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 will be discussed in the pretrip email. Be on the lookout for an email from Annora.
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.
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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