Longs Peak: The Cable, Keyhole Lollypop - Mountain trips
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Date: 2023-01-17
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Berne
So as a former mountain guide this is an example of what is known in the mountains by experienced climbers as DUMB LUCK. In other words beginners with a lot of running fitness and very light with zero critical thinking knowledge experience and know how dont get hurt and have an experience called absence of negative consequences and conclude they have good judgment. For example a sprained ankle along with a thunderstorm and they are dead. Dead. Frozen hypothermia. Even good weather how does one partner leave the other and go for help. Always have three. No rain fear no overnight gear. Little water and food.
Encounter ice and keep going? No micro cleats. No map. No knowledge of the route up or how it is going down. Posting this video is frankly irresponsible and wrong.
Evidently this is one of many videos. In posting this Im not here to criticize its to raise awareness. As beginners we ALL do this stuff. We are afraid of things we dont have to be and not afraid of things we should be. Intermediates have more accurate knowledge but must be careful in becoming experts that although the probability of serious consequences goes down with skill the lethality can stay the same or increase. Experts must be on high alert for complacency a fatal flaw more likely as one becomes unconsciously addicted to mastering risk getting bored and seeking adventure.
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So as a former mountain guide this is an example of what is known in the mountains by experienced climbers as DUMB LUCK. In other words beginners with a lot of running fitness and very light with zero critical thinking knowledge experience and know how dont get hurt and have an experience called absence of negative consequences and conclude they have good judgment. For example a sprained ankle along with a thunderstorm and they are dead. Dead. Frozen hypothermia. Even good weather how does one partner leave the other and go for help. Always have three. No rain fear no overnight gear. Little water and food.
Encounter ice and keep going? No micro cleats. No map. No knowledge of the route up or how it is going down. Posting this video is frankly irresponsible and wrong.
Evidently this is one of many videos. In posting this Im not here to criticize its to raise awareness. As beginners we ALL do this stuff. We are afraid of things we dont have to be and not afraid of things we should be. Intermediates have more accurate knowledge but must be careful in becoming experts that although the probability of serious consequences goes down with skill the lethality can stay the same or increase. Experts must be on high alert for complacency a fatal flaw more likely as one becomes unconsciously addicted to mastering risk getting bored and seeking adventure.
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Michaela
Pretty ballsy to start Longs when the sun is already up. I know you guys were kind of jogging up, but thats just asking to get caught in a storm given how long of a route this is. You might be able to get away with it on the shorter 14ers but this isnt one of them.
I thought it was pretty common knowledge to start before sunrise and be in tree line by noon. Even on the 14ers I run, I still start before sunrise. Those high altitude storms can and will kill you. And considering the small amount of water and gear you had on you, youre lucky the weather was in your favor. Apparently youve never seen what weather can do above tree line.
Also you shouldnt have to ask strangers about what route to take. this demonstrates that you have no idea how difficult the ascent will be and quite frankly have no idea where youre supposed to go. You didnt research. Thats insane. No paper maps? No GPS? I know Longs has bullseyes instead of cairns on the keyhole route but you still have to know where youre at in case you get off trail.
Respect the mountain. Dont let your human ego blind you from how dangerous high altitude can be. Mother Nature doesnt give two shits about you. Its the cocky, ill prepared people who die on mountains.
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Pretty ballsy to start Longs when the sun is already up. I know you guys were kind of jogging up, but thats just asking to get caught in a storm given how long of a route this is. You might be able to get away with it on the shorter 14ers but this isnt one of them.
I thought it was pretty common knowledge to start before sunrise and be in tree line by noon. Even on the 14ers I run, I still start before sunrise. Those high altitude storms can and will kill you. And considering the small amount of water and gear you had on you, youre lucky the weather was in your favor. Apparently youve never seen what weather can do above tree line.
Also you shouldnt have to ask strangers about what route to take. this demonstrates that you have no idea how difficult the ascent will be and quite frankly have no idea where youre supposed to go. You didnt research. Thats insane. No paper maps? No GPS? I know Longs has bullseyes instead of cairns on the keyhole route but you still have to know where youre at in case you get off trail.
Respect the mountain. Dont let your human ego blind you from how dangerous high altitude can be. Mother Nature doesnt give two shits about you. Its the cocky, ill prepared people who die on mountains.
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Rodc
Great fun, love your adventures. I love Longs. First climbed it by the Key Hole Route back in the 1980s. Woke up one fine early October day and thought, why not go climb Longs? Hitchhiked from Boulder. Snow started at the keyhole (little stone building thing in the video, and ice axe and crampon climb from there. Hiked out in the dark, hitchhiked back to Boulder. Showered. Walked 3 miles to a party, danced until dawn, walked home. Ah the energy of youth! Long gone.
