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At 14,259 feet, Longs Peak is the crown of Rocky Mountain National Park and a coveted trophy for mountaineers who take on its hugely exposed big-wall ramparts. The rest of us can hike up, which means ...

The Fourth of July is cause for celebration beyond Independence Day for avid hikers in Colorado. That's normally when snow has receded enough to hike and climb Rocky Mountain National Park's popular ...

If you're thinking about climbing Longs Peak, Rocky Mountain National Park is offering an opportunity to hear tips from the experts before you brave the 14,259-foot mountain. Rocky Mountain National ...

Luke DeMuth and Junaid Dawud, the friends who 71 days ago started walking up Culebra Peak in southern Colorado’s Sangre de Christo Mountains, reached the summit of Longs Peak at dusk on Sunday. The ...

The Keyhole Route that wraps around the western and southern flanks of Longs Peak and is the most common access to the 14,259-foot mountain's summit was closed Saturday afternoon while authorities ...

“How much farther to the lake,” asked a hiker on his approach to Lake Haiyaha. “You are almost there,” replied another hiker heading back down. “But it is full of blue algae.” The water of Lake ...

It’s called The Trough. And as I stare upwards at one of the most challenging portions of what’s known as the Keyhole Route, for the first time I seriously start to wonder if I will make it to the ...

Rocky Mountain National Park rangers rescued two men from the summit of Longs Peak this weekend. According to a Feb. 9 press release from the park, rangers were contacted late Friday night, Feb. 6, by ...