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Longs Peak
Longs Peak is the highest peak in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park and the 15th highest in the state at 14,261 feet.
It is one of the msot popular 14ers to climb and is attempted by over 10,000 people each year. About 3,000 succeed.
It takes most people over 12 hours to make the 14 mile round trip that has a 5,100' elevation gain from the trailhead. Many parties start at 2:00AM to avoid the summer thunderstorms and lightening.
These are pictures I have taken during my summer climbs. Please see the album for a winter climb.
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Longs Peak
Longs Peak is the highest peak in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park and the 15th highest in the state at 14,261 feet.
It is one of the msot popular 14ers to climb and is attempted by over 10,000 people each year. About 3,000 succeed.
It takes most people over 12 hours to make the 14 mile round trip that has a 5,100' elevation gain from the trailhead. Many parties start at 2:00AM to avoid the summer thunderstorms and lightening.
These are pictures I have taken during my summer climbs. Please see the album for a winter climb.
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Longs Peak
Longs Peak is the highest peak in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park and the 15th highest in the state at 14,261 feet.
It is one of the msot popular 14ers to climb and is attempted by over 10,000 people each year. About 3,000 succeed.
It takes most people over 12 hours to make the 14 mile round trip that has a 5,100' elevation gain from the trailhead. Many parties start at 2:00AM to avoid the summer thunderstorms and lightening.
These are pictures I have taken during my summer climbs. Please see the album for a winter climb.
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Longs Peak
Longs Peak is the highest peak in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park and the 15th highest in the state at 14,261 feet.
It is one of the msot popular 14ers to climb and is attempted by over 10,000 people each year. About 3,000 succeed.
It takes most people over 12 hours to make the 14 mile round trip that has a 5,100' elevation gain from the trailhead. Many parties start at 2:00AM to avoid the summer thunderstorms and lightening.
These are pictures I have taken during my summer climbs. Please see the album for a winter climb.
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Longs Peak
Longs Peak is the highest peak in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park and the 15th highest in the state at 14,261 feet.
It is one of the msot popular 14ers to climb and is attempted by over 10,000 people each year. About 3,000 succeed.
It takes most people over 12 hours to make the 14 mile round trip that has a 5,100' elevation gain from the trailhead. Many parties start at 2:00AM to avoid the summer thunderstorms and lightening.
These are pictures I have taken during my summer climbs. Please see the album for a winter climb.
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Longs Peak
Longs Peak is the highest peak in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park and the 15th highest in the state at 14,261 feet.
It is one of the msot popular 14ers to climb and is attempted by over 10,000 people each year. About 3,000 succeed.
It takes most people over 12 hours to make the 14 mile round trip that has a 5,100' elevation gain from the trailhead. Many parties start at 2:00AM to avoid the summer thunderstorms and lightening.
These are pictures I have taken during my summer climbs. Please see the album for a winter climb.
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Trail Above Treeline
Longs Peak is the highest peak in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park and the 15th highest in the state at 14,261 feet.
It is one of the msot popular 14ers to climb and is attempted by over 10,000 people each year. About 3,000 succeed.
It takes most people over 12 hours to make the 14 mile round trip that has a 5,100' elevation gain from the trailhead. Many parties start at 2:00AM to avoid the summer thunderstorms and lightening.
These are pictures I have taken during my summer climbs. Please see the album for a winter climb.
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Loft Coulair with Longs on the Right
Longs Peak is the highest peak in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park and the 15th highest in the state at 14,261 feet.
It is one of the msot popular 14ers to climb and is attempted by over 10,000 people each year. About 3,000 succeed.
It takes most people over 12 hours to make the 14 mile round trip that has a 5,100' elevation gain from the trailhead. Many parties start at 2:00AM to avoid the summer thunderstorms and lightening.
These are pictures I have taken during my summer climbs. Please see the album for a winter climb.
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Chasim Lake
Longs Peak is the highest peak in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park and the 15th highest in the state at 14,261 feet.
It is one of the msot popular 14ers to climb and is attempted by over 10,000 people each year. About 3,000 succeed.
It takes most people over 12 hours to make the 14 mile round trip that has a 5,100' elevation gain from the trailhead. Many parties start at 2:00AM to avoid the summer thunderstorms and lightening.
