The Keyhole Climber's Log

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jake_the_snake

jake_the_snake - Aug 2, 2020 7:23 am Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2020

Keyhole Run & Scramble  Sucess!

Ran Longs via the Keyhole in 5.5 hrs. Started at 5am, not incredibly packed but very busy.

colingoodman

colingoodman - Aug 1, 2020 8:01 pm Date Climbed: Jul 30, 2020

Perfect weather  Sucess!

The mountain was kind to me

jamesmc2

jamesmc2 - Aug 24, 2019 9:29 pm Date Climbed: Aug 17, 2019

Fun route on first Colo 14er

Fun an interesting route with some fun scrambling and minimal exposure.

BKiser90

BKiser90 - Aug 24, 2019 4:02 pm Date Climbed: Aug 24, 2019

Windy Keyhole  Sucess!

Super windy! The worst parts were where the Trough meets the Narrows and the Keyhole. Sunny day with no storms. Started at 2:40, summited at 7:15 and finished at 12:10.

Harvest

Harvest - Aug 15, 2017 11:06 am Date Climbed: Sep 13, 2015

Multi Day Fun  Sucess!

Ascent via the Keyhole Route.

brackham - Oct 1, 2015 5:58 pm Date Climbed: Sep 26, 2015

Or, given the right weather, start late to avoid the crowds  Sucess!

Left trailhead at 9 am. Summited around 4 pm, made it to the car around 10:30 pm. Hardly saw a person on the way down. 3 L were not enough. Not a cloud in the sky the entire day.

mattdalman

mattdalman - Sep 24, 2014 10:28 pm Date Climbed: Sep 19, 2014

Start early  Sucess!

Starting early is the key to climbing this one. Started at 3:30 AM. Interesting and fun route.

alpineair - Dec 5, 2013 9:15 am

Keyhole  Sucess!

Start early to avoid the crowds, or climb it during shoulder season.

ratherbclimbin - Aug 18, 2013 1:03 pm Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2013

keyhole  Sucess!

First class 3 climb. Exposed and fun

DougBenton

DougBenton - Aug 12, 2012 9:52 pm Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2012

Finally!  Sucess!

After several attempts called off due to weather and starting too late, it was nice to finally summit! Fun route, but crowded.

rockrat2

rockrat2 - Aug 6, 2012 11:11 am Date Climbed: Apr 20, 2006

Long day, but fun!  Sucess!

Fun hike/scramble in winter conditions. Nobody else on mountain, got caught in blizzard while decending the North Face.

belexes

belexes - Jul 22, 2012 5:34 pm Date Climbed: Jul 21, 2012

Keyhole Route  Sucess!

Training hike for Mount Elbrus. It was a good day with good weather. Everyone reached the summit and made it back safely. I didn't have the altitudinal nausea I had in 2009, but my feet are a little pissed off.

meclimber

meclimber - Jun 7, 2012 8:05 pm Date Climbed: Jun 3, 2012

Quiet snowy hike  Sucess!

Left the TH at 3am and didn't see anyone until the way back down after 8am summit. Trough filled with snow, Narrows and Homestretch snowy and icy, making an axe and crampons pretty useful now, though I got by without the crampons. Great views and exposure in spots.

bighornmonkey

bighornmonkey - May 30, 2012 12:01 pm Date Climbed: May 5, 2012

cold and windy  Sucess!

It was still early in the season with icy conditions on route.
We camped at the boulderfield.

alpine345

alpine345 - May 21, 2012 4:24 pm Date Climbed: Sep 25, 1987

overnite  Sucess!

Hiked up to Jim's grove & camped with Elspeth. Summited the next day and had a foot of new snow before we got back to the car.

Enkidu

Enkidu - Jan 18, 2012 4:23 am Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2011

My Son's first 14er  Sucess!

Beautiful weather and great views

chicagosky

chicagosky - Sep 5, 2011 11:52 am Date Climbed: Sep 4, 2011

Long day on longs peak but nice  Sucess!

Nice and well maintained route with lots of crowds

triyoda

triyoda - May 7, 2011 1:32 pm Date Climbed: Jul 10, 2008

First Class 3  Sucess!

Very fun. 8.5 hours round trip from the parking lot.

opes

opes - Apr 11, 2011 5:44 pm Date Climbed: Aug 9, 1978

First Big Climb  Sucess!

Paul Strykowski and I took a bus from Milwaukee to Denver, stayed in Gobblins Forest, then the Boulder Field and climbed via the keyhole route. First time on the top of a mountain. Nothing's ever like the first time. I was barely 16 years old.

Senad Rizvanovic

Senad Rizvanovic - Oct 11, 2010 12:23 pm

Great autumn day.  Sucess!

Great climb.

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