Longs Peak – Climbing Notes
Longs Peak – Climbing Notes
Longs Peak Climbing notes shared by Mountain-Forecast users
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January 11, 2017
Asif Waziri from United States
Easy summer ascent on the mammoth of the East Long's massive Diamond sets the precedent of an illusion, and perhaps even a delusion for the winter hardy mountain climbers. Climbing the Diamond face of Long's peak, especially in a free hand-solo, rope/anchor-free ascent in the middle of a winter storm, in minus 50 windchill temperatures, in the setting of a hundred pound mountaineering pack on one's shoulder, in my opinion, remains at best an elusive aspiration perhaps not meant to be fulfilled in the current times and era.
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October 21, 2016
Asif Waziri from United States
It took me 3.5 hours to cross Boulder Field valley last Wednesday (during the storm). The rocks and boulders are covered with ice and snow. Makes for precarious foot stepping into the snow covered gaps between the rocks. Snow in gullies was about knee deep, in some locations hip deep.
(NOTE: Texts may be edited by our content team for the purposes of ensuring accurate and relevant information)
Asif Waziri from United States
Easy summer ascent on the mammoth of the East Long's massive Diamond sets the precedent of an illusion, and perhaps even a delusion for the winter hardy mountain climbers. Climbing the Diamond face of Long's peak, especially in a free hand-solo, rope/anchor-free ascent in the middle of a winter storm, in minus 50 windchill temperatures, in the setting of a hundred pound mountaineering pack on one's shoulder, in my opinion, remains at best an elusive aspiration perhaps not meant to be fulfilled in the current times and era.
Asif Waziri from United States
It took me 3.5 hours to cross Boulder Field valley last Wednesday (during the storm). The rocks and boulders are covered with ice and snow. Makes for precarious foot stepping into the snow covered gaps between the rocks. Snow in gullies was about knee deep, in some locations hip deep.
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