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Longs Peak Videos

Longs Peak North Face
Ascent of Longs Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park, April, 2006
Longs Peak 2
The second and exciting installment of Ryan's adventures up Longs peak
Long's Peak 2007
15 miles of hiking to the summit of Long's Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park, CO. July 24th, 2007. Elevation at the top 14,255 feet.
Longs Peak via the Keyhole
Longs Peak via the Keyhole Route, September, 2004
Longs Peak 360 Summit View
The 360 degree view from the top of Longs Peak
Long's Peak Keyhole music video
Here's the product of one of the very first times I cut video with my computer. Not sophisticated, but possibly entertaining. I simply put some shots from a VHS tape together with a bit of music.
Long's Peak slideshow
A slideshow of mountain climbing on Long's Peak in the Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado
Mother Longs
A video tribute to Longs Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park. This video is set to an original poem and musical score. (less)
Longs Peak - Notch Couloir
an ascent of Notch Couloir on Longs Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, USA.... [more]
Hike To the Summit of Longs Peak Aug, 2009
Walking (and climbing) up to the summit of Longs Peak, 14,259 ft in elevation, in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. Video by Tony J. Wedick Estes Park Trail-Gazette www.eptrail.com
Longs Peak via the Keyhole
Climbers scale Longs Peak via the Keyhole route.
Longs Peak - Keyhole Ridge
This is a video I shot of a climb of Keyhole Ridge on Longs Peak, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, USA (September 2, 2006). It was a fun climb in a spectacular setting though it turned out to be a lot easier than we thought it would be (at least... [more]

