joe_akeem - Sep 19, 2006 8:29 pm Date Climbed: Jun 8, 2002
Route Climbed: Keyhole
With my buddy Jeremy. We drove up there from Denver after work on Friday, had dinner and started hiking at midnight. Back at the car around 2pm the day after.
My first 14'er. Climbed the cables route and descended the Keyhole route in June 1984. We didn't have much of a view, snowed like crazy the whole time and if I remember correctly, most of the route was still snow. Good times, need to get back and do Longs on a clear day.
royswkr - Sep 14, 2006 4:51 pm Date Climbed: Aug 26, 1990
Rescue helicopter landed on summit while we were there
Windy climbing up to Loft, but died down while we were on Meeker so went on to Longs and down Keyhole.
bjd5578 - Sep 14, 2006 3:30 am Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2006
At Long Last....
Had planned this trip for three years, and it kept getting cancelled. Finally tackled it (and many of my fears) on this hike. My first Class 3 hike...I may be hooked, although I'm still kind of an exposure weenie...
Will Davis - Sep 1, 2006 2:21 am Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2006
Keyhole
Keyhole route, solo. First to summit that day.
sprosseda - Aug 23, 2006 8:14 pm Date Climbed: Jun 13, 2006
Keyhole
Great day, sunny and mild. No ice axe needed. Fun scrambling from boulderfield to summit. 12 hours round trip.
Schwede - Aug 18, 2006 11:36 pm Date Climbed: Aug 16, 2006
The loft
The loft is a wonderful route! Much more fun than the tourist highway keyhole route. A storm the previous night put an inch of snow above 12,000 feet which greatly added to the difficulty, and fun! No matter how many times i climb this mountain it never gets old!! Kieners next time maybe?
yliggie - Aug 12, 2006 3:59 am Date Climbed: Aug 24, 2005
Back for Seconds
Climbed keyhole for the first time last year and loved it. A beautiful day with great weather. I'm headed out later tonight to do it again. The weather looks a little iffy so we'll see how it goes.
ChuckO - Aug 10, 2006 8:27 pm Date Climbed: Jun 26, 2006
Keiners
Excellent climb. The route lived up to all it's reputation. It is truely a classic. A wonderful "blue sky" day. Moved pretty quickly - 5 hours from Chasim Lake to summit. Part of a two day double header with Mt. Meeker. Thanks Dan!!
smason505 - Aug 10, 2006 6:14 pm Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2006
Keyhole Route
Camped at the Boulderfield. First on top at 6:45AM. Had the summit to ourselves for 45 minutes.
Mike Mc - Aug 7, 2006 3:36 am Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2006
Loft
Loft up, Keyhole down. We accidently ended up in the Notch from Keplinger's couloir.
Scott Wisher - Aug 7, 2006 2:32 am Date Climbed: Aug 6, 2006
Finally made it
After being turned back by terrential rains about a month ago, we made it to the summit with what seemed to be about 5,000 others. The trough is tough.
I climbed this peak several times in the 70`s by the keyhole rt. One time with my Mom, we got plastered by hail and lightning on the boulder field and had to hide under a giant boulder. That was the first time I heard rocks crackle from lightning! Great memories of a superb peak.
t511a - Jul 29, 2006 6:14 am Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2005
Watch for falling Nalgenes
Keyhole mule route, repeated two weeks later. Straightforeward approach, sick exposure after the keyhole, enough confused climbers to send me into a four day panic attack. Weather was good on my bid, but if it isn't, you better not get stuck up there. It's an accessable mountain, but don't underestimate its hazards.
Brandon Fuller - Jul 29, 2006 12:03 am Date Climbed: Aug 31, 2001
Keyhole again. Was with a girl friend for her first time (this made it a LONG day, she was SLOW). We ran into some dudes going up to Kieners, and I found myself jealous and contemplating a mutiny. Had a pesky cloud hanging out to the East w/lightening in the morning which made us stop and think...but, we felt that once we turned into Boulderfield, we'd be fine, since this cloud was lower than that, and we'd be shielded up in the bowl...and it was true. First time ever on Long's where I didn't either have hurricane-force winds past the Keyhole and/or get dumped on! Snow is all but gone in trough...Thousands of feet of pleasant scree await you if you come up from Glacier gorge...I need a new route...(not that I don't LOVE sharing this gorgeous mtn with 500 other people on any given day)...next summit of Long's will be more interesting...GUARANTEED.
