Trip
Basic Glacier Climb - Eldorado Peak/Inspiration Glacier
Contacts
Krissy Fagan
Primary Leader
- Wed, May 17, 2023 — Thu, May 18, 2023
- Bellingham Branch
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults, Women Only
- Basic Glacier Climb, Strenuous 3, Technical 2
- Challenging
- Mileage: 11.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 6,768 ft
- FULL (5 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
This is a women's-only climb; it is a replacement for the Bacon climb that was cancelled since we suddenly are in full summer in the middle of May.
Requests to join should go to Annora at beetigerbear@gmail.com. I would like to see current conditioning info if you would like to join.
This will be discussed in the pretrip email. Be on the lookout for an email from Annora.
Route/Place
Eldorado Peak/Inspiration Glacier
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USGS Eldorado Peak
USGS Forbidden Peak
Trails Illustrated North Cascades National Park - See full route/place details.
Roster
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
- Picket
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