Last time I was just short of 60. Went straight up the East Face, the vertical rock face called the Diamond for its shape. 1, 400-1, 500 ft of steep, in some places overhanging, granite technical climbing. This time though started very early and got out in time for a dinner in Estes Park while the sun was still out!
If one does not want that much adventure the hike into Chasm Lake is stunning and pretty easy. About half the distance and climb of going to the top. Highly recommend it.
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Great fun, love your adventures. I love Longs. First climbed it by the Key Hole Route back in the 1980s. Woke up one fine early October day and thought, why not go climb Longs? Hitchhiked from Boulder. Snow started at the keyhole (little stone building thing in the video, and ice axe and crampon climb from there. Hiked out in the dark, hitchhiked back to Boulder. Showered. Walked 3 miles to a party, danced until dawn, walked home. Ah the energy of youth! Long gone.
Last time I was just short of 60. Went straight up the East Face, the vertical rock face called the Diamond for its shape. 1, 400-1, 500 ft of steep, in some places overhanging, granite technical climbing. This time though started very early and got out in time for a dinner in Estes Park while the sun was still out!
If one does not want that much adventure the hike into Chasm Lake is stunning and pretty easy. About half the distance and climb of going to the top. Highly recommend it.
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Gary
be aware. This is not the way to go up Longs Peak unless you are very experienced with scrambling and hopefully with some technical rock climbing training or you shouldn't be here. This is the standard roped rappel descent route usually done after doing one of the very difficult technical climbs of the Diamond Face of Longs. . Rated 5. 4. Easy for technical climbers but one slip and you are a goner. I am all for adventure but just taking a random route up an unknown route is only asking for trouble. In climbing school we used to teach the Number one rule of mountaineering, the mountains don't care. Not trying to bash the video. These guys are super fit and impressive. Just putting a little caution out there to the unwary.
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be aware. This is not the way to go up Longs Peak unless you are very experienced with scrambling and hopefully with some technical rock climbing training or you shouldn't be here. This is the standard roped rappel descent route usually done after doing one of the very difficult technical climbs of the Diamond Face of Longs. . Rated 5. 4. Easy for technical climbers but one slip and you are a goner. I am all for adventure but just taking a random route up an unknown route is only asking for trouble. In climbing school we used to teach the Number one rule of mountaineering, the mountains don't care. Not trying to bash the video. These guys are super fit and impressive. Just putting a little caution out there to the unwary.
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indigo
I love these comments. I'm stuck in the appalachians right now but a big life goal is to move out to 14er country next year. What I love about the comments is how serious the folks are about the sport. I've been doing whitewater in the southeast for 20 years and I know exactly what happens when people are prepared vs unprepared. I look forward to learning from the rocky mt climbing community and treating these mountains with the respect they deserve. I will say that this up and down in 24 hours thing isn't gonna be my cup of tea though. I gotta be out on those slopes for at least a few nights to get the full experience
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I love these comments. I'm stuck in the appalachians right now but a big life goal is to move out to 14er country next year. What I love about the comments is how serious the folks are about the sport. I've been doing whitewater in the southeast for 20 years and I know exactly what happens when people are prepared vs unprepared. I look forward to learning from the rocky mt climbing community and treating these mountains with the respect they deserve. I will say that this up and down in 24 hours thing isn't gonna be my cup of tea though. I gotta be out on those slopes for at least a few nights to get the full experience
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Donovan
I went up a random route one time and I'll never do it again, at least not as unprepared as we were. We were with someone who had absolutely no climbing experience and we almost got stuck because she started to panic and cry as we hit a technical climbing spot with a several hundred foot drop below us. That's obviously our fault. My buddy was leading and thought it looked like a reasonable way to go, needless to say it wasn't. He did another 14er a few weeks later and did the same thing, took some random route and almost got stuck with his girlfriend. Obviously he's not allowed to pick routes anymore.
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I went up a random route one time and I'll never do it again, at least not as unprepared as we were. We were with someone who had absolutely no climbing experience and we almost got stuck because she started to panic and cry as we hit a technical climbing spot with a several hundred foot drop below us. That's obviously our fault. My buddy was leading and thought it looked like a reasonable way to go, needless to say it wasn't. He did another 14er a few weeks later and did the same thing, took some random route and almost got stuck with his girlfriend. Obviously he's not allowed to pick routes anymore.
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Ken
Hi.
I admittedly did not enjoy this one as much as the others due to the difficulty/danger you encountered on the more difficult route you took to the summit. I say this because I really enjoy your videos and do not want you and your hiking partners to be injured.
To me, it looks too risky to go this way, especially unaided.
Regardless, keep up the great work on your video series.
Prayers for safety too.
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Hi.
I admittedly did not enjoy this one as much as the others due to the difficulty/danger you encountered on the more difficult route you took to the summit. I say this because I really enjoy your videos and do not want you and your hiking partners to be injured.
