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| Joe_Parvis | Hail on Keyhole - rejected at top Date Climbed: Sep 15, 2007 | |
| Made it to base of Homestretch and had to turn back. Hiked with friend from Denver, Anne. Camped in Goblins Forest -- started late at 615 because wind and storms overnight. Turned out to be correct decision because many who went earlier were turned back by snow and hail at Boulderfield between 7-10am. Sunny by the time we arrived, with blowing clouds. We were able to move higher on some mildly wet rocks, but fierce lone storm blew up just as we completed Narrows. Lightning and strong hail forced us down and we scooted quickly over to Trough and off exposed area. Weather did clear after hail, but we deemed it iffy and went down. Despite no summit, this was one of my favorite times on Longs. Only a few intrepid souls and a tiny weather window made for exciting day. | |
| Posted Sep 21, 2007 12:29 pm | ||
| Element | Flatlander's First Fourteener  Date Climbed: Sep 8, 2007 | |
| This was my first succesful attempt at a Colorado fourteener. Summitted at 7:45 AM via the Keyhole route. The length of this route will be forever etched in my mind. In my opinion, this route had some real exposure. I did not enjoy coming back down the "homestretch" on my butt. Herds of people coming up as I was going down. Overall, a great and enduring climb. | |
| Posted Sep 11, 2007 11:08 am | ||
| HokieJim | Loft route Date Climbed: Sep 8, 2007 | |
| A repeater for me, first time was via the Keyhole route. Took the Loft route to Meeker first this time, then over to Longs via Clark's Arrow, and down the Keyhole. Awesome weather for a terrific day! | |
| Posted Sep 10, 2007 10:13 pm | ||
| ktiffany22 | Repeater was worth it! Date Climbed: Sep 8, 2007 | |
| Longs Peak was my first 14er ascent... returning after having completed 46 now, it was interesting to see how far I've come in my mentality and climbing skills. We did the Loft route (this is totally the way to go!), summited Meeker first, descended Keplinger's coulier (followed a cairned route that took us down some exposed class 4- oops!), then up to Longs- met with the Keyhole route at the homestretch, summited, and descended via the standard Keyhole route. It was amazing! I was so grateful to have a DIGITAL camera this time to get some great shots of the phenomenal terrain!:-) | |
| Posted Sep 10, 2007 10:04 pm | ||
| thebeave7 | Radical Slam Date Climbed: Sep 9, 2007 | |
| Went up with Chris Gerber and Alan, ascended via the Loft then made the full circuit of the Radical Slam, including the requisite 50 pushups. | |
| Posted Sep 9, 2007 9:49 pm | ||
| weeds19 | A quiet day Date Climbed: Sep 7, 2007 | |
| Apparently only ~40 people on Longs is a quiet day. The homestretch was heavily iced up and it took some careful route picking to make my way safely to the top. As somewhat expected, there were tons of unprepared people on the mountain. One guy tooks a 50' fall on the way down the homestretch. He was unharmed, and very lucky! | ||
| Posted Sep 8, 2007 5:55 pm | ||
| ferdinandverboom | Keyhole after a snowstorm Date Climbed: Oct 18, 2006 | |
| I turned back at my first attemp due to stormy weather. After a night of snowfall I tried again and summited. I was the first one on the snowloaded trail and alone on the summit :) | |
| Posted Sep 6, 2007 6:39 am | ||
| Renardo | Keyhole of course Date Climbed: Sep 3, 2007 | |
| Early morning clouds and a little precip kept the crowds down. Them rocks are slippery when wet! Caught up in a nasty t-storm on the way down. | |
| Posted Sep 4, 2007 12:22 pm | ||
| cftbq | Loft up, Keyhole down Date Climbed: Aug 26, 2007 | |
| Summitted via the Loft route in order to climb Meeker first. My 32nd fourteener. The traverse below the Palisades is arduous and tricky, but was exhilarating. Slow going up, but made it down in just over 4 hours. | |
| Posted Aug 27, 2007 2:12 pm | ||
| matt81 | Keyhole Route Date Climbed: Aug 23, 2007 | |
| Crowds were not too bad. Fun route. | |
| Posted Aug 26, 2007 5:52 pm | ||
| Joe_Parvis | Keyhole Route Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2007 | |
