
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
- 6 (6 capacity)
- 3 (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
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:
- 6/10 - 6/16 - Priority to current and former Seattle Intensive Basic students.
- 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.
To be arranged by the climbing team.
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.
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