Re: Missing Climber on Longs Peak, May 13 2024
Posted: Fri May 17, 2024 7:42 pm
Prayers for comfort and strength for Lucas’s family and friends. May he rest in peace forever, and may his memory always be a blessing.
I summited Longs on Friday, and one thing struck me on the Homestretch: there had been a single set of tracks leading all the way from the Keyhole, then a second set coming a short way down from the summit.
So it seems that he initially started heading back via the Keyhole, then decided that shortcutting down to Chasm Lake was a quicker/safer option given weather conditions.