Long's Peak, The Most Deadly Mountain in Colorado | 2 MINUTE WALKTHROUGH
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- Get ready for an epic adventure up Long's Peak via the famous Keyhole Route! On this hike you'll scramble through rocky sections, squeeze through the iconic Keyhole, tiptoe along the Narrows, and soak in stunning mountain views. We're talking about some serious fun mixed with a dash of challenge.
📌 Gear in Video + My 14'er Gear
- Salomon 12L Vest | bit.ly/3ExLiv5
- Black Diamond 15L Pack | bit.ly/3LoR2dp
- Black Diamond Distance Z Trekking Poles | bit.ly/3r4OY3g
- Sunshirt | amzn.to/3Eigayn
- Coros Vertix 2 Watch | bit.ly/3LlG1tk
- Topo Ultraventure 3 Shoes | bit.ly/3r3zpJ7
- La Sportiva Approach Shoes | bit.ly/3rkAhsJ
- Patagonia Torrentshell Rain Coat | bit.ly/3PAEMZs
- Petzl Meteor Helmet | bit.ly/3LjWNJb
- Insta 360 X3 | bit.ly/46sjOBZ
* This guide is for informational purposes only. Climbing, hiking, and mountaineering are inherently dangerous activities with risks of injury or death. You are responsible for your own safety and actions. The author assumes no liability for accidents, injuries, or damages resulting from the use of this guide. Always seek professional instruction and assess conditions and your experience level before attempting any activity.
📌 Tell me about your upcoming or past Long's Peak experience..I'd love to hear about it!
Long's Peak is part of the front range of Colorado, which includes five other 14ers. Because of their close proximity to Denver they are very popular. I know all people bagging 14ers want to get these early, my advice would be go during the week and skip the weekends, if you can. If you don't enjoy being around hundreds of other people doing what you're attempting, find a different activity. There are a lot of challenging 13ers in the state that few people go to.
Great points!
my favorite hike. probably have done it 15 times now
nice!!
Last time I did it we got snowed on while on the summit. Definitely the sketchiest homestretch descent I've ever had
Dang!! Sounds sketchy for sure!
my ex-wife and i climbed long's peak back in 1997, but we backcountry camped like a mile from the trail, so it was much easier to get an early start. i think we started like 3am and summitted around 10am? lol, that boulder field on the way back was TOUGH AF. it seemed to take forever to get through walking on tired ankles and feet, plus i had a terrible headache from the altitude, and a nice sunburn. definitely the hardest hike i've ever done, but a great experience i'll never forget. 😫👍
Nice man, congrats on that!!
Awhile back I was obese. I couldn't even walk around the block. I lost over a hundred pounds through diet and exercise. It took me almost 2 years to get myself into shape in order to climb this mountain, but that was my goal. I live near Denver and this was my first fourteener. I had many other afterwards
Love this, congratulations!!!
My father, brother and I are about to do the keyhole route and attempt the summit at the end of this month. I’m quite nervous but the excitement overpowers that feeling. We’re going to be taking it extremely slow. Hopefully the weather will hold for us!
Good luck!
Thanks man!
Happy to help!
nice short video. Be aware that the last part--from the Narrows onward faces to the east. Therefore, you are unable to see approaching weather. One of the two climbs I did of Longs Peak, had clouds that moved in suddenly. The clouds were so thick, I could not see the next bullseye on the route. Visibility was only about 5-6 feet. I was uncertain where to go, and actually wandered a bit off the route (which is in a very steep area). Fortunately, there was no wind or precipitation. But it took perhaps 30 minutes for things to clear up enough for me to find the trail again. It was a bit scary during that time and I was alone in that area. The scramble to the top is quite doable, but it is scary because you are quite exposed and do not want to slip. Otherwise, it is one of classic, and truly one of the most memorable of the 14ers in Colorado. It is also amazing that the top of Longs Peak is a relatively large, boulder plain.
Totally man. Great points. Can't imagine getting socked in up there..that'd be terrifying!
Its deadly because of its proximity to denver and the easy access to amateur hikers
Couldn’t agree more
I hiked this in about 1985. Three quarters of the way up I encountered an Amish woman in traditional dress and sensible shoes.
no way lol thats insane. Did she summit?
Not sure, don’t think so.
Did this on New Year’s Eve one year and a huge storm came in and we had to bivy. Worst sleep of my life.
@@kec2528 where’d you bivy at?
So granted the weather is ok, it’s a fairly safe hike? I’m interested in going but the route after the keyhole seems scary
I think I replied to a similar comment to yours on another video but yeah it's a safe hike if you're used to a little exposure and scrambling and granted you go when conditions are good in the summer!
How hard is the crowbar rock on the ledges to maneuver? That is the one part that scares me because I'm a bit afraid of heights;)
Hmm I'm not sure what specific rock that is. Do I go past it in the video? If so, could you point out the time in the video? Maybe I can give you an accurate assessment after that!
It's not in your video but its on the ledges where there is two small metal poles sticking out of the rock to help you pull yourself up. The rock is huge and very slick.@@ChadLubinski
@@Thenarrowpath833 hmm I don’t remember it!
