It was taken from the window of a commercial jet at 35,000 feet. There are four contrails of other aircraft that have passed below you at 31,000 feet at the lower right corner.
You got it! Went up on the cog yesterday. I took the 8A.M. run which was good luck as that was the only one to make it to the top. The wind got so bad that the track would get covered right after the snow plow went over it. Here are a few other photos; On the way up The first car of the 8A.M. section had just went through this a few minutes before; The first car can be seen at the summit;
The wind was bad most of the time we were on top but really started to pick up as we were leaving; This photo and the last one were taken within about a minute.
A little before 8 A.M. in Manitou Springs; There was still a lot of snow on the way up at higher elevations; Clearing the switch of ice and the snow plow. They should have a "End of Track" sign but there is no place to put it.
Someone beat me to it. You know I would have guessed it right away! After talking to you that day, we decided to take the cog ourselves to the Peak. Greg
Happened to me in July on Mt. Washington. 95 degrees F at the base, total white-out halfway up to the summit. I was the last auto up.