Chugach Mountains > Flattop Mountain > Climber's LogFlattop Mountain Climber's Log
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| climberben | Many times  Date Climbed: Aug 27, 1998 | |
| One of many hikes up this quick peak | |
| Posted Feb 8, 2013 5:36 pm | ||
| tjburr | 30 Minute Jog to Top Date Climbed: Jun 6, 2000 | |
| My first climb in Alaska on my first trip to Alaska. Awesome country! | |
| Posted Jan 23, 2013 11:10 pm | ||
| guerinak | I hiked Flattop and survived | |
| And slid down from the top on my butt... scary! | |
| Posted Dec 3, 2012 3:57 pm | ||
| forgues9999 | Once on top, Date Climbed: Jul 20, 2012 | |
| a delta glider was getting ready to jump off. Cool... | |
| Posted Nov 14, 2012 11:14 pm | ||
| kevinsa | Flat Top Date Climbed: Jul 16, 2006 | |
| Came up the "back way", then continued to Peak 2 and 3. | |
| Posted Sep 26, 2012 3:23 pm | ||
| snowbeast745 | After Work Hike | |
| I try to do this hike once a week or so after work. I live in South Anchorage so it is easy to access from my house. Depending on how long I stop at the top to enjoy the view, I am up and back to my truck in an hour and a half. The scramble at the top is fun, but can be treacherous in wet conditions. The rocks have become so rounded and smooth from all the traffic that they can be rather slick. I come across a lot of people who get most of the way to the top and then want to stop a few hundred feet from the summit because the rocks look so intimidating. Really, they are not that bad! On nice days, the parking lot is PACKED. However, don't park on the road. I know people who have been ticketed for doing that. I find that the crowds are smaller and the view is still nice on days that are a little overcast. Even when it looks like there are clouds at the top, it often looks better once you are up there! | ||
| Posted Aug 17, 2012 3:19 pm | ||
| Laron | Flattop | |
| I believe I was 5 years old the first time I climbed this little peak in front of Anchorage. Of course, I have been back up there many times since then and enjoy running from town up to the summit and back nowadays. | |
| Posted Aug 15, 2012 11:11 am | ||
| AKHorn | Sometime long ago Date Climbed: Jul 1, 1994 | |
| Sometime in 1994 | ||
| Posted Jul 22, 2012 3:30 pm | ||
| Legpowered | Mellow Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2012 | |
| A mellow hike on a windy day. Still good fun and good overlook for the city of Anchorage. 45 minutes to top 30 minutes down. | |
| Posted Jul 6, 2012 9:32 pm | ||
| Alex Wood | Quick Hike Date Climbed: Jun 9, 2012 | |
| Did it in 3 hrs roundtrip. Fun glissade down the front side. Awesome views of the Chugach and Anchorage. We did Peak 2 and 3 later on. | |
| Posted Jun 24, 2012 3:54 pm | ||
| bblack99 | Great first day in Alaska Date Climbed: Aug 6, 2011 | |
| Landed in Achorage and hit the hotel around 3:30am Saturday but thanks to jet anti-lag, was atop Flattop by 10am. Wide, easy trail up to the second saddle, then rock hopping and scrambling for a short stretch beneath the broad, flat summit. | |
| Posted Aug 9, 2011 1:45 pm | ||
| brendon | Flattop Date Climbed: Jul 21, 2011 | |
| Fun little hike/scramble with the wife. | |
| Posted Aug 3, 2011 4:00 am | ||
| recast | Crazy Busy! Date Climbed: May 30, 2011 | |
| It's a fun little hike with great views but the crowd is amazing. I think half of Anchorage came out to hike that day. Still a bit of snow with some shirtless meatheads sliding down in board shorts and white frogskins. | |
| Posted Jun 19, 2011 5:46 pm | ||
| baloodh2000 | Winter Fun Date Climbed: Feb 15, 2011 | |
| Little fun snow outing. Played around in the snow chutes with the new poons and axe. Very user friendly. | |
| Posted May 20, 2011 12:11 pm | ||
| HuntAK59 | AlotBetterCLimbs Date Climbed: Oct 12, 2010 | |
| Have climbed this many times. For full moons, my first Anchorage hike, etc. Its way too busy and built up. Many other peaks around much better! Try Wolverine | ||
| Posted Jan 28, 2011 11:43 pm | ||
| eyeonsky | Memorial Day Climb Date Climbed: May 31, 2010 | |
| On our first trip to Alaska...this was our first mountain to climb. It was a nice scramble at the top, although a little crowded. Make sure you take time to look at the interesting alpine flora in addition to the views in all directions. | |
| Posted Oct 23, 2010 1:19 pm | ||
| JanVanGenk | Night time summit Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2010 | |
| Scrambled up in strong wind to see the sunset. | |
| Posted Jul 8, 2010 3:09 pm | ||
| CWessels | First Alaskan Summit Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2010 | |
| Climbed on the 4th and again on the 5th. Extremely windy up top on the 5th--like nothing I've ever experienced! Not a long or difficult hike, but lots of fun side scrambles. Alaskan wilderness is so beautiful and nearby Ptarmigan looks very intimidating! I can't believe the peaks around here are only 3,000-5,000 ft; they have a real alpine look and feel to them. | |
| Posted Jul 7, 2010 12:20 am | ||
| Natestation | Winter Climb Date Climbed: Jan 29, 2010 | |
| My buddies and I made a good climb out of Flattop by going in the winter. The weather was great - only 20 degrees and the moon made the snowscape bright enough to turn off our headlamps. We took a direct rout to the summit, no going around on the stairs or on the old north face path. Getting to the top without crampons or was difficult, but we managed to. I don't suggest it! :) For a reward, we jumped off the western chute and slid back down to the second bench. | ||
| Posted Feb 6, 2010 6:49 am | ||
| HopeE | Rocks Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2009 | |
| Lots of rocks, that can be slippery. But I had lots of fun. | |
| Posted Aug 26, 2009 11:18 pm | ||
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