"1.28.2021-~Solo, Eastern Muddy Mtns NV Longwell Ridges. 10 peak CCW Loop Traverse, Half Marathon quad massacre. 13.5 miles, 4,800’ gain, 7:53hrs. Bitter Spring Peak, 2,096’, 2,234’, Longwell Arch Peak, East Longwell Ridge South, East Longwell Ridge HP, The Raven, West Longwell Ridge HP, 2,865’ and West Longwell Peak 2,890’. 10 miles of this route is all Ridge Surfin. The Hardest part was getting from East LW HP to The Raven. I had to downclimb an exposed ledge system but the rock was grippy. With a 10:35 am start I was under the gun...Nighttime caught me on the final ridge but I found my way through the darkness. An exquisite Sunset was my reward at the 10th and final peak. An Epic Full Wolf Moonrise cheered my finish. Great day. One of the most difficult and satisfying Ridge Surfing I’ve ever done. Military war games were going on for a while. Helicopters equipped with guns skimmed the ridge I was on. I could see the whites of the pilots eyes. My Kia Soul made it on the rough jeep road but I wouldn’t put it through that again. I consumed one 100 cal gel, one Stroop waffle, a half of a Lara bar and 1.5 liters of water I had to eventually ration. The climbing was Class 1 to 4 with e..." — paula.raimondi • Jan 28, 2021

"This turned out to be a really wonderful hike. The weather was perfect & the flowers are in full bloom. I went up the east side of the ridge to Longwell Arch Peak first, then continued up the ridge to the south summit. This is what I think of as "East Longwell Ridge", though it is not the highest point. As I neared the summit, I came to an extremely exposed, crumbling knife-edge. I back tracked a little & found a shelf which I traversed just below the summit cliffs, then scrambled up through to the summit. I returned a slightly different way, making a nice semi-loop. Though Longwell Arch Peak doesn't have much prominence, it has a really nice arch & was surprisingly pretty." — StudioHoodoo • Apr 13, 2019