Longs Peak conditions?

[MuchosPixels]

A friend and I are hoping to climb longs peak this week. Its our first time up longs, and we would take Keyhole or Loft route, depending on conditions.

Anyone been up there recently, can give conditions? I'm especially interested in the amount of snow still up top, if we need spikes or snowshoes, etc.

Long's Keyhole route should be snow free by August from the looks of things this year.

[Sugar Madison]

ok we gonna go La Plata peak tomorrow morning. If anyone would like to come let me know. We are fairly fast hikers.

I think you have to approach from Winfield, as the bridge at the standard TH is out.

[Air Squared]

ok we gonna go La Plata peak tomorrow morning. If anyone would like to come let me know. We are fairly fast hikers.

Have fun........LaPlata rocks.

IMO, it's the most scenic 14er I've done thus far.

[justiner]

Keyhole route is melting out fast, but an axe is nice to make quicker progress. Some miserable people going without anyways. You can get through homestretch without touching snow. Cables is a waterfall. Good enough to rap down but not so much to climb. Loft route is mostly snow free once on the loft, still would bring an axe. Loft couloir is really spotty.

[Trotter]

ok we gonna go La Plata peak tomorrow morning. If anyone would like to come let me know. We are fairly fast hikers.

I think you have to approach from Winfield, as the bridge at the standard TH is out.

We did.

La Plata was beautiful, very nice hike and no ice axe needed lol

[MuchosPixels]

Keyhole route is melting out fast, but an axe is nice to make quicker progress. Some miserable people going without anyways. You can get through homestretch without touching snow. Cables is a waterfall. Good enough to rap down but not so much to climb. Loft route is mostly snow free once on the loft, still would bring an axe. Loft couloir is really spotty.

Sweet. Do you think that in two weeks the keyhole route should be snow free and good to go? How about the cables? I would rather go up that route.

[justiner]

A ton of people are going to be at the Park this weekend to try the keyhole route for sure. My guess that in two weeks it'll be basically summer conditions. Still doesn't hurt to bring an axe. No idea on Cables to be honest. Guess is that it'll be wet for a while.

[antonkrupicka]

I went up Kieners and down the Cables this morning, starting at 6:30am, crossing Lambs to access Broadway at ~7:45am and descending the snow on the North Face before 8:30am…nothing seemed to have froze overnight, so the snow was soft enough to kick across in trail runners. Album of photos here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set ... 723&type=1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Theodore]

Any eyes on the Loft? Much snow left?

[antonkrupicka]

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Here's what I got for the Loft. Looks like a bit of snow before you get to the escape ramp.

[Theodore]

Awesome. Thank you!