The Diamond (Longs Peak)

East face of Longs Peak, also known as the Diamond.

The Diamond is the sheer and prominent east face of Longs Peak and named for the shape of the cliff. The face has a vertical gain of more than 900 feet (270 m) all above an elevation of 13,000 feet (4,000 m). It is a world-famous Alpine climb.[1]

  1. ^ Green, Stewart M. (1995). Rock Climbing Colorado. Helena, Montana: Chockstone/Falcon Press. ISBN 1-56044-334-0.