Cowtipper - Feb 6, 2011 1:00 pm Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2002
Unforgettable
Today I'm browsing pics and looking back nearly nine years at the day I climbed Longs Peak (keyhole route). What an experience! I hope to do it again this year - I'm pretty fit for 50, but I know the window of opportunity is closing. Anyone who's summited can attest that you see very few 'old' people at the top!
mattpayne11 - Feb 4, 2011 4:02 pm Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2010
Via the Loft
Great trip until hitting the wall of people... Did Meeker first.
I took the desolate Keplinger's Couloir route, which included a bushwhack from a sandy lake, crossing the creek of another alpine lake, and then heading straight up from the south. It was very much fun trying to find my way around the top, climbing around the rocks and ultimately determining that I'd climbed the couloir to the very top and that the shoot-off to the summit had been further below. At the summit the fog came in and I descended quickly, becoming battered by monsoons once I had gotten back to the treeline (phew!). Highly recommended route for the lovers of wilderness and haters of tourists. There was of course no snow in monsoon season.
centrifuge - Jan 12, 2011 9:42 pm Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2006
:)
this one took a long time to actually get but was worth it when I got there
Jeremy Hakes - Jan 1, 2011 6:42 pm Date Climbed: Sep 21, 2001
Loft
With SE Longs. Dad and Don.
thatnissanguy - Dec 18, 2010 9:06 pm Date Climbed: May 31, 2010
Spring ascent of The Trough Couloir
Perfect weather, perfect snow. Everything was just perfect. Great camp at Black Lake. The approach was a bit slushy though.
Matt Miller - Dec 11, 2010 1:17 pm Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2008
Keyhold with Eric Lee
Nice day!
BBarthel - Dec 6, 2010 7:31 pm Date Climbed: Sep 4, 2010
Via the Keyhole
Perfect day, except for some blistering wind around the Keyhole
ericvandrick - Oct 29, 2010 2:25 pm Date Climbed: Aug 28, 2007
Summer 07
Did this while working at a summer camp in Estes Park, CO. Big accomplishment!
jmatthys - Oct 22, 2010 9:41 pm Date Climbed: Feb 2, 2010
Mills Lake/Keyhole
Snowshoed in during a snow storm and it never stopped. Woke up the next morning to 3' of fresh stuff, started up the peak but turned around because avy danger in the couloir
rockymountaindiva - Oct 11, 2010 12:31 am Date Climbed: Aug 31, 2009
Long day on Longs
Took the hubby so very looooong 13 hr day.
MikeyB - Oct 2, 2010 1:16 pm Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2009
Clark's Arrow
Climbed with Tim P. on a crowd free route (until the home stretch)on a misty day with some sleet/snow on the summit.
After Elbert then Massive, Long's was the crowning jewel of the three trails. The weather was fantastic. Heading left instead of right, in the dark, at the crossroads gave me the un-asked for but added bonus of sunrise at Chasm Lake.
Foxy Long Bottoms - Sep 20, 2010 10:56 am Date Climbed: Sep 19, 2010
Keyhole
With my blind date Bryan, Lee and Jim. Very fun day out in the hills.
Senad Rizvanovic - Sep 20, 2010 8:28 am Date Climbed: Sep 19, 2010
Keyhole on beautiful day
Cloudless day on Longs Peak, perfect conditions and not many people up there. Great climb!
First time up Longs. Mostly overcast day but forecasted gusting winds never materialized and it was surprisingly still at the summit. Zoning out on the descent I was drawn, as if by Sirens Song, to the precipice of the False Keyhole. Later viewing it from the Boulder Field whence I regained the route, I was happy to have followed the advice of the weathered sign "do not descend the False Keyhole".
Ingman - Sep 5, 2010 9:32 pm Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2010
Two Classic Routes
w/ B. Gibbs via Keiner's Route (5am start, 11am summit)
2 weeks later w/ S. Dew via Pervertical Sanctuary
Perfect weather both days - too lucky!
csmcgranahan - Aug 29, 2010 1:37 am Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2010
Keyhole Route
Climbed the keyhole route with my friend Jake. Topped out around 8:00am. I thought the exposure was fine but the capstone at the top of the Trough was a little tricky.
CSUMarmot - Aug 28, 2010 5:33 pm Date Climbed: Aug 28, 2010
Cowtipper - Feb 6, 2011 1:00 pm Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2002
UnforgettableToday I'm browsing pics and looking back nearly nine years at the day I climbed Longs Peak (keyhole route). What an experience! I hope to do it again this year - I'm pretty fit for 50, but I know the window of opportunity is closing. Anyone who's summited can attest that you see very few 'old' people at the top!
mattpayne11 - Feb 4, 2011 4:02 pm Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2010
Via the LoftGreat trip until hitting the wall of people... Did Meeker first.
