Spent 10 summers in Estes and still hadn't climbed Longs. Everyone I knew had already climbed it and didn't want to go again so I went by myself (with hundreds of other people)
fox045 - Dec 3, 2012 10:23 pm Date Climbed: Jul 27, 2011
The Mountain that inspired the 14er quest
With LeeAnne, The Mountain that inspired it all. Camped in the boulderfield, summit the next day.
Berger - Nov 4, 2012 1:23 am Date Climbed: Sep 18, 2010
Success
First date with Tracy, also had Lee and Jim along. Awesome day.
marc123 - Oct 30, 2012 7:52 pm Date Climbed: Oct 31, 2012
North slabs up, Keyhole down
The weather was nice and sunny although a bit cold and windy. Both the north slabs and the keyhole route had quite a bit of snow and some ice, making crampons and an ice axe a necessity.
milan - Oct 17, 2012 6:54 pm Date Climbed: Aug 26, 2007
Awesome.
The first attempt earlier that summer was a failure. My car got booted so we changed the planns and went to Flattop Mountain and we avoided a hailstorm on Longs that way. This weekend was just perfect, Elbert on Saturday, Longs on Sunday. Awesome. Definately, that time I found I am addicted.
This very long day started hiking up via the Loft to the saddle, from there I summited Mt. Meeker then back to the saddle, down to Keplinger`s couloir, and up to Longs` summit. The descent was via the Keyhole route completing the loop around Longs. The weather was great and the views incredible! This was peak #14 on day 10 of my 13 day trip.
djkest - Aug 28, 2012 5:36 pm Date Climbed: Sep 5, 2009
First One
After training for 2 months, we were successful on our FIRST 14er attempt ever. Longs Peak is still my favorite 14er. Ascent took less than 5 hours, but I hope to improve on my time.
Liba Kopeckova - Aug 13, 2012 10:50 am Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2012
Finally
I kept putting Longs away because they don't allow dogs in the national park. I wanted so much for duchess to summit with me.
Up beaver (after summiting meeker), and down via old cables. Lovely day, tons of people on the summit.
DougBenton - Aug 12, 2012 9:44 pm Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2012
Keyhole Route
10.5 hours. 230am start from a crowded parking lot. Good weather today, and lots of folks on the trail, plus a meteor shower made for a busy day.
Training hike for CMC trip to Mount Elbrus in August. This was my second time on Longs. We started after 3AM, reached the summit before 11 and got back around 4-4:30. We split into 2 groups (fast and slow) at the Keyhole, we met the slower group on the Homestretch as we left the summit. When I climbed Longs in 2009, I felt nauseous on the summit, but this time I felt fine. The weather was almost perfect, mostly sunny and not very windy, though it rained on us on the way back, and there was a cloud hanging directly over the summit, which cooled things down a bit. It was a long, successful day: everyone reached the top and made it back safely.
1st 14er with my whole family. Kids did great. This hike took me and my wife to our limit. Was really worried I would have to get help for her. With the help of our middle son (thanks fro taking mom's pack Paul) she made it back to the Keyhole. From there all down hill. (But had lighting, thunder, hail, and then rain all the way back. It was AWESOME. We will never forget it!!!! St 1:09am, Keyhole 7:00am Summit 9:00am Truck 3:25pm
bighornmonkey - Jun 25, 2012 8:15 pm Date Climbed: May 5, 2012
Cold in early may
Pretty sketchy near the top with ice and snow on the route. 14er #1 this year.
JRaphaelson - May 28, 2013 11:21 pm Date Climbed: May 28, 2013
Route: KeyholeFirst taste of 14ers. Still tons of snow in late May.
jfulcher - May 14, 2013 1:53 pm Date Climbed: Jul 16, 2012
Loftup loft down KH. 2nd ascent.
