KimoB - Apr 4, 2010 10:15 am Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2009
Keyhole
It was a long hike to the Keyhole. The wind was howling through the Keyhole like a freight train. Many hikers were turning around in the Boulderfield. I stepped through the Keyhole and everything changed. Calm - still - quiet. The route is a blast. Long's is an unforgettable mountain - I look forward to attempting different routes over time.
I hiked up Longs Peak in September of 1998 via the Keyhole Route. This was my second attempt, being turned back by very high winds in September of 1997.
Ingman - Mar 15, 2010 5:44 pm Date Climbed: Mar 13, 2010
via Loft
w/ C. Treiber & L. Langhorst, Climbed the Loft to Clark's Arrow, descended the Keyhole. No wind and great temps, scary snow conditions on South face of Long's - long day.
Cookie Addict - Mar 1, 2010 7:47 pm Date Climbed: Jul 16, 1999
summer ice...
Did the keyhole route with a group from the climbing gym in Co. Springs. First time on summer ice. Felt like CRAP at the summit and had to run part of way down because of afternoon lightning.
micahlynn25 - Feb 16, 2010 6:39 pm Date Climbed: Mar 22, 2008
keyhole in winter
first 14er....long day...beautiful
bryangast - Jan 7, 2010 10:06 am Date Climbed: Oct 4, 1988
Fun
A really long walk.
stamina - Nov 8, 2009 4:28 am Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2007
Longs Peak-Running Down A Dream
Began climbing from the trailhead at 0230 hrs in the rain (I know, not recommended, but had a firm plan to bail if weather did not improve), most importantly by the time we reached The Keyhole and to check the weather coming from the west. Man, looking down at Glacier Gorge will wake you up in the morning. Gives you a perspective of what your up against. Longs Peak has taken many, but fortunately we were not on the list that day. For our full story see my TR.......Longs Peak-Running Down a Dream.
Longs peak via Kieners route was thrilling, fun, and memorable. A great peak worthy of the fame it recieves.
haishan - Sep 27, 2009 7:18 pm Date Climbed: Oct 4, 1997
My first summit
Sprinting up the Keyhole route from Ft Collins, here is where I learned the joys of altitude sickness. Hardly saw anyone all day.
VermontMike - Sep 23, 2009 2:47 pm Date Climbed: Aug 29, 2009
Keyhole
Tons of fun, what a great summit! Large enough to escape to somewhere quiet even when crowded. My first time at RMNP, can't wait to get back to hit more peaks!
Epica - Sep 22, 2009 12:46 am Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2009
So good to be back in CO!
Over 14 hours of hiking! What a great day : ) Would have been shorter if the "short cut" had worked out! At least I didn't die..... and, thankfully there were no thunderstorms.
seano - Sep 20, 2009 11:52 am Date Climbed: Sep 17, 2009
Loft
Nice route -- no crowds until the home stretch, and none of those ugly red and yellow targets on the rocks. Perfect weather.
Hiked with Steve Dush to the Keyhole and then I summited by about 10:00 after a 4:00 am start. Lots of people on the way up and on the way down, but I shared the summit with only one other person - probably because a snow storm had started in earnest right before I topped out. I reached the top of the "Homestretch" as a mob of hikers was coming off of the summit plateau and they were warning everyone else coming up to turn around. I was too close to give up on it. Got back to the car at 1:30 after a rather treacherous (slippery) descent.
metal4lyf - Sep 13, 2009 4:23 pm Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2009
my first 14er
this was punishing, but worth it. scary exposure in places. started 12am, returned to TH at 1pm.
pyerger - Sep 9, 2009 10:06 am Date Climbed: Mar 13, 2007
winter time
Hiked into black lake, and climbed the trough route. Climbed this with some friends, which included Lygon Stevens, who passed a year later, in an avy, on Little Bear. She loved to climb. 8/15/10 kieners route
I was glad to have done it on a weekday. The weather blew, but it was worth it.
eric-griz - Aug 30, 2009 11:45 pm Date Climbed: Aug 29, 2009
Crazy Mountain
Parked the car at 3:30. There were already 100s of cars in lot and along the road. When we made it above treeline you could see a line of headlamps snaking up the mountain. I've never seen so many people on a mountain before. My brother and I made summit at 8:45 and were back to the car four hours later.
ducati38 - Aug 24, 2009 3:52 pm Date Climbed: Aug 23, 2009
2nd Summit!
Picture-perfect day, no wind, lots of sun - rain later so hopefully others made it down before the rocks got wet like we did....:)
belexes - Aug 24, 2009 2:48 pm Date Climbed: Aug 23, 2009
Keyhole
Meetup.com hike. I had 6 people sign up, but only one other person showed up. We started at 3:15AM, summited at 9:45, took a nap at the summit, and got back to the trailhead at 4:15. We hit the jackpot with the weather. It was sunny and warm for most of the day, and it was dead calm on the summit! We did get some light rain, with distant thunder when we got down below the Chasm Lake junction, but that soon passed and the sun returned when we got back to the trailhead. It was a long, hard day. I got a mild case of altitude sickness on top, but I had a great time. Lots of interesting rock formations and banded rocks.
KimoB - Apr 4, 2010 10:15 am Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2009
KeyholeIt was a long hike to the Keyhole. The wind was howling through the Keyhole like a freight train. Many hikers were turning around in the Boulderfield. I stepped through the Keyhole and everything changed. Calm - still - quiet. The route is a blast. Long's is an unforgettable mountain - I look forward to attempting different routes over time.
utclimber - Mar 28, 2010 4:18 pm
Keyhole RouteI hiked up Longs Peak in September of 1998 via the Keyhole Route. This was my second attempt, being turned back by very high winds in September of 1997.