CastillejaMiniata - Feb 3, 2011 9:59 pm Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2010
MonsoonI took the desolate Keplinger's Couloir route, which included a bushwhack from a sandy lake, crossing the creek of another alpine lake, and then heading straight up from the south. It was very much fun trying to find my way around the top, climbing around the rocks and ultimately determining that I'd climbed the couloir to the very top and that the shoot-off to the summit had been further below. At the summit the fog came in and I descended quickly, becoming battered by monsoons once I had gotten back to the treeline (phew!). Highly recommended route for the lovers of wilderness and haters of tourists. There was of course no snow in monsoon season.
climbingfurry - Jan 16, 2011 11:29 pm
Colorado's Premier PeakBy both Keyhole and Kieners. Love this mtn!
centrifuge - Jan 12, 2011 9:42 pm Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2006
:)this one took a long time to actually get but was worth it when I got there
Jeremy Hakes - Jan 1, 2011 6:42 pm Date Climbed: Sep 21, 2001
LoftWith SE Longs. Dad and Don.
thatnissanguy - Dec 18, 2010 9:06 pm Date Climbed: May 31, 2010
Spring ascent of The Trough CouloirPerfect weather, perfect snow. Everything was just perfect. Great camp at Black Lake. The approach was a bit slushy though.
Matt Miller - Dec 11, 2010 1:17 pm Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2008
Keyhold with Eric LeeNice day!
BBarthel - Dec 6, 2010 7:31 pm Date Climbed: Sep 4, 2010
Via the KeyholePerfect day, except for some blistering wind around the Keyhole
ericvandrick - Oct 29, 2010 2:25 pm Date Climbed: Aug 28, 2007
Summer 07Did this while working at a summer camp in Estes Park, CO. Big accomplishment!
jmatthys - Oct 22, 2010 9:41 pm Date Climbed: Feb 2, 2010
Mills Lake/KeyholeSnowshoed in during a snow storm and it never stopped. Woke up the next morning to 3' of fresh stuff, started up the peak but turned around because avy danger in the couloir
rockymountaindiva - Oct 11, 2010 12:31 am Date Climbed: Aug 31, 2009
Long day on LongsTook the hubby so very looooong 13 hr day.
MikeyB - Oct 2, 2010 1:16 pm Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2009
Clark's ArrowClimbed with Tim P. on a crowd free route (until the home stretch)on a misty day with some sleet/snow on the summit.
cheetah262 - Sep 26, 2010 3:24 pm Date Climbed: Sep 7, 2010
Weekend finale!After Elbert then Massive, Long's was the crowning jewel of the three trails. The weather was fantastic. Heading left instead of right, in the dark, at the crossroads gave me the un-asked for but added bonus of sunrise at Chasm Lake.
Foxy Long Bottoms - Sep 20, 2010 10:56 am Date Climbed: Sep 19, 2010
KeyholeWith my blind date Bryan, Lee and Jim. Very fun day out in the hills.
Senad Rizvanovic - Sep 20, 2010 8:28 am Date Climbed: Sep 19, 2010
Keyhole on beautiful dayCloudless day on Longs Peak, perfect conditions and not many people up there. Great climb!
Kapelmuur - Sep 12, 2010 6:34 pm Date Climbed: Sep 12, 2010
via Keyhole, and nearly False Keyhole...First time up Longs. Mostly overcast day but forecasted gusting winds never materialized and it was surprisingly still at the summit. Zoning out on the descent I was drawn, as if by Sirens Song, to the precipice of the False Keyhole. Later viewing it from the Boulder Field whence I regained the route, I was happy to have followed the advice of the weathered sign "do not descend the False Keyhole".
Ingman - Sep 5, 2010 9:32 pm Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2010
Two Classic Routesw/ B. Gibbs via Keiner's Route (5am start, 11am summit)
2 weeks later w/ S. Dew via Pervertical Sanctuary
Perfect weather both days - too lucky!
csmcgranahan - Aug 29, 2010 1:37 am Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2010
Keyhole RouteClimbed the keyhole route with my friend Jake. Topped out around 8:00am. I thought the exposure was fine but the capstone at the top of the Trough was a little tricky.
CSUMarmot - Aug 28, 2010 5:33 pm Date Climbed: Aug 28, 2010
keyholesummited 8:00