Longs Peak

Longs Peak is undisputedly the monarch of the northern Front Range and one of the outstanding peaks of the entire North American continent. It has gained prominence in the eyes of explorers, settlers, writers, tourists, mountaineers, and technical climbers. Longs Peak offers something for virtually everyone either in its striking beauty or its climbing possibilities, but first and foremost, Longs is a climber's mountain. Even the easiest routes up Longs are classic climbs, and nothing in the Rocky Mountains quite compares with climbs on Longs's mark of individuality — the magnificent 1,675-foot east face, crowned with the sheerest part of all, the 1,000-foot Diamond.
The history of Longs Peak is so rich that any detailed account deserves an entire book. Two such books are Stephen Trimble's Long's Peak: A Rocky Mountain Chronicle, which was published in 1984 with some fine color photography, and Paul Nesbit's Longs Peak — Its Story and a C1imbing Guide, which was the standard guide to the mountain for many years. Also, Bill Bueler's Roof of the Rockies devotes a chapter to Longs Peak and vicinity.