Longs Peak Images

Forest and Longs Peak
Behind a blanket of dark trees, Longs Peak stands with a wisp of cloud shrouding its face.
Late evening view of Longs Peak
Late evening view of Longs Peak from Highway 36. Captured April 30, 2002 at 7:40pm (Canon D60 + 100-400mm)
Chasm Lake
Chasm Lake and the Diamond on Longs Peak.
Strange Cloud Formation
An unusual cloud formation is created over the massive, weather-changing Longs Peak, the tallest peak in the park.
Glacier Gorge
Impressive view of the upper reaches of Glacier Gorge, captured on a day hike to the remote Shelf Creek gorge. This view shows the near-verticle climb required to visit the Shelf Lake area. Longs Peak dominates the skyline.
Mountain Brushstroke
The last bit of daylight casts a red glow on Longs Peak and the clouds above. The soft lighting almost makes this photo look like a painting.
Longs Peak From Trail Ridge
Longs Peak view, Trail Ridge Road.
Stream at the Base of Longs Peak
Cascading stream along the trail to Chasm Lake, which sits at the base of Longs Peak (top).
Longs Peak Winter View
Winter view of Longs Peak from the Beaver Meadows entrance of RMNP.
Forest Canyon
View of Forest Canyon and Longs Peak from the Gorge Range overlook on Trail Ridge Road. Stones Peak sits between the tundra in the foreground and Longs Peak, and is said to be one of the most remote peaks in the park - in terms of hiking to the summit.
Sunrise over the Boulder Field
Sunrise view of Longs Peak and the Boulder Field from the Longs/Lady Washington Ridge (commonly known as the Chasm Overlook). Captured August 28, 2001 at 6:30am (4 photos used)
Longs Peak and Boulderfield
Longs Peak West Face
The west face of Longs Peak at sunset, viewed from Lake Nanita.
View from Estes Cone
Darrel Bellert, of Colorado, photographs a veiled Longs Peak from the summit of the Estes Cone. Captured December 9, 2000 at 10:00am (6 photographs used)
Sunrise Over Longs Peak
Sunrise view of the Longs Peak area in winter.
East Face of Longs Peak
View of the east face of 14,255 foot Longs Peak in summer. The summit trail is known to offer one of the most scenic hikes in the state of Colorado.
Wildflowers and Longs Peak
Wildflowers fill a hillside above Upper Meaver Meadows. Longs Peak dominates the horizon.
View From Bluebird Lake
June 9th, 10:35 a.m.
Longs Peak view from Bluebird Lake
Canon S30
Morning at Bear Lake
The placid surface of Bear Lake reflects the distant mountains on a cloudy morning, just after sunrise.
Longs Peak East Face
Sunrise hits the east face of Longs Peak in winter.
Forest Canyon Overlook BW
Longs Peak and Forest Canyon Overlook, Trail Ridge Road.
Boulder Field
A cold day at the Boulder field by Longs Peak.
Ouzel Falls Trail
6:28 a.m.
Ouzel Falls trail and Longs Peak
Canon D60, 16-35mm
View Above Ouzel Falls
8:46 a.m.
View of Longs Peak from above the falls
Canon S30
Trail to Chasm Lake
The beautiful Chasm Lake sitting. From its vantage point, you can watch climbers traversing Longs Peak.
Distant Longs Peak
Amidst a view snowy trees and mountains, Longs Peak stands in the distance.
The Keyhole
Ships Prow
View of the ships prow in the Longs Peak area.
Longs Peak Trail
The Longs Peak trail below Chasm Junction in winter.
Longs Peak
View of Longs Peak and rugged Glacier Gorge Peaks from the forest above Bear Lake, captured late on a winter day.
Dream Lake Mountain View
Longs Peak view from Dream Lake area.
Forest Canyon Overlook
Longs Peak towers over Forest Canyon Overlook, along Trail Ridge Road.
Inlet of Parika Lake
The shallow inlet area of Parika Lake, in the Never Summer Range. This lake lies entirely above treeline and offers incredible views of the mountains to the east, including Longs Peak. This body of water, which sits in the National Forest adjacent to the national park, offers some of the... [more]
Longs Peak and Glacier Gorge
View of Longs Peak and Glacier Gorge.
Sandbeach Lake
Yes, a sandy beach awaits you, along with views of Longs Peak
Longs Peak and the Continental Divide
View of Longs Peak and the Continental Divide from the Ute Crossing of Trail Ridge Road. Captured May 7, 2001 (3 photographs used)
Rescue at the Trough
A 53-year-old man from Glen Ellyn, Illinois, was rescued after a 25 foot tumbling fall in the "Trough" area of Longs Peak on Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Longs Peak at Sunrise
View of Longs Peak from Moraine Park, at sunrise. Captured June 9, 2001 at 5:57am (3 photographs used)
Longs Peak and Moraine Park
Longs Peak towers over a solitary ponderosa pine in a snow-covered Moraine Park. This lone tree appears incredibly out of place, yet makes a great subject for photographs of the expansive Moraine Park.
Sunrise on Longs Peak
A morning dawns, revealing a view of Longs Peak.
Columbine Falls
Columbine Falls, along the trail to Chasm Lake. Longs Peak rises above the falls.
Longs Peak from Bear Lake
The highest peak in the region, Longs Peak makes a great subject for sunrises and sunsets. This image was captured at sunrise from Bear Lake.
Longs Peak and the Continental Divide
Evening view of Longs Peak and the Continental Divide. Captured May 12, 2002 at 7:10pm (Canon D60 + 28-70mm)
Longs Peak Summit
The summit of Longs Peak appears briefly on an overcast winter day.
Longs Peak Evening
Evening view of Longs Peak, Trail Ridge Road.
View of Longs Peak
View of Longs Peak from below Mills Lake.
Clouds Around Longs Peak
A common scene in Rocky, clouds surround the 14,255 foot summit of Longs Peak.
Diamond on Longs Peak
Winter view of the Diamond on Longs Peak at sunrise, viewed from Highway 7.
Longs Peak in Winter
Clouds over Longs Peak in winter.
At the Summit
Triumphant at the top of Longs Peak, gazing at the beauty below.
Moraine Park and Longs Peak
View of Moraine Park and Longs Peak after a March snowstorm.
Forest Canyon Overlook, Color
Longs Peak and Forest Canyon Overlook, Trail Ridge Road.
Rock Cut
View of Longs Peak from the Rock Cut area along Trail Ridge Road just before sunset. Nearly a third of Rocky Mountain National Park lies above treeline, and Trail Ridge Road allows millions of visitors to access the tundra each year.
Mount Lady Washington
Mt. Lady Washington and Longs Peak
Granite Pass
Snowy Granite Pass by Longs Peak.

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