JanG - Jul 26, 2006 9:32 pm Date Climbed: Jul 23, 2006
Kieners Route & back in 14 hours
The Diamond Face is such an awesome wall. After 3 hours of hiking in the dark with our guide [starting from the trailhead of Longs Peak] we arrived at dawn to the snow field above Chasm Lake but just below the Diamond Face. At that site my son Christoph & I marveled at the brave souls who proceeded to conquer that wall straight above us while we got ready for the hard snow ascent of Lamb Slide. The views of the wall from Broadway and the three pitches of technical rock-climbing on Kieners reminded me of the East Face climb of Mt Whitney.
We reached the summit really exhausted [after 8 hours from the trailhead]. The rappels on the North Face descent were fun but the dramatic views of the huge Diamond Face from Chasm View [right below the rappels] should not to be missed by anyone. We observed that the climbers whom we had met earlier at Chasm Lake were still only halfway up the Diamond Face!
The ensuing hike down to the Boulder Field [and beyond to the Ranger station] was a very monotonous, never-ending trek and a real torture for my 60 year-old ankles & knees. Nevertheless, I must emphasize that Kieners is a superb, really unforgettable true alpine experience!
Keyhole route: A fun route on a great mountain. Perfect weather (50's with sun and clouds). The climb was more demanding than I'd expected -- in particular I hadn't imagined that the scrambling would be as sustained. For some reason (out of shape?) the altitude also affected me more than it has in the past. Very crowded but I enjoyed the camraderie.
joe_akeem - Sep 19, 2006 8:29 pm Date Climbed: Jun 8, 2002
Route Climbed: KeyholeWith my buddy Jeremy. We drove up there from Denver after work on Friday, had dinner and started hiking at midnight. Back at the car around 2pm the day after.
stevepack - Sep 18, 2006 7:32 am
Cables RouteMy first 14'er. Climbed the cables route and descended the Keyhole route in June 1984. We didn't have much of a view, snowed like crazy the whole time and if I remember correctly, most of the route was still snow. Good times, need to get back and do Longs on a clear day.
royswkr - Sep 14, 2006 4:51 pm Date Climbed: Aug 26, 1990
Rescue helicopter landed on summit while we were thereWindy climbing up to Loft, but died down while we were on Meeker so went on to Longs and down Keyhole.
bjd5578 - Sep 14, 2006 3:30 am Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2006
At Long Last....Had planned this trip for three years, and it kept getting cancelled. Finally tackled it (and many of my fears) on this hike. My first Class 3 hike...I may be hooked, although I'm still kind of an exposure weenie...
Will Davis - Sep 1, 2006 2:21 am Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2006
KeyholeKeyhole route, solo. First to summit that day.
sprosseda - Aug 23, 2006 8:14 pm Date Climbed: Jun 13, 2006
KeyholeGreat day, sunny and mild. No ice axe needed. Fun scrambling from boulderfield to summit. 12 hours round trip.
Schwede - Aug 18, 2006 11:36 pm Date Climbed: Aug 16, 2006
The loftThe loft is a wonderful route! Much more fun than the tourist highway keyhole route. A storm the previous night put an inch of snow above 12,000 feet which greatly added to the difficulty, and fun! No matter how many times i climb this mountain it never gets old!! Kieners next time maybe?
yliggie - Aug 12, 2006 3:59 am Date Climbed: Aug 24, 2005
Back for SecondsClimbed keyhole for the first time last year and loved it. A beautiful day with great weather. I'm headed out later tonight to do it again. The weather looks a little iffy so we'll see how it goes.
ChuckO - Aug 10, 2006 8:27 pm Date Climbed: Jun 26, 2006
KeinersExcellent climb. The route lived up to all it's reputation. It is truely a classic. A wonderful "blue sky" day. Moved pretty quickly - 5 hours from Chasim Lake to summit. Part of a two day double header with Mt. Meeker. Thanks Dan!!
smason505 - Aug 10, 2006 6:14 pm Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2006
Keyhole RouteCamped at the Boulderfield. First on top at 6:45AM. Had the summit to ourselves for 45 minutes.
