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Casual Route

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Casual Route
East face of Longs Peak, also known as the Diamond
LocationRocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, USA
Coordinates40°15′17″N 105°36′55″W / 40.25470°N 105.6153°W / 40.25470; -105.6153
Climbing areaThe Diamond, Longs Peak
Route typeBig wall climbing
Vertical gain900 ft (approx. 275 m)
Pitches7
Rating5.10a
GradeIV
First ascentDuncan Ferguson and Chris Reveley, 1977

The Casual Route is the easiest big wall climbing route up the Diamond (east face) of Longs Peak.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Green, Stewart M.; Rock Climbing Colorado, FalconGuides series; Helena, Montana: Chockstone/Falcon; 1995; ISBN 1-56044-334-0. A 2nd edition was published in 2010.
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