These are pictures I have taken during my summer climbs. Please see the album for a winter climb.
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Near Chasim Lake
Longs Peak is the highest peak in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park and the 15th highest in the state at 14,261 feet.
It is one of the msot popular 14ers to climb and is attempted by over 10,000 people each year. About 3,000 succeed.
It takes most people over 12 hours to make the 14 mile round trip that has a 5,100' elevation gain from the trailhead. Many parties start at 2:00AM to avoid the summer thunderstorms and lightening.
These are pictures I have taken during my summer climbs. Please see the album for a winter climb.
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Above Treeline
Longs Peak is the highest peak in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park and the 15th highest in the state at 14,261 feet.
It is one of the msot popular 14ers to climb and is attempted by over 10,000 people each year. About 3,000 succeed.
It takes most people over 12 hours to make the 14 mile round trip that has a 5,100' elevation gain from the trailhead. Many parties start at 2:00AM to avoid the summer thunderstorms and lightening.
These are pictures I have taken during my summer climbs. Please see the album for a winter climb.
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Elk Above Treeline
Longs Peak is the highest peak in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park and the 15th highest in the state at 14,261 feet.
It is one of the msot popular 14ers to climb and is attempted by over 10,000 people each year. About 3,000 succeed.
It takes most people over 12 hours to make the 14 mile round trip that has a 5,100' elevation gain from the trailhead. Many parties start at 2:00AM to avoid the summer thunderstorms and lightening.
These are pictures I have taken during my summer climbs. Please see the album for a winter climb.
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Longs Peak's Diamond
Longs Peak is the highest peak in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park and the 15th highest in the state at 14,261 feet.
It is one of the msot popular 14ers to climb and is attempted by over 10,000 people each year. About 3,000 succeed.
It takes most people over 12 hours to make the 14 mile round trip that has a 5,100' elevation gain from the trailhead. Many parties start at 2:00AM to avoid the summer thunderstorms and lightening.
These are pictures I have taken during my summer climbs. Please see the album for a winter climb.
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High Trail View
Longs Peak is the highest peak in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park and the 15th highest in the state at 14,261 feet.
It is one of the msot popular 14ers to climb and is attempted by over 10,000 people each year. About 3,000 succeed.
It takes most people over 12 hours to make the 14 mile round trip that has a 5,100' elevation gain from the trailhead. Many parties start at 2:00AM to avoid the summer thunderstorms and lightening.
These are pictures I have taken during my summer climbs. Please see the album for a winter climb.
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High Trail View
Longs Peak is the highest peak in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park and the 15th highest in the state at 14,261 feet.
It is one of the msot popular 14ers to climb and is attempted by over 10,000 people each year. About 3,000 succeed.
It takes most people over 12 hours to make the 14 mile round trip that has a 5,100' elevation gain from the trailhead. Many parties start at 2:00AM to avoid the summer thunderstorms and lightening.
These are pictures I have taken during my summer climbs. Please see the album for a winter climb.
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High Trail View
Longs Peak is the highest peak in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park and the 15th highest in the state at 14,261 feet.
It is one of the msot popular 14ers to climb and is attempted by over 10,000 people each year. About 3,000 succeed.
It takes most people over 12 hours to make the 14 mile round trip that has a 5,100' elevation gain from the trailhead. Many parties start at 2:00AM to avoid the summer thunderstorms and lightening.
These are pictures I have taken during my summer climbs. Please see the album for a winter climb.
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High Trail View
Longs Peak is the highest peak in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park and the 15th highest in the state at 14,261 feet.
It is one of the msot popular 14ers to climb and is attempted by over 10,000 people each year. About 3,000 succeed.
It takes most people over 12 hours to make the 14 mile round trip that has a 5,100' elevation gain from the trailhead. Many parties start at 2:00AM to avoid the summer thunderstorms and lightening.
These are pictures I have taken during my summer climbs. Please see the album for a winter climb.
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Boulderfield with the Keyhole
Longs Peak is the highest peak in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park and the 15th highest in the state at 14,261 feet.
It is one of the msot popular 14ers to climb and is attempted by over 10,000 people each year. About 3,000 succeed.