Mike Mc - Aug 7, 2006 3:36 am Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2006
LoftLoft up, Keyhole down. We accidently ended up in the Notch from Keplinger's couloir.
Scott Wisher - Aug 7, 2006 2:32 am Date Climbed: Aug 6, 2006
Finally made itAfter being turned back by terrential rains about a month ago, we made it to the summit with what seemed to be about 5,000 others. The trough is tough.
T Sharp - Aug 4, 2006 5:08 am
KeyholeI climbed this peak several times in the 70`s by the keyhole rt. One time with my Mom, we got plastered by hail and lightning on the boulder field and had to hide under a giant boulder. That was the first time I heard rocks crackle from lightning! Great memories of a superb peak.
t511a - Jul 29, 2006 6:14 am Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2005
Watch for falling NalgenesKeyhole mule route, repeated two weeks later. Straightforeward approach, sick exposure after the keyhole, enough confused climbers to send me into a four day panic attack. Weather was good on my bid, but if it isn't, you better not get stuck up there. It's an accessable mountain, but don't underestimate its hazards.
Brandon Fuller - Jul 29, 2006 12:03 am Date Climbed: Aug 31, 2001
My First 14erTook my little sister.
RMdaytripsgrl - Jul 28, 2006 8:16 pm Date Climbed: Jul 27, 2006
No ProblemoKeyhole again. Was with a girl friend for her first time (this made it a LONG day, she was SLOW). We ran into some dudes going up to Kieners, and I found myself jealous and contemplating a mutiny. Had a pesky cloud hanging out to the East w/lightening in the morning which made us stop and think...but, we felt that once we turned into Boulderfield, we'd be fine, since this cloud was lower than that, and we'd be shielded up in the bowl...and it was true. First time ever on Long's where I didn't either have hurricane-force winds past the Keyhole and/or get dumped on! Snow is all but gone in trough...Thousands of feet of pleasant scree await you if you come up from Glacier gorge...I need a new route...(not that I don't LOVE sharing this gorgeous mtn with 500 other people on any given day)...next summit of Long's will be more interesting...GUARANTEED.
JanG - Jul 26, 2006 9:32 pm Date Climbed: Jul 23, 2006
Kieners Route & back in 14 hoursThe Diamond Face is such an awesome wall. After 3 hours of hiking in the dark with our guide [starting from the trailhead of Longs Peak] we arrived at dawn to the snow field above Chasm Lake but just below the Diamond Face. At that site my son Christoph & I marveled at the brave souls who proceeded to conquer that wall straight above us while we got ready for the hard snow ascent of Lamb Slide. The views of the wall from Broadway and the three pitches of technical rock-climbing on Kieners reminded me of the East Face climb of Mt Whitney.
We reached the summit really exhausted [after 8 hours from the trailhead]. The rappels on the North Face descent were fun but the dramatic views of the huge Diamond Face from Chasm View [right below the rappels] should not to be missed by anyone. We observed that the climbers whom we had met earlier at Chasm Lake were still only halfway up the Diamond Face!
The ensuing hike down to the Boulder Field [and beyond to the Ranger station] was a very monotonous, never-ending trek and a real torture for my 60 year-old ankles & knees. Nevertheless, I must emphasize that Kieners is a superb, really unforgettable true alpine experience!
Joe_Parvis - Jul 25, 2006 11:01 pm Date Climbed: Jul 23, 2006
KeyholeKeyhole route: A fun route on a great mountain. Perfect weather (50's with sun and clouds). The climb was more demanding than I'd expected -- in particular I hadn't imagined that the scrambling would be as sustained. For some reason (out of shape?) the altitude also affected me more than it has in the past. Very crowded but I enjoyed the camraderie.
Natasha - Jul 25, 2006 9:18 pm Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2006
Crowded Keyhole RouteFantastic day! Weather was perfect, trail conditions were ideal. Very crowded, but it did not take away from the thrill of the summit.
Brett B - Jul 24, 2006 1:13 am Date Climbed: Jul 21, 2006
KeyholeCamped at the Boulderfield, very fun!