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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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Sunrise At 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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Sunrise
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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Sunrise 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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Trail Below 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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Trail Below 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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Trail Below 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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Trail Below 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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Trail Below 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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Trail Below 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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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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Checking the Snow Conditions
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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Treeline Sign
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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Diamond from Just 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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Winter 'Trail'
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 Diamond from Chasm 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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Junction to Chasm Lake or Storm Mountain (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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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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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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Above Treeline in High Winds
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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Peacock Pond
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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Bighorn Sheep Near Chasm 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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Big Horn Sheep Near Chasm 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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Bighorn Sheep Near Chasm 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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Winter Camping near Chasm 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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Chasm 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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Leaving Chasm Lake Area
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
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
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
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
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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North Face and 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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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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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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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 looking back towards 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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Winter 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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Icy Longs
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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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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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 Exit via the 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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Winter Ptarmingen
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.