It takes most people over 12 hours to make the 14 mile round trip that has a 5,100' elevation gain from the trailhead. Many parties start at 2:00AM to avoid the summer thunderstorms and lightening.
These are pictures I have taken during my summer climbs. Please see the album for a winter climb.
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Boulderfield
Longs Peak is the highest peak in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park and the 15th highest in the state at 14,261 feet.
It is one of the msot popular 14ers to climb and is attempted by over 10,000 people each year. About 3,000 succeed.
It takes most people over 12 hours to make the 14 mile round trip that has a 5,100' elevation gain from the trailhead. Many parties start at 2:00AM to avoid the summer thunderstorms and lightening.
These are pictures I have taken during my summer climbs. Please see the album for a winter climb.
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Camping in the Boulder Field
Longs Peak is the highest peak in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park and the 15th highest in the state at 14,261 feet.
It is one of the msot popular 14ers to climb and is attempted by over 10,000 people each year. About 3,000 succeed.
It takes most people over 12 hours to make the 14 mile round trip that has a 5,100' elevation gain from the trailhead. Many parties start at 2:00AM to avoid the summer thunderstorms and lightening.
These are pictures I have taken during my summer climbs. Please see the album for a winter climb.
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Boulder Field Solar Toliets
Longs Peak is the highest peak in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park and the 15th highest in the state at 14,261 feet.
It is one of the msot popular 14ers to climb and is attempted by over 10,000 people each year. About 3,000 succeed.
It takes most people over 12 hours to make the 14 mile round trip that has a 5,100' elevation gain from the trailhead. Many parties start at 2:00AM to avoid the summer thunderstorms and lightening.
These are pictures I have taken during my summer climbs. Please see the album for a winter climb.
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Keyhole
Longs Peak is the highest peak in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park and the 15th highest in the state at 14,261 feet.
It is one of the msot popular 14ers to climb and is attempted by over 10,000 people each year. About 3,000 succeed.
It takes most people over 12 hours to make the 14 mile round trip that has a 5,100' elevation gain from the trailhead. Many parties start at 2:00AM to avoid the summer thunderstorms and lightening.
These are pictures I have taken during my summer climbs. Please see the album for a winter climb.
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Agnes Shelter Plaque
Longs Peak is the highest peak in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park and the 15th highest in the state at 14,261 feet.
It is one of the msot popular 14ers to climb and is attempted by over 10,000 people each year. About 3,000 succeed.
It takes most people over 12 hours to make the 14 mile round trip that has a 5,100' elevation gain from the trailhead. Many parties start at 2:00AM to avoid the summer thunderstorms and lightening.
These are pictures I have taken during my summer climbs. Please see the album for a winter climb.
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The Backside of the Keyhole
Longs Peak is the highest peak in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park and the 15th highest in the state at 14,261 feet.
It is one of the msot popular 14ers to climb and is attempted by over 10,000 people each year. About 3,000 succeed.
It takes most people over 12 hours to make the 14 mile round trip that has a 5,100' elevation gain from the trailhead. Many parties start at 2:00AM to avoid the summer thunderstorms and lightening.
These are pictures I have taken during my summer climbs. Please see the album for a winter climb.
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The Ledges
Longs Peak is the highest peak in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park and the 15th highest in the state at 14,261 feet.
It is one of the msot popular 14ers to climb and is attempted by over 10,000 people each year. About 3,000 succeed.
It takes most people over 12 hours to make the 14 mile round trip that has a 5,100' elevation gain from the trailhead. Many parties start at 2:00AM to avoid the summer thunderstorms and lightening.
These are pictures I have taken during my summer climbs. Please see the album for a winter climb.
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Ledges
Longs Peak is the highest peak in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park and the 15th highest in the state at 14,261 feet.
It is one of the msot popular 14ers to climb and is attempted by over 10,000 people each year. About 3,000 succeed.
It takes most people over 12 hours to make the 14 mile round trip that has a 5,100' elevation gain from the trailhead. Many parties start at 2:00AM to avoid the summer thunderstorms and lightening.
These are pictures I have taken during my summer climbs. Please see the album for a winter climb.
