Casual Route
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Casual Route | |
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![]() East face of Longs Peak, also known as the Diamond | |
Location | Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, USA |
Coordinates | 40°15′17″N 105°36′55″W / 40.25470°N 105.6153°W |
Climbing Area | The Diamond, Longs Peak |
Route Type | Trad/Alpine |
Vertical Gain | 900 ft (approx. 275 m) |
Pitches | 7 |
Rating | 5.10a |
Grade | IV |
First ascent | Duncan Ferguson and Chris Reveley, 1977 |
The Casual Route is the easiest technical climbing route up the Diamond (east face) of Longs Peak.[1]
References
- ^ Green, Stewart M.; Rock Climbing Colorado, FalconGuides series; Helena, Montana: Chockstone/Falcon; 1995; ISBN 1-56044-334-0. A 2nd edition was published in 2010.