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| Longs Peak from the North |
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| 2:30 AM |
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| Longs Peak Sunrise Glow |
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| 5.9 Miles and a 3,500 foot climb: The Boulderfield |
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| Above the Boulderfield: The Keyhole |
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| After the Keyhole: The Ledges |
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| The Keyhole Hut |
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| Looking up at the Trough |
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| Looking down the Trough |
The Trough is a half mile climb up a steep chute of stone, boulders, and loose rock. First impression is sheer awe. Everything that everyone had told me and all the pictures that I had seen of the trough did not do it justice. Go see for yourself.
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| At the top of the Trough |
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| After the Trough: The Narrows |
After the trough, the daunting narrows of Longs Peak.
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| After the Narrows: The Homestretch |
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| From the Top |
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| Looking West from Longs Peak |
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| Chasm Lake with Longs Peak in Background |
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| Completed: 3 PM |
Wow, I'd like to do that.It appeared to be a lot of rough climbing, not so much trail hiking. How many others were doing it that day? Did anyone get sick?
ReplyDeleteCongratulations. What time did you get back?
the first 6 miles is regular uphill climbing. the last 1.6 miles is very technical. it is hard to say how many other people did it on the same day, but there were at least 50 others. no one in our party was sick b/c we acclimated ourselves pretty well. we finished at 3 PM. I added an extra pic.
DeleteNice feet.
ReplyDeletethanks, can you believe that i don't get a pedicure and they look that good. it felt real good to get my shoes off and sit.
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