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| Timothy Pearl | Good day, poor weather  Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2009 | |
| Climbed with MikeyB. Clear skies at the trailhead turned to misty rain, then socked in above ~13,800. Low temps meant low threat of lightning, so we kept going. Wet rock and cloud made for a good adventurous day. 0430-1500. | |
| Posted Aug 22, 2009 12:38 am | ||
| iditarod81 | Did with Meeker double summit. Date Climbed: Jun 4, 2005 | |
| A long, long day. Got a little lost behind Longs. | |
| Posted Jun 29, 2009 1:21 pm | ||
| Narendra | Clark's arrow | |
| Climbed to Longs Via Clark's Arrow in October. very Windy and a nice alternative to the standard Keyhole route - class 3 with a move or two of class 4 (down climb). | |
| Posted Dec 25, 2008 11:20 am | ||
| benners | Longs with Meeker and others Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2007 | |
| Summited Meeker, Pagoda, Storm, and Longs via the Loft and Keyhole routes, a fun but grueling day. | |
| Posted Dec 10, 2008 1:58 pm | ||
| volda2000 | Loft to Keyhole Loop Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2008 | |
| The Loft route is a great way to climb this peak. Descending the Standard Keyhole route gives you the full flavor of this wonderful mountain. | |
| Posted Aug 10, 2008 11:17 pm | ||
| cavufool | Clark's Arrow Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2007 | |
| Wonderful route. I found the Clark's Arrow cut off on an earlier exploratory trip by going the long way first (descending the Loft westward to the base of Keplinger's Couloir). This route is a great way to avoid the crowds on Longs in summer. I also found that the waiting line on the Homestretch can be easily avoided by scrambling up a line parallel to it's left. | |
| Posted Dec 14, 2007 7:46 pm | ||
| WestEndAllStar | Round trip via the loft Date Climbed: Aug 17, 2007 | |
| Did the Loft with a descent of the Keyhole - a great way to circumnavigate the peak. Routefinding between the loft and the summit is very straightforward; follow the cairns and they will lead you to the steep gulley and past Clark's arrow. | |
| Posted Aug 26, 2007 12:47 pm | ||
| rpace | Fun route! Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2007 | |
| It was my first climb of Longs, and after descending the Keyhole route, I think I much prefer this route. | |
| Posted Aug 22, 2007 10:05 pm | ||
| Nathan Hoobler | Clark's Arrow Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2007 | |
| The Loft is a terrific way to get to the top of an already terrific mountain. We did manage to find Clark's Arrow. To provide a bit of beta, I would say to look a bit farther to the right as you're coming off the Loft. Our first inclination was to go down, but cairns led right before descending very far. The cairns led the way to the correct gully. The gully that leads to Clark's Arrow is also very steep...probably more like 4th class for a move or two. From the top, it looks like you will cliff out before the bottom, but it all works out. As has been mentioned elsewhere, the Arrow isn't really visible until after you finish the gully and is more useful to assure you that you did the right route, rather than to point the way. | ||
| Posted Aug 6, 2007 3:01 pm | ||
| Mountain Jim | Less traffic | |
| A pleasant way up Longs, and you can get Meeker, too. Total ascents = 2. | |
| Posted Aug 24, 2006 3:18 am | ||
| JayCO | Long day w/ two class 4 variations Date Climbed: Aug 6, 2006 | |
| Glad we chose this less traveled route. Decided to climb some class 4 pitches up the cliffs below the loft instead of taking the ledge. Not bad at all. Route finding was difficult near the pallisades. Did not drop below the pallisades, took the class 4 route across. Exposure was drastic. Good climb up, awful slog on the way down the keyhole route. | ||
| Posted Aug 7, 2006 5:07 pm | ||
| Chris | Fun day! Date Climbed: Jun 27, 2006 | |
| Did Clarks Arrow on Longs today after Meeker. Was a good time. The routefinding was pretty straighforward. Good scrambling below the Homestretch. No snow on route at all... | |
| Posted Jun 28, 2006 12:37 am | ||
| big_g | Loft 4th cl variation Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2002 | |
| Well it took a little time to figure out where to go but eventually I transitioned past the Palisades. Loft/Clarks Arrow is a great route and the 4th class variation spices it up a bit. | |
| Posted Jun 15, 2006 2:34 am | ||
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