DrHill - Apr 19, 2013 11:40 pm Date Climbed: Jun 15, 2005
Good hikeVia the casual route. fun.
cdevenney84 - Jan 21, 2013 7:16 pm Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2012
Best hike so farCoolest hike of my life so far. Once you go through the keyhole it is another world.
xbaghat - Jan 19, 2013 8:38 pm Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2001
zeroAnd so the highpoint trail began ...
skyward22 - Jan 15, 2013 4:41 am Date Climbed: Apr 10, 2009
my elusive summitFinally succesful on a 3rd try, this time via the Keyhole solo.
skyward22 - Jan 15, 2013 3:51 am Date Climbed: Oct 31, 2008
flying dutchmanClimbed Flying Dutchman route with Kai Larson but did not summit this time, still a fun day
Fletch - Dec 28, 2012 3:49 pm Date Climbed: Sep 29, 2011
HeartfeltAfter a big loss... to clear my head. Always will be special for me.
awhite28 - Dec 25, 2012 1:42 pm
LongsSpent 10 summers in Estes and still hadn't climbed Longs. Everyone I knew had already climbed it and didn't want to go again so I went by myself (with hundreds of other people)
fox045 - Dec 3, 2012 10:23 pm Date Climbed: Jul 27, 2011
The Mountain that inspired the 14er questWith LeeAnne, The Mountain that inspired it all. Camped in the boulderfield, summit the next day.
Berger - Nov 4, 2012 1:23 am Date Climbed: Sep 18, 2010
SuccessFirst date with Tracy, also had Lee and Jim along. Awesome day.
marc123 - Oct 30, 2012 7:52 pm Date Climbed: Oct 31, 2012
North slabs up, Keyhole downThe weather was nice and sunny although a bit cold and windy. Both the north slabs and the keyhole route had quite a bit of snow and some ice, making crampons and an ice axe a necessity.
milan - Oct 17, 2012 6:54 pm Date Climbed: Aug 26, 2007
Awesome.The first attempt earlier that summer was a failure. My car got booted so we changed the planns and went to Flattop Mountain and we avoided a hailstorm on Longs that way. This weekend was just perfect, Elbert on Saturday, Longs on Sunday. Awesome. Definately, that time I found I am addicted.
pacojgarza - Sep 1, 2012 9:54 pm Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2012
The Meeker/Longs tourThis very long day started hiking up via the Loft to the saddle, from there I summited Mt. Meeker then back to the saddle, down to Keplinger`s couloir, and up to Longs` summit. The descent was via the Keyhole route completing the loop around Longs. The weather was great and the views incredible! This was peak #14 on day 10 of my 13 day trip.
djkest - Aug 28, 2012 5:36 pm Date Climbed: Sep 5, 2009
First OneAfter training for 2 months, we were successful on our FIRST 14er attempt ever. Longs Peak is still my favorite 14er. Ascent took less than 5 hours, but I hope to improve on my time.
Liba Kopeckova - Aug 13, 2012 10:50 am Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2012
FinallyI kept putting Longs away because they don't allow dogs in the national park. I wanted so much for duchess to summit with me.
Up beaver (after summiting meeker), and down via old cables. Lovely day, tons of people on the summit.
DougBenton - Aug 12, 2012 9:44 pm Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2012
Keyhole Route10.5 hours. 230am start from a crowded parking lot. Good weather today, and lots of folks on the trail, plus a meteor shower made for a busy day.
belexes - Jul 22, 2012 5:30 pm Date Climbed: Jul 21, 2012
Keyhole RouteTraining hike for CMC trip to Mount Elbrus in August. This was my second time on Longs. We started after 3AM, reached the summit before 11 and got back around 4-4:30. We split into 2 groups (fast and slow) at the Keyhole, we met the slower group on the Homestretch as we left the summit. When I climbed Longs in 2009, I felt nauseous on the summit, but this time I felt fine. The weather was almost perfect, mostly sunny and not very windy, though it rained on us on the way back, and there was a cloud hanging directly over the summit, which cooled things down a bit. It was a long, successful day: everyone reached the top and made it back safely.
scvanm - Jul 7, 2012 2:05 pm Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2012
WOW...Took me to my limit.1st 14er with my whole family. Kids did great. This hike took me and my wife to our limit. Was really worried I would have to get help for her. With the help of our middle son (thanks fro taking mom's pack Paul) she made it back to the Keyhole. From there all down hill. (But had lighting, thunder, hail, and then rain all the way back. It was AWESOME. We will never forget it!!!! St 1:09am, Keyhole 7:00am Summit 9:00am Truck 3:25pm
bighornmonkey - Jun 25, 2012 8:15 pm Date Climbed: May 5, 2012
Cold in early mayPretty sketchy near the top with ice and snow on the route. 14er #1 this year.