To me, it looks too risky to go this way, especially unaided.
Regardless, keep up the great work on your video series.
Prayers for safety too.
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Nick
All these safety wizards in your comments make me feel like I need to take a class to learn to flip eggs proper before a hike.
Good video, good adventure. Glad you guys made it out without a scratch. Sure it could've gone differently, but you could say that about any trip down the highway in your car.
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All these safety wizards in your comments make me feel like I need to take a class to learn to flip eggs proper before a hike.
Good video, good adventure. Glad you guys made it out without a scratch. Sure it could've gone differently, but you could say that about any trip down the highway in your car.
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travel
Fun video! I have been up Longs about six times. Usually the Keyhole route, but once with ropes up the ridge route. First ever time up was two days trek (including a rough night camping in Boulder field. fastest time was 4: 28 from car to summit and back
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Fun video! I have been up Longs about six times. Usually the Keyhole route, but once with ropes up the ridge route. First ever time up was two days trek (including a rough night camping in Boulder field. fastest time was 4: 28 from car to summit and back
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David
Wow these guys should of stayed at the hotel. bet they shit somewhere on the trail. There is human shit everywhere on the trail because of flatlanders Luke this. I've summit ed five times and never crapped. what was once ours is now theirs.
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Wow these guys should of stayed at the hotel. bet they shit somewhere on the trail. There is human shit everywhere on the trail because of flatlanders Luke this. I've summit ed five times and never crapped. what was once ours is now theirs.
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Robert
Great video guys. I tried solo the cable but weather was wet & some icey rock like you encountered. So went up keyhole otherwise known as egg route cuz of yellow marks. Found the ramp up to the summit very exciting. A great Colorado 14er!
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Great video guys. I tried solo the cable but weather was wet & some icey rock like you encountered. So went up keyhole otherwise known as egg route cuz of yellow marks. Found the ramp up to the summit very exciting. A great Colorado 14er!
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Addsy
Im guessing an equal number of people criticising these guys for not researching their route to the number of people who havent researched the background of these guys. They are not mediocre amateurs as the name suggests.
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Im guessing an equal number of people criticising these guys for not researching their route to the number of people who havent researched the background of these guys. They are not mediocre amateurs as the name suggests.
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InfestedScapegoat
Poor uber driver. He probably did not get paid for that time in the drive-thru, and his car now smells like Mcdonalds. And he for sure did not catch a ride on the 1 hour+ way back from the National Park.
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Poor uber driver. He probably did not get paid for that time in the drive-thru, and his car now smells like Mcdonalds. And he for sure did not catch a ride on the 1 hour+ way back from the National Park.
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freeze
I think that's why so many people have died on Long's Peak. They take it for granted and take unnecessary risks. I know you guys are experts but be careful. 58 people have died on Long's Peak.
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I think that's why so many people have died on Long's Peak. They take it for granted and take unnecessary risks. I know you guys are experts but be careful. 58 people have died on Long's Peak.
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Ryan
So stoked for summer! Got an epic run planned for june already: ) 8, 000 ft and 28 miles. Hardest run/hike ill do yet. El Diente, Mount Wilson and Wilson peak in one day (Lizard Head Wilderness)
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So stoked for summer! Got an epic run planned for june already: ) 8, 000 ft and 28 miles. Hardest run/hike ill do yet. El Diente, Mount Wilson and Wilson peak in one day (Lizard Head Wilderness)
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rick
You guys have redefined the words Mediocre and Amateur, just like a car dealership has redefined Customer and Service. but in a positive direction as opposed to the other direction.
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You guys have redefined the words Mediocre and Amateur, just like a car dealership has redefined Customer and Service. but in a positive direction as opposed to the other direction.
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Bee
Nothing wrong with a grade 3 scramble in good conditions, but with verglas? You guys didn't judge that one well, glad none of you were hurt, but dudes, that was luck.
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Nothing wrong with a grade 3 scramble in good conditions, but with verglas? You guys didn't judge that one well, glad none of you were hurt, but dudes, that was luck.
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Russ
There is an old story (not sure if it's true) that I've read a couple of places of somebody climbing the cable route in cowboy boots (don't try this at home, kids)
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There is an old story (not sure if it's true) that I've read a couple of places of somebody climbing the cable route in cowboy boots (don't try this at home, kids)
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Justin
Longs Peak is not as easy as these guys made it seem. You need to be prepared and do research first. Recommend you go w someone who has done it before.
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Longs Peak is not as easy as these guys made it seem. You need to be prepared and do research first. Recommend you go w someone who has done it before.
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Nitant
What if mediocre amateurs had the diet of Rich Roll! Outcome would be some crazy athletic achievement that universe is probably not ready for
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What if mediocre amateurs had the diet of Rich Roll! Outcome would be some crazy athletic achievement that universe is probably not ready for
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