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A Regular Visitor
Longs Peak is the highest peak in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park and the 15th highest in the state at 14,261 feet.
It is one of the msot popular 14ers to climb and is attempted by over 10,000 people each year. About 3,000 succeed.
It takes most people over 12 hours to make the 14 mile round trip that has a 5,100' elevation gain from the trailhead. Many parties start at 2:00AM to avoid the summer thunderstorms and lightening.
These are pictures I have taken during my summer climbs. Please see the album for a winter climb.
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The Ledges
Longs Peak is the highest peak in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park and the 15th highest in the state at 14,261 feet.
It is one of the msot popular 14ers to climb and is attempted by over 10,000 people each year. About 3,000 succeed.
It takes most people over 12 hours to make the 14 mile round trip that has a 5,100' elevation gain from the trailhead. Many parties start at 2:00AM to avoid the summer thunderstorms and lightening.
These are pictures I have taken during my summer climbs. Please see the album for a winter climb.
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Ledges
Longs Peak is the highest peak in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park and the 15th highest in the state at 14,261 feet.
It is one of the msot popular 14ers to climb and is attempted by over 10,000 people each year. About 3,000 succeed.
It takes most people over 12 hours to make the 14 mile round trip that has a 5,100' elevation gain from the trailhead. Many parties start at 2:00AM to avoid the summer thunderstorms and lightening.
These are pictures I have taken during my summer climbs. Please see the album for a winter climb.
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Ledges
Longs Peak is the highest peak in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park and the 15th highest in the state at 14,261 feet.
It is one of the msot popular 14ers to climb and is attempted by over 10,000 people each year. About 3,000 succeed.
It takes most people over 12 hours to make the 14 mile round trip that has a 5,100' elevation gain from the trailhead. Many parties start at 2:00AM to avoid the summer thunderstorms and lightening.
These are pictures I have taken during my summer climbs. Please see the album for a winter climb.
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The Ledges
Longs Peak is the highest peak in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park and the 15th highest in the state at 14,261 feet.
It is one of the msot popular 14ers to climb and is attempted by over 10,000 people each year. About 3,000 succeed.
It takes most people over 12 hours to make the 14 mile round trip that has a 5,100' elevation gain from the trailhead. Many parties start at 2:00AM to avoid the summer thunderstorms and lightening.
These are pictures I have taken during my summer climbs. Please see the album for a winter climb.
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Trough
Longs Peak is the highest peak in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park and the 15th highest in the state at 14,261 feet.
It is one of the msot popular 14ers to climb and is attempted by over 10,000 people each year. About 3,000 succeed.
It takes most people over 12 hours to make the 14 mile round trip that has a 5,100' elevation gain from the trailhead. Many parties start at 2:00AM to avoid the summer thunderstorms and lightening.
These are pictures I have taken during my summer climbs. Please see the album for a winter climb.
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Trough Looking Up
Longs Peak is the highest peak in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park and the 15th highest in the state at 14,261 feet.
It is one of the msot popular 14ers to climb and is attempted by over 10,000 people each year. About 3,000 succeed.
It takes most people over 12 hours to make the 14 mile round trip that has a 5,100' elevation gain from the trailhead. Many parties start at 2:00AM to avoid the summer thunderstorms and lightening.
These are pictures I have taken during my summer climbs. Please see the album for a winter climb.
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Trough Looking Down
Longs Peak is the highest peak in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park and the 15th highest in the state at 14,261 feet.
It is one of the msot popular 14ers to climb and is attempted by over 10,000 people each year. About 3,000 succeed.
It takes most people over 12 hours to make the 14 mile round trip that has a 5,100' elevation gain from the trailhead. Many parties start at 2:00AM to avoid the summer thunderstorms and lightening.
These are pictures I have taken during my summer climbs. Please see the album for a winter climb.
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The Trough
Longs Peak is the highest peak in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park and the 15th highest in the state at 14,261 feet.
It is one of the msot popular 14ers to climb and is attempted by over 10,000 people each year. About 3,000 succeed.
It takes most people over 12 hours to make the 14 mile round trip that has a 5,100' elevation gain from the trailhead. Many parties start at 2:00AM to avoid the summer thunderstorms and lightening.