@@Thenarrowpath833 I'm wondering if you are referring to the eyelet rods remaining from the old Cables Route (on the North Face). The one-inch diameter cables were removed decades ago, but the rods that were attached to the cables remain from what I have heard.
@@GeologyDude On the ledges there is one specific area with a huge rock right by. 1000 ft drop. Two somewhat small straight iron poles sticking out that you can grab to help pull yourself up. See it in a lot of videos when they are on the ledges. Im aware of the eyelets on the cables route, this is on the keyhole route on the ledges.
I completed this and there’s nothing easy about this hike lol it’s very hard and people die here all the time
were you the guy I have in this video taking a breather on the rock?
No that was your mom disguised as a man@@ChadLubinski
@@KidDestiny good one
Anyone who states it's "easy" is a troll and doing a disservice to SAR. They're constantly telling people its dangerous, risking their lives for recovery and then some douche comes along saying "Nah, they're wrong. It's easy " they're the fools who end up hurt, and who shouldn't be allowed on the mountain. I never see Natives downplaying Longs.
@@randil3208Agree. What’s challenging about Long’s is its nonstop concentration and boulder scrambling after the keyhole. Although you’re not on the edge of a cliff the whole time, you are close to the edge of a good slope that doesn’t stop for hundreds of feet. Nothing to stop you or slow you down. Proceed with great caution and you’ll make it. Don’t forget that it is a very long round trip and very taxing.
LOL, who moves to colorado to play on the weekends? You guys are warriors, it's truly impressive to see, the dedication to being slaves to the grind!
@@dasburke I don’t get it
@@ChadLubinski Work weekends, play during the week. avoid the crowds/parking
@@dasburke I own my own business, so I work whenever I want. However, my friends have regular nine to fives and if I want to go with somebody then I have to go on their schedule. Thanks for the concern though
@@ChadLubinski find a woman, nothing is worth going out on the weekends. My friends don't even ask if i'll weekend... its soo bad. Also what do you do? Maybe I can support you?
@@dasburke I do this and content on Instagram (@chadahooche_). And then do videos for outdoor brands, sell a course on how I do what I do and contract with a buddies company. Now also hoping to get into real estate!
I've hiked Long's Peak twice, but I gotta say Capitol Peak in the Snow mass wilderness is much more dangerous.
Little Bear, Pyramid, and North Maroon aren't "walks in the park" either.
Much more dangerous
It's the numbers: due to its proximity to the Front Range and being in a national park many more people attempt Longs than the Elks or Sange De Cristos
Judging by the shots of 3 am, it looks like everyone is parking IN the road! I've never seen so many people on a mountain- no wonder it's the deadliest mountain in Colorado- it's a simple math equation. Didn't see another soul on Crestone Needle.
@@chopperskier yeah man it’s nuts
@@ChadLubinski The parking lot was packed when I did Longs on August 8, 1988 (8/8/88). And that day was a Monday.
Cool I did that when I was 14 don't remember any danger 23 years ago. Are the Venezuelans setting up there now?
@@dkloks no idea what that had to do with the video but hell yeah man
Gotta love a transplant who needs walking sticks to walk. Oh don’t forget your over priced boots because no one can walk without over priced boots.
@@UA-camr662g you aren’t doing real vert if you aren’t using poles my boy. You did get something right though: boots suck and I am a transplant! 👊
@@ChadLubinski just conquered. No poles. Don’t call me boy haha
@@UA-camr662g Why you being a dick, bro? We all just want to enjoy nature. Gatekeeping is a bad look.
I didn't use sticks when I climbed it twice, but they are very helpful--especially when you get fatigued, or are on talus. Oh course you present yourself as a world class glorified rock pile climber. Live a bit more of life bud, and you will become more humble and understanding. Good for you if you actually can climb it, but give folks credit for completing a very long day hike. A lot of transplants can easily put many locals to shame.
@@GeologyDude if you use sticks you are not a real hiker. You go to cabelas and spend money and think you are about that life. You’re not. It’s that simple. Don’t let any fat unathletic guy ☝🏻, tell you any different
Many years ago a friend of mine climbed this mountain by himself and made it up to the keyhole before he got socked in with fog. He said he couldn't see more than ten or twenty feet in front of him, and that he basically had to crawl back down the mountain after becoming disoriented. This, after I told him to please always tell someone when he was going on a hike alone, which he didn't because he was 22 and an idiot.
Anyway he lived, but he's still dumb. I think I'll remind him of that the next time I see him.
Hahahaah this is one of my favorite comments
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No thank you.
This is on my list to climb next year. I'm going to start with Mt. Katahdin this fall as my first mountain and then do Long's Peak in the summer when I can (hopefully) avoid bad weather and slick rocks. Thanks so much for the video!
You got it! Have fun!
Packed at 3 a.m....yall have ruined my state 😂
yeah thats a one and one for me
FYI, it isn’t “Long’s”. Someone or something named Long doesn’t own the peak. It’s just Longs.
@@iminthefnzone1515 not that big of a deal