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Eldorado Peak/Inspiration Glacier

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Basic Glacier Climb - Eldorado Peak/Inspiration Glacier

Priority for 2023 Basic Glacier Travel students. Mentored lead for Igor Borojevic: email igor.borojevic@gmail.com if interested. This is a one-day climb, so we hope to keep to a quick pace. Please make sure that your fitness level is up for it. We will camp at the trailhead on July 27th so that we can have an alpine start.

Contacts

Lauren Allen
Lauren Allen
Primary Leader
Igor Borojevic
Igor Borojevic
Mentored Leader
  • Fri, Jul 28, 2023
  • Seattle Climbing
  • Climbing
  • Basic Alpine
  • Adults
  • Basic Glacier Climb, Strenuous 3, Technical 2
  • Challenging
  • Mileage: 8.5 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 7,000 ft
  • Pace: 1800 ft/ hr (1:45ish Mt. Si ascent pace)

We will camp in the parking lot the night before and alpine start. email igor.borojevic@gmail.com 

Please contact Igor if you'd like to be added to the roster email igor.borojevic@gmail.com. More details to come. Priority for 2023 Basic Glacier Travel students. 

Route/Place

Eldorado Peak/Inspiration Glacier

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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

  • The Ten Essentials
  • Mountain boots that can accept crampons (not hiking boots)
  • Crampons
  • An ice axe (not technical ice tools)
  • A sleeping bag rated to +20 degrees or colder
  • A sleeping pad
  • A back pack (40 to 60 liters)
  • Webbing and accessory cords
  • 6 straight gate carabiners
  • 2 locking carabiners
  • Large pear-shaped carabiner
  • Belay device
  • Climbing harness
  • Helmet
  • Rescue pulley
  • Fleece or puffy jacket
  • Rain jacket and full-zip rain pants
  • Warm gloves or mittens
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