had the mountain to myself. Judging from the ominous thunderclouds overhead, I think I know why :D

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Sunset on Bald Mountain (13,684’) near Breckenridge, Colorado.

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Dawn on the Rocky Mountain’s Ten Mile Range near Breckenridge, Colorado.

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A jagged cirque ridge in the Ten Mile Range. Photo taken this weekend near Leadville, Colorado.

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The first rays of morning light illuminate Peak One (12,805’) in the Ten Mile Range near Frisco, Colorado. That is Lake Dillon below.

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The mountain tundra above 13,000 feet was as vibrant as any I’ve seen on a climb. The area pictured above was nearing the summit of Bald Mountain.

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Here is a panorama from the summit of Bald Mountain looking northward. This view is about 110° wide and is comprised of six photos stitched together. Over on the far left toward the west, you can see the slopes of Breckenridge Ski Resort that is located on peaks of the Ten Mile Range.

In the distant center of the photo are the jagged summits of the Gore Range. Lake Dillion is also off in the distance toward the right side of the photo.

Beyond the lake on the far right, are the William Forks Mountains, which are part of the Front Range.