Eldorado Peak/Inspiration Glacier

Trip

Basic Glacier Climb - Eldorado Peak/Inspiration Glacier

Glacier climb for the Seattle Intensive Basic community

  • Sat, Jun 22, 2024 — Sun, Jun 23, 2024
  • Seattle Climbing
  • Climbing
  • Basic Alpine
  • Adults
  • Basic Glacier Climb, Strenuous 3, Technical 2
  • Challenging
  • Elevation Gain: 6,768 ft

To be arranged by the climbing team.

Overnight permits for this trip have been acquired. Students will be expected to pay $16 towards the cost of the permit to the trip leader 3 days before trip begins (which is when permit cost becomes nonrefundable). Weather and conditions based go/no-go decision will be made before that time. 

Leader permission required in order to manage registration.  Registration priority is as follows:

  1. 6/10 - 6/16 - Priority to current and former Seattle Intensive Basic students.
  2. 6/17 onward - I will add those who request leader permission and are well suited for the trip (conditioning, experience, expectations/goals, etc)

Please wait until registration opens before requesting leader permission.  I will ignore any requests submitted before 6/10.  

Rope leads - feel free to reach out at any time.

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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