tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3057534809878936624.post819249293964779197..comments2023-08-30T18:28:47.252-04:00Comments on Rocky Mountain Journal: Fatalities on Longs PeakThe Smoky Mountain Hikerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05019731497259511008noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3057534809878936624.post-54809506325213048352014-08-18T14:07:41.042-04:002014-08-18T14:07:41.042-04:00Anon - I agree, the Keyhole is the hardest hike I&...Anon - I agree, the Keyhole is the hardest hike I've ever done as well. The key to successful hiking/mountaineering is knowing your limits (i.e., knowing when to turn around). The Smoky Mountain Hikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05019731497259511008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3057534809878936624.post-14990591590408938662014-08-18T12:21:52.239-04:002014-08-18T12:21:52.239-04:00We climbed Longs Peak last fall. None of our grou...We climbed Longs Peak last fall. None of our group made it to the peak, I managed the boulder field and my fellow climbers made it slightly farther. It was a very damp, foggy day so we got as far as we could (I was having a lot of altitude problems and chose not to continue past the boulder field) I think a group of young people could manage the boulder field - it is the hardest hike I have ever done so far but I am proud to have made it as far as I did. It was stunning and an unforgettable experience.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3057534809878936624.post-45398681546365824702014-05-25T10:50:26.805-04:002014-05-25T10:50:26.805-04:00Totally agree - great advice!Totally agree - great advice!The Smoky Mountain Hikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05019731497259511008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3057534809878936624.post-78576104494897587942014-05-24T22:05:39.960-04:002014-05-24T22:05:39.960-04:00I have climbed Long's Peak and would not perso...I have climbed Long's Peak and would not personally take the responsibility of taking a group of young people to the summit. Give them some experience on some easier walk ups like Elbert, Massive, Gray's and Torrey's and then take the most responsible ones up Long's.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3057534809878936624.post-17903181228341018172014-01-13T14:08:12.202-05:002014-01-13T14:08:12.202-05:00Steven - according to the info I gathered from the...Steven - according to the info I gathered from the article, a total of 9 victims were teenagers, which represents 15% of all deaths. <br /><br />You really need to do your research on going all the way to the top. Beyond the Keyhole the route becomes a climb - not a hike. I think going to the Keyhole is very doable for teenagers, but going beyond that point they need to have some mountaineering skills.The Smoky Mountain Hikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05019731497259511008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3057534809878936624.post-54137970388104493412014-01-12T15:05:27.895-05:002014-01-12T15:05:27.895-05:00I'm interested in taking a group of older boy ...I'm interested in taking a group of older boy scouts up the keyhole route. How many teenagers have died on the keyhole route?Stevennoreply@blogger.com