Longs Peak: Its Story and a Climbing Guide

by Paul Nesbit

The Eleventh Edition of the classic guide to climbing Longs Peak, first published in 1946. Includes geology, history, a guide to climbing the highest peak in Rocky Mountain National Park, climbing history and statistics, with a topographic map of the Longs Peak trail on the back cover. Convenient 6" x 9" size fits in your pack to carry up the trail. This new edition revised and updated to 2005 by Stan Adamson, editor of the 9th and 10th editions.

96 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2005

Reviews

[Tarafina · Rating 5 out of 5]

I grew up with this mountain. I ate picnic lunches with this mountain, lurking over me, big horned sheep, elk... over yonder... never have I attempted to climb it... Until one early morning (3:30am trail start time)...

This book saved us, actually. I'm so grateful I read it before I climbed this beastly mountain. The part about death by decapitation was an understatement. We didn't understand it when reading it around the fire the night before... But when you're there... and you see, and you lug your tired body up that steep shit... I can see where the ice and the loose boulders play in effect to causing a possible decapitation.

I'm very honored to have conquered this mountain: without a doubt the most difficult thing I have ever done. It completely ruled. It was 8:30 pm when we got back. 17 hours of pure conquering awesomeness. I earned my Zanmai Sushi this time