Keyboard of the Winds
Date: 07/16/2025
Partners: Ryan Beard
Trailhead: Glacier Gorge
Distance: 12.4 miles
Elevation Gain: 4500ft
Duration: 10hrs 15min
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The Longs Peak zone and Glacier Gorge is world class and one of Colorado's most beautiful places.
Ryan and I were stoked to be able to spend the day catching up and climbing in such a special place.
The approach isn't short but is mostly on a nice trail. The climb is straight forward, fun and goes on the on the easy side of 5.8
We halved a single 8mm 70m rope and climbed in one pitch with a light alpine rack 0.75 to #3
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12.4m - 4500ft - 10hrs 15min
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Much of our early morning approach was in the dark
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Getting into the Glacier Gorge
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McHenrys and Arrowhead before sunrise
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Spearhead
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McHenrys looking formidable
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A collection of keys
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Morning sun on the peaks of Glacier Gorge
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McHenrys in the morning light - Spearhead waits patiently
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Ryan taking in the sunrise views
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We hiked to the Pagoda - Keyboard saddle
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Views of Longs from the saddle - Keyboard on the lower right
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Ryan approaching the Keyboard tower aka Mrs Stubbs
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Ryan getting ready for the climb with Pagoda behind
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Ryan leads the tower which goes at 5.8-
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The climb was fun and the summit even better
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Looking up to Longs from the Keyboard summit
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The Keyhole on Longs standard route
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McHenrys
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A little anchor cleanup before rappelling
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Getting a view of the route before throwing the rope
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Ryan on rappel
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Alex on rappel
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Stoked!
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Descending from the saddle... our tower is on the left
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We were startled by a heard of Elk on the trail near Black Lake
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Big Healthy Happy - We kept our distance
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Hiking the trail - McHenrys and Arrowhead above - Black Lake below
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Great to see all of this on exit as the approach was dark
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Glacier Gorge from Mills Lake
