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mjroche
Aug 11, 2004, 4:47 PM
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I am thinking of doing this route on late August, and wanted to get some beta on the quality of this route. I may also be looking for a partner; the guy I was planning to go with took a bad fall off his bike a couple weeks ago. Any info is much appreciated.
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ericg
Aug 11, 2004, 5:13 PM
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I haven't done the route, but will be out there the last week in August and would be interested in doing some climbing in the RMNP during the week. PM me if interested.
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rockjok420
Aug 11, 2004, 5:24 PM
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yeahhh, actually i attempted itin the beginning of June. It was my first mountaineering type thing id ever done, and it was pretty intense. THere is about an 7 mile walk up to the key hole, and then it starts getting real interesting. After we climbed through the keyhole, we were hit by 70-80 mph winds which made it pretty difficulty. THr route then follows around the back side of the diamond, by way of some fairly technical climbing, then up to a 45 degree snow couloir type thing. After this its gets pretty crazy, and the wind was real strong and it was icy, so we decided to bail, a few hundred metres from the top. It was a fun introduction to the world of mountaineering, and im sure the conditions will be better this time of year. Sorry my info wasn't too specific. Have fun
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mother_sheep
Aug 11, 2004, 5:29 PM
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In reply to: yeahhh, actually i attempted itin the beginning of June. It was my first mountaineering type thing id ever done, and it was pretty intense. THere is about an 7 mile walk up to the key hole, and then it starts getting real interesting. After we climbed through the keyhole, we were hit by 70-80 mph winds which made it pretty difficulty. THr route then follows around the back side of the diamond, by way of some fairly technical climbing, then up to a 45 degree snow couloir type thing. After this its gets pretty crazy, and the wind was real strong and it was icy, so we decided to bail, a few hundred metres from the top. It was a fun introduction to the world of mountaineering, and im sure the conditions will be better this time of year. Sorry my info wasn't too specific. Have fun
That sounds more like the Keyhole Route, which is a walkup/scramble to the top. Keyhole Ridge goes at 5.6 and is the ridgeline from the Keyhole to the summit of Longs.
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glencoe
Aug 11, 2004, 6:07 PM
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I did it in the 1970s. It was OK. I am not too into traverses. It seemed easy. I would recommend other, more obvious routes for a first mountsaineering route.
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csproul
Aug 11, 2004, 6:21 PM
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It is a lot of hiking for very little technical climbing. Not that it's bad, it is just that are other routes in the area that are more worthwhile in my opinion.
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mjroche
Aug 11, 2004, 7:55 PM
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Keyhole Ridge is probably the only route I'd look to do that weekend. I've got friends hiking the Keyhole that same time. Plus, I've already done what I think are the two best routes on Longs -- Kieners and the Casual Route on the Diamond, albeit a long time ago. The one other route I still really want to do on Longs is the Notch Couloir, but it's out of condition this late in the year.
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csproul
Aug 11, 2004, 8:07 PM
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In that case, go for it. Having friends on the hike up would certainly make it worth while. As far as the Notch, I have done it in Sept. and the conditions were great, but I don't live there any more so I wouldn't know what it is like now. The ridge route will be fun and now you have a good reason to go up there and do it and it is still more fun than finishing the Keyhole route.
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