These are pictures I have taken during my summer climbs. Please see the album for a winter climb.
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Narrows
Longs Peak is the highest peak in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park and the 15th highest in the state at 14,261 feet.
It is one of the msot popular 14ers to climb and is attempted by over 10,000 people each year. About 3,000 succeed.
It takes most people over 12 hours to make the 14 mile round trip that has a 5,100' elevation gain from the trailhead. Many parties start at 2:00AM to avoid the summer thunderstorms and lightening.
These are pictures I have taken during my summer climbs. Please see the album for a winter climb.
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Narrows
Longs Peak is the highest peak in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park and the 15th highest in the state at 14,261 feet.
It is one of the msot popular 14ers to climb and is attempted by over 10,000 people each year. About 3,000 succeed.
It takes most people over 12 hours to make the 14 mile round trip that has a 5,100' elevation gain from the trailhead. Many parties start at 2:00AM to avoid the summer thunderstorms and lightening.
These are pictures I have taken during my summer climbs. Please see the album for a winter climb.
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Narrows
Longs Peak is the highest peak in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park and the 15th highest in the state at 14,261 feet.
It is one of the msot popular 14ers to climb and is attempted by over 10,000 people each year. About 3,000 succeed.
It takes most people over 12 hours to make the 14 mile round trip that has a 5,100' elevation gain from the trailhead. Many parties start at 2:00AM to avoid the summer thunderstorms and lightening.
These are pictures I have taken during my summer climbs. Please see the album for a winter climb.
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Chock Block at the end of the Narrows
Longs Peak is the highest peak in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park and the 15th highest in the state at 14,261 feet.
It is one of the msot popular 14ers to climb and is attempted by over 10,000 people each year. About 3,000 succeed.
It takes most people over 12 hours to make the 14 mile round trip that has a 5,100' elevation gain from the trailhead. Many parties start at 2:00AM to avoid the summer thunderstorms and lightening.
These are pictures I have taken during my summer climbs. Please see the album for a winter climb.
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The Homestretch to the Summit
Longs Peak is the highest peak in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park and the 15th highest in the state at 14,261 feet.
It is one of the msot popular 14ers to climb and is attempted by over 10,000 people each year. About 3,000 succeed.
It takes most people over 12 hours to make the 14 mile round trip that has a 5,100' elevation gain from the trailhead. Many parties start at 2:00AM to avoid the summer thunderstorms and lightening.
These are pictures I have taken during my summer climbs. Please see the album for a winter climb.
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Home Stretch
Longs Peak is the highest peak in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park and the 15th highest in the state at 14,261 feet.
It is one of the msot popular 14ers to climb and is attempted by over 10,000 people each year. About 3,000 succeed.
It takes most people over 12 hours to make the 14 mile round trip that has a 5,100' elevation gain from the trailhead. Many parties start at 2:00AM to avoid the summer thunderstorms and lightening.
These are pictures I have taken during my summer climbs. Please see the album for a winter climb.
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Home Stretch
Longs Peak is the highest peak in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park and the 15th highest in the state at 14,261 feet.
It is one of the msot popular 14ers to climb and is attempted by over 10,000 people each year. About 3,000 succeed.
It takes most people over 12 hours to make the 14 mile round trip that has a 5,100' elevation gain from the trailhead. Many parties start at 2:00AM to avoid the summer thunderstorms and lightening.
These are pictures I have taken during my summer climbs. Please see the album for a winter climb.
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Longs Peak Summit Resident
Longs Peak is the highest peak in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park and the 15th highest in the state at 14,261 feet.
It is one of the msot popular 14ers to climb and is attempted by over 10,000 people each year. About 3,000 succeed.
It takes most people over 12 hours to make the 14 mile round trip that has a 5,100' elevation gain from the trailhead. Many parties start at 2:00AM to avoid the summer thunderstorms and lightening.
These are pictures I have taken during my summer climbs. Please see the album for a winter climb.
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Longs Peak Summit
Longs Peak is the highest peak in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park and the 15th highest in the state at 14,261 feet.
It is one of the msot popular 14ers to climb and is attempted by over 10,000 people each year. About 3,000 succeed.
