Homestretch
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Homestretch is the steep, exposed final rock scramble on Longs Peak in Colorado, known as the last and most demanding section of the standard Keyhole Route to the summit.
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
climbing route feature
ⓘ
mountain route section ⓘ |
| approachFrom | Trough ⓘ |
| difficultyRelativeToRoute | most demanding section of Keyhole Route ⓘ |
| elevationContext | near summit of Longs Peak ⓘ |
| exposure | high ⓘ |
| hazard |
afternoon thunderstorms
ⓘ
fall risk ⓘ wet or icy rock ⓘ |
| leadsTo | summit of Longs Peak ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Colorado
ⓘ
Rocky Mountain National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedOn | Longs Peak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| markings | painted route markers (bulls-eyes) ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Front Range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | exposure and sustained steepness ⓘ |
| partOf | Keyhole Route NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionOnRoute | final section before summit ⓘ |
| requires | use of hands for upward progress ⓘ |
| routeType | class 3 scramble ⓘ |
| safetyRecommendation |
avoid in bad weather
ⓘ
start early to avoid afternoon storms ⓘ turn around if wet, icy, or stormy conditions develop ⓘ |
| scrambleType | steep rock scramble ⓘ |
| seasonalConditions | often snow- and ice-covered outside mid-summer ⓘ |
| surface | granite ⓘ |
| terrainType | exposed rock slab ⓘ |
| usedBy |
hikers
ⓘ
mountaineers ⓘ scramblers ⓘ |
| visibilityFrom | upper Keyhole Route NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.