Ingman - Mar 15, 2010 5:44 pm Date Climbed: Mar 13, 2010
via Loftw/ C. Treiber & L. Langhorst, Climbed the Loft to Clark's Arrow, descended the Keyhole. No wind and great temps, scary snow conditions on South face of Long's - long day.
Cookie Addict - Mar 1, 2010 7:47 pm Date Climbed: Jul 16, 1999
summer ice...Did the keyhole route with a group from the climbing gym in Co. Springs. First time on summer ice. Felt like CRAP at the summit and had to run part of way down because of afternoon lightning.
micahlynn25 - Feb 16, 2010 6:39 pm Date Climbed: Mar 22, 2008
keyhole in winterfirst 14er....long day...beautiful
bryangast - Jan 7, 2010 10:06 am Date Climbed: Oct 4, 1988
FunA really long walk.
stamina - Nov 8, 2009 4:28 am Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2007
Longs Peak-Running Down A DreamBegan climbing from the trailhead at 0230 hrs in the rain (I know, not recommended, but had a firm plan to bail if weather did not improve), most importantly by the time we reached The Keyhole and to check the weather coming from the west. Man, looking down at Glacier Gorge will wake you up in the morning. Gives you a perspective of what your up against. Longs Peak has taken many, but fortunately we were not on the list that day. For our full story see my TR.......Longs Peak-Running Down a Dream.
http://www.summitpost.org/trip-report/387590/longs-peak-running-down-a-dream.html
Darren9 - Nov 7, 2009 1:45 am
Love LongsLongs peak via Kieners route was thrilling, fun, and memorable. A great peak worthy of the fame it recieves.
haishan - Sep 27, 2009 7:18 pm Date Climbed: Oct 4, 1997
My first summitSprinting up the Keyhole route from Ft Collins, here is where I learned the joys of altitude sickness. Hardly saw anyone all day.
VermontMike - Sep 23, 2009 2:47 pm Date Climbed: Aug 29, 2009
KeyholeTons of fun, what a great summit! Large enough to escape to somewhere quiet even when crowded. My first time at RMNP, can't wait to get back to hit more peaks!
Epica - Sep 22, 2009 12:46 am Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2009
So good to be back in CO!Over 14 hours of hiking! What a great day : ) Would have been shorter if the "short cut" had worked out! At least I didn't die..... and, thankfully there were no thunderstorms.
seano - Sep 20, 2009 11:52 am Date Climbed: Sep 17, 2009
LoftNice route -- no crowds until the home stretch, and none of those ugly red and yellow targets on the rocks. Perfect weather.
colinpence - Sep 17, 2009 7:30 pm
very "long" dayNow I know why they call it "Long's" Peak, since the climb is so d&%# long.
Climbed via the Keyhole route...very beautiful but extremely crowded.
Outstanding sunrise on the face of the diamond.
Tracy - Sep 13, 2009 5:09 pm Date Climbed: Sep 12, 2009
Keyhole route w/snow fallingHiked with Steve Dush to the Keyhole and then I summited by about 10:00 after a 4:00 am start. Lots of people on the way up and on the way down, but I shared the summit with only one other person - probably because a snow storm had started in earnest right before I topped out. I reached the top of the "Homestretch" as a mob of hikers was coming off of the summit plateau and they were warning everyone else coming up to turn around. I was too close to give up on it. Got back to the car at 1:30 after a rather treacherous (slippery) descent.
metal4lyf - Sep 13, 2009 4:23 pm Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2009
my first 14erthis was punishing, but worth it. scary exposure in places. started 12am, returned to TH at 1pm.
pyerger - Sep 9, 2009 10:06 am Date Climbed: Mar 13, 2007
winter timeHiked into black lake, and climbed the trough route. Climbed this with some friends, which included Lygon Stevens, who passed a year later, in an avy, on Little Bear. She loved to climb. 8/15/10 kieners route
armorfoot - Sep 7, 2009 7:24 pm Date Climbed: Sep 2, 2000
YeehawI was glad to have done it on a weekday. The weather blew, but it was worth it.
eric-griz - Aug 30, 2009 11:45 pm Date Climbed: Aug 29, 2009
Crazy MountainParked the car at 3:30. There were already 100s of cars in lot and along the road. When we made it above treeline you could see a line of headlamps snaking up the mountain. I've never seen so many people on a mountain before. My brother and I made summit at 8:45 and were back to the car four hours later.
ducati38 - Aug 24, 2009 3:52 pm Date Climbed: Aug 23, 2009
2nd Summit!Picture-perfect day, no wind, lots of sun - rain later so hopefully others made it down before the rocks got wet like we did....:)
belexes - Aug 24, 2009 2:48 pm Date Climbed: Aug 23, 2009
KeyholeMeetup.com hike. I had 6 people sign up, but only one other person showed up. We started at 3:15AM, summited at 9:45, took a nap at the summit, and got back to the trailhead at 4:15. We hit the jackpot with the weather. It was sunny and warm for most of the day, and it was dead calm on the summit! We did get some light rain, with distant thunder when we got down below the Chasm Lake junction, but that soon passed and the sun returned when we got back to the trailhead. It was a long, hard day. I got a mild case of altitude sickness on top, but I had a great time. Lots of interesting rock formations and banded rocks.