| Keyhole route from Ranger cabin. Hiked with old college friend and some members of his family. One person developed AMS in Boulderfield and descended with another. (Just a reminder for folks to respect altitude sickness if it strikes.) Buddy and I reached top at about 1030am after 7 hours. I always find this route longer and tougher than I predict (this my 3rd ascent via Keyhole). I was a bit tired from a hike up McHenry's the preceding day. Many denegrate the Keyhole route, but I find it a challenging and tiring day. Exciting to climb with my college friend, who had never been much above 10-11K elev before. Fun day. | |
| Posted Aug 24, 2007 7:26 pm | ||
| rpace | Loft Ascent/Keyhole Descent Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2007 | |
| Perfect weather, good company, great ascent route, finally summited (after getting "kicked off" by adverse conditions last year...) Awesome day! | |
| Posted Aug 22, 2007 10:07 pm | ||
| Matt Worster | Keyhole Date Climbed: Aug 16, 2007 | |
| I'm just a peak bagger . . . Narrows were overrated (with no snow of course), top of trough was interesting, section after Trough was a surprise, but fun exposure! | |
| Posted Aug 20, 2007 8:48 pm | ||
| bolojm | A great training hike Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2007 | |
| 4.5 hours from trailhead to the summit on my first full day in Colorado (less than 12 hours after leaving Indiana)...I'll take it! | |
| Posted Aug 20, 2007 12:32 pm | ||
| mountainloverCO | Keyhole route Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2007 | |
| What a stunning mountain! Made our way up to the summit in 6 hours back down in about 5. That mountain kicked my butt in all feasible ways...but what an enjoyable experience it was. Loved the Narrows and the Homestretch, but absolutely hated the Trough. | |
| Posted Aug 16, 2007 11:54 am | ||
| K_G_Wright | My Favorite Date Climbed: Aug 1, 1986 | |
| This entry's purpose is to sign the log. Climbing with my old man and brother (who was 9), Longs was my first 14er back when I was 12. I've climbed it 10 times, reaching the summit 7 of those attempts. I've done both the standard Keyhole route and the North Face (Old Cables) route. I've seen it in the summer, autumn, and winter. I love this peak! It has taught me a lot, including a deep respect for mountain goddesses. The first body I saw, mountaineering, was at the base of the snowfield above the Boulderfield on my first ascent. I can still recall watching the NPS heli load him up (on the skid) and take off. It's amazing how popular mountaineering has become in the last 30 years. Last time I was up in the home stretch, it looked like a crowded, busy city street. I can only imagine what it could be like in another 30! Have fun and be safe! | |
| Posted Aug 15, 2007 1:12 pm | ||
| whaynal | Keyhole Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2007 | |
| Left at 2:20am, reached the summit at 7:05am...the three people already there left when I got there so it was just me and two other guys I hiked with after the Keyhole. Lots of fun, very tiring. I took a nap up top to recoup for the trip back down. | |
| Posted Aug 14, 2007 5:21 pm | ||
| shanrickv | I Love This Mountain! Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2007 | |
| My second time on top of this beautiful and dangerous mountain. I love Longs. Had the pleasure of climbing with my physical therapist and her husband from my former stomping grounds of Maryland, along with my Colorado climbing partners, Alan, Robert and Nancy. What a great day! | |
| Posted Aug 13, 2007 12:37 pm | ||
| RckyMtneer | Through the Keyhole Date Climbed: Aug 13, 2006 | |
| Climbed with my friend Bill and others. Raining on the hike in, but nice in the morning for our ascent from the Boulder Field. Awesome mountain. | |
| Posted Aug 12, 2007 7:43 pm | ||
| heather14 | Keyhole Route Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2007 | |
| It was a great day to do Longs...watched the Perseids as we hiked up, great sunrise, great weather and great people. | |
| Posted Aug 12, 2007 6:52 pm | ||
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