Longs Peak. The “Doorway” route on the east face of Longs Peak starts at a point midway between the Stettner Ledges and Alexander’s Chimney. John Hough and Layton Kor made this new route on September 20. The first lead, 40 feet long, ends on a foot-wide belay-ledge. Above the ledge towers a huge rectangular indentation in the shape of a door, which gives the route its name. The second lead involved direct aid to negotiate an overhang. Ten feet higher there is a substantial three-inch belay-ledge. About seven feet above this stance we climbed another overhang and the 35 feet above it by direct aid. We then free-climbed the next 25 feet to our third belay-ledge. A 120-foot traverse ended on the lower traverse from Alexander’s Chimney. The route is well protected but involves all standing belays. About 25 pitons were used. The ascent took three hours.

Layton H. Kor