The Diamond
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The Diamond is a famous sheer granite east face of Longs Peak in Colorado, renowned as a classic and challenging alpine rock climbing wall.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alpine climbing wall
ⓘ
granite rock face ⓘ |
| accessRequirement | approach via Longs Peak trailhead ⓘ |
| approachType | long alpine approach ⓘ |
| approxHeight |
about 270 meters
ⓘ
about 900 feet ⓘ |
| climbingEthic | primarily traditional protection ⓘ |
| climbingSignificance |
classic North American alpine wall
ⓘ
historically important big wall in Colorado ⓘ |
| climbingStyle |
aid climbing
ⓘ
alpine rock climbing ⓘ free climbing ⓘ traditional climbing ⓘ |
| difficultyRange | approximately 5.9 to 5.13 ⓘ |
| firstFreeAscentArea | achieved in the 1970s ⓘ |
| hazard |
afternoon thunderstorms
ⓘ
altitude-related issues ⓘ rapidly changing weather ⓘ rockfall ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Longs Peak east face
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rocky Mountain alpine climbing history ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Colorado
ⓘ
Rocky Mountain National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedOn | Longs Peak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maxElevationAtTop | about 14,000 feet ⓘ |
| maxElevationAtTop | about 4,270 meters ⓘ |
| minElevationAtBase | about 13,000 feet ⓘ |
| minElevationAtBase | about 3,960 meters ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Front Range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRoute |
Casual Route
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D7 NERFINISHED ⓘ Eroica NERFINISHED ⓘ Pervertical Sanctuary NERFINISHED ⓘ The Yellow Wall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | east face ⓘ |
| popularity | popular objective for advanced climbers ⓘ |
| regulation | subject to Rocky Mountain National Park regulations ⓘ |
| requires |
high-altitude fitness
ⓘ
route-finding skills ⓘ technical rock climbing skills ⓘ |
| rockType | granite ⓘ |
| season | primarily climbed in summer ⓘ |
| surfaceCharacteristic | sheer vertical to overhanging wall ⓘ |
| view | overlooks Mills Glacier ⓘ |
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