It takes most people over 12 hours to make the 14 mile round trip that has a 5,100' elevation gain from the trailhead. Many parties start at 2:00AM to avoid the summer thunderstorms and lightening.
These are pictures I have taken during my summer climbs. Please see the album for a winter climb.
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Summit
Longs Peak is the highest peak in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park and the 15th highest in the state at 14,261 feet.
It is one of the msot popular 14ers to climb and is attempted by over 10,000 people each year. About 3,000 succeed.
It takes most people over 12 hours to make the 14 mile round trip that has a 5,100' elevation gain from the trailhead. Many parties start at 2:00AM to avoid the summer thunderstorms and lightening.
These are pictures I have taken during my summer climbs. Please see the album for a winter climb.
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Longs Peak's Summit
Longs Peak is the highest peak in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park and the 15th highest in the state at 14,261 feet.
It is one of the msot popular 14ers to climb and is attempted by over 10,000 people each year. About 3,000 succeed.
It takes most people over 12 hours to make the 14 mile round trip that has a 5,100' elevation gain from the trailhead. Many parties start at 2:00AM to avoid the summer thunderstorms and lightening.
These are pictures I have taken during my summer climbs. Please see the album for a winter climb.
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Longs Peak's Summit
Longs Peak is the highest peak in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park and the 15th highest in the state at 14,261 feet.
It is one of the msot popular 14ers to climb and is attempted by over 10,000 people each year. About 3,000 succeed.
It takes most people over 12 hours to make the 14 mile round trip that has a 5,100' elevation gain from the trailhead. Many parties start at 2:00AM to avoid the summer thunderstorms and lightening.
These are pictures I have taken during my summer climbs. Please see the album for a winter climb.
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Longs Peak Summit Exit
Longs Peak is the highest peak in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park and the 15th highest in the state at 14,261 feet.
It is one of the msot popular 14ers to climb and is attempted by over 10,000 people each year. About 3,000 succeed.
It takes most people over 12 hours to make the 14 mile round trip that has a 5,100' elevation gain from the trailhead. Many parties start at 2:00AM to avoid the summer thunderstorms and lightening.
These are pictures I have taken during my summer climbs. Please see the album for a winter climb.
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Summit Exit to Homestretch
Longs Peak is the highest peak in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park and the 15th highest in the state at 14,261 feet.
It is one of the msot popular 14ers to climb and is attempted by over 10,000 people each year. About 3,000 succeed.
It takes most people over 12 hours to make the 14 mile round trip that has a 5,100' elevation gain from the trailhead. Many parties start at 2:00AM to avoid the summer thunderstorms and lightening.
These are pictures I have taken during my summer climbs. Please see the album for a winter climb.
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Summer Ptarmigan
Longs Peak is the highest peak in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park and the 15th highest in the state at 14,261 feet.
It is one of the msot popular 14ers to climb and is attempted by over 10,000 people each year. About 3,000 succeed.
It takes most people over 12 hours to make the 14 mile round trip that has a 5,100' elevation gain from the trailhead. Many parties start at 2:00AM to avoid the summer thunderstorms and lightening.
These are pictures I have taken during my summer climbs. Please see the album for a winter climb.
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Summer Ptarmigan
Longs Peak is the highest peak in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park and the 15th highest in the state at 14,261 feet.
It is one of the msot popular 14ers to climb and is attempted by over 10,000 people each year. About 3,000 succeed.
It takes most people over 12 hours to make the 14 mile round trip that has a 5,100' elevation gain from the trailhead. Many parties start at 2:00AM to avoid the summer thunderstorms and lightening.
These are pictures I have taken during my summer climbs. Please see the album for a winter climb.
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Rapelling Down the North Face
Longs Peak is the highest peak in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park and the 15th highest in the state at 14,261 feet.
It is one of the msot popular 14ers to climb and is attempted by over 10,000 people each year. About 3,000 succeed.
It takes most people over 12 hours to make the 14 mile round trip that has a 5,100' elevation gain from the trailhead. Many parties start at 2:00AM to avoid the summer thunderstorms and lightening.
These are pictures I have taken during my summer climbs. Please see the album for a winter climb.