Longs Peak, Colorado - Keyhole - Trip Report 08/07/2010

[pletcgm]

@theguythatcouldfly That is what I am going to do. I am going to start out around midnight. I should be out there around Mid-June and again in early August

[agar1ner]

I climbed it when i was 15, im 20 now,it was definitely worth it was tough but definitely worth it. Going to have to do it again in the next couple years

[spookz54]

Nice video. Beginners should keep in mind that even the hike to the boulderfield alone (through the forest and the wasteland, as I call it) is very long and demanding. It sometimes gets downplayed by experienced hikers. I attempted a summit on 8/1/2011 with my dad, but he had issues with the altitude and we only made it to granite pass. I'll be returning to reach the summit this summer!

[dwoods15]

@ fliphopkinsI hiked it a week after this video and it took our group 14 hours round trip. It took us 8 hours to summit and 6 to get back It's a brutal hike. You definitely don't want to make it your first 14er summit as i did.

[dwoods15]

@ fliphopkinsI hiked it a week after this video and it took our group 14 hours. It's a brutal hike. You definitely don't want to make it your first 14er summit as i did.

[fliphopkins]

good video, was this a quick hike (did you book it up) or did you take your time? i might be going and i want a good understanding of how many hours it takes to get to the top?

[theguythatcouldfly]

@fliphopkins Seems to me they went damn fast. If you're not a serious hiker (ie not in shape) I would plan on leaving the trailhead by no later than 11pm. I'm big and slow, so I'm planning a 8pm departure, with time for a nap at the Boulderfield. Probably aiming for August 1st.

[PostCollegeWhat]

@fliphopkins We were pushing ourselves and were moving pretty fast.

[troutsnapps]

Right on, Tangler. Great vid!