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| georgbetsy | Route Climbed: Keplinger's Couloir Date Climbed: March 5th, 2005  | |
| Great winter climb up Longs Peak with Brad Snider. Perfect weather, beautiful views, exhausting and challenging climb, and a sunset summit. | |
| Posted Mar 10, 2005 3:42 pm | ||
| Brad Snider | Route Climbed: Keplingers Couloir Date Climbed: March 5, 2005 | |
| Georg (SP member georgbetsy) and I made a weekend of this. Bush-whacking to Longs Peak in the winter is certainly the way to avoid crowds! Awesome weather, a challenging climb, great views and summitting at sunset made for an unforgettable trip. | |
| Posted Mar 6, 2005 6:47 pm | ||
| jtree | Route Climbed: Keyhole Date Climbed: 1995 | |
| My Brother Mike and I did this early in the season and I was surprised how sketchy some sections were especially with ice and snow on the trail. One mistep and it would take the rest of your life to reach the bottom! | |
| Posted Mar 2, 2005 11:06 am | ||
| pebblehopper | Route Climbed: Keyhole Date Climbed: August 2003 | |
| Wow! Like the ledges...like the keyhole...saw a guy dodge a watermelon sized rock in the trough...all and all a good day! | ||
| Posted Feb 21, 2005 4:13 pm | ||
| RModelli | Route Climbed: Key Hole Date Climbed: June 2004 | |
| It was a great climb, a lot of people there. Some people "lost" on the mountain , probably expecting something a little easier than it actually is. I did not take enough water with me and was left with no water for most of the way...not smart. The route winds up the mountain, and it is really gentle. | |
| Posted Feb 21, 2005 9:22 am | ||
| ColoradoScott | Route Climbed: Keyhole Route Date Climbed: August 1978 | |
| Ahhh...the days of youth and stupidity. Three buddies from Kansas, myself being one, climbed this (our first real mountain) with only two quarts of liquid, peanut butter and crackers, and yet stll came home safe and alive, with the climbing bug now firmly entrenched in our blood. | |
| Posted Feb 2, 2005 12:16 pm | ||
| Richrat | Route Climbed: Keyhole route Date Climbed: July 2002 | |
| This was my first class 3. What a great hike. It made for a long day trip though. | |
| Posted Jan 30, 2005 6:58 pm | ||
| DylanWann | Route Climbed: Keyhole Route Date Climbed: August 2001 | |
| Wow--what a blast. Great view from the summit. | |
| Posted Dec 12, 2004 4:48 pm | ||
| bakcast | Route Climbed: Keyhole Date Climbed: September 1999 | |
| What a great mountain, but way too many people! I was in the best shape of my life when I climbed this one, car-to-car in 6.5 hours. This was the first time my hair ever stood on end. I'll never forget it. One day I would like to watch the sunrise over the front range from Longs. | |
| Posted Nov 17, 2004 9:50 pm | ||
| mr_g | Route Climbed: Keyhole Date Climbed: September 14, 2000 | |
| Started the day before and hiked up to the boulderfield to camp for the night. The next morning, we left around 6:30am and traversed the boulderfield to the keyhole, then the bullseye route the rest of the way. The only spot we bogged down was in the Trough, which took most of the time. The route was awesome - the Narrows was cool and the Homestretch was a nice way to reach the summit. Even though this was a weekday, there was still about 20-30 people at the summit. From our campsite, we did the round trip in about 4.5 hours. | |
| Posted Oct 12, 2004 9:06 am | ||
| neoday | Route Climbed: Keyhole Date Climbed: August, 1999 | |
| Made the summit in 99, got turned back on the same trip in 2000 | |
| Posted Sep 24, 2004 4:49 pm | ||
| ultra_leslie | Route Climbed: Keiners Date Climbed: Sept 18, 2004 | |
| It was a great day to climb Keiners! | ||
| Posted Sep 24, 2004 4:28 pm | ||
| Jonboy71 | Route Climbed: Keyhole Date Climbed: Sept. 18, 2004 | |
| This was my first 14er, and my climbing buddy as well, It was definitly harder than anticipated, but very rewarding , a truely epic experience!! | |
| Posted Sep 22, 2004 10:07 pm | ||
| Trevor Simmons | Route Climbed: Keyhole Route Date Climbed: August 16, 2004 | |
| Beautiful climb on a nice day. Being my first 14er, the route was surprisingly difficult, but it was all worth it. I was ready to do it again the next day. I didn't like the crowds, though. | |
| Posted Sep 19, 2004 12:48 am | ||
| thebeave7 | Route Climbed: Glacier Gorge Loop Date Climbed: August 4th, 2004 | |
| Started from Glacier Gorge TH, then ascended the stadard Key Hole Route, with the exception that in the Trough I stayed on the slabs and cracks on climbers left which allowed much more solid and sustained Class 3, highly recommended. Then descended the Trough all the way to Glacier Gorge. Eric J Lee | |
| Posted Sep 10, 2004 3:33 am | ||
| kovarpa | Route Climbed: Up the Loft, down the Keyhole Date Climbed: August 31, 2004 | |
| I was very happy to go up the Loft - no people and fun route. Keyhole on the way down was a zoo... Real nice to link up the routes. Started 4am, summited 8.30. | |
| Posted Sep 8, 2004 12:53 am | ||
| dunking_deutschman | Route Climbed: Keyhole Route Date Climbed: August 9, 2004 | |
| 2nd time i have summitted, and just like last time i told myself that i need not ever go again. LOL. I am seriously considering going back next week with my little brother (its only been 3 weeks since). It is that kind of experience. It makes an impression on your soul. | |
| Posted Aug 30, 2004 1:29 am | ||
| F Bomb | Route Climbed: Keyhole Date Climbed: September 1, 2003 | |
| Two different hikes one to the keyhole and one after the keyhole. First time hiking with exposure and my mind was a mess. Made it up and I was very proud of myself. Outstanding climb. | |
| Posted Aug 23, 2004 12:38 pm | ||
| mountainjunkie | Route Climbed: Keyhole Route Date Climbed: August 13, 2002 | |
| Still one of my favorite mountains, except for the crowds. | |
| Posted Aug 20, 2004 7:32 pm | ||
| cagedalpinist | Route Climbed: Keyhole Route Date Climbed: 19 July 2004 | |
| What a day. Middle of july and climbing in crampons. Sleet on the descent, wet rock all around. Still my favorite mountain. | |
| Posted Aug 18, 2004 1:08 am | ||
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