Basic Glacier Climb - Eldorado Peak/Inspiration Glacier

Click [MORE+] to read all notes before requesting permission.

Who can join this climb:

• Open to past year basic students and graduates  or equivalent of all branches.
• Basic students in the 2024-2025 course may not register or request permission. 
• Have completed at least 1 other roped up glacier climb
• Preference for folks who volunteer with Mountaineers

Google form:

• If interested, please submit a response between April 1-April 30: LINK
• I will do a lottery selection from the pool of qualified folks and notify you of whether you were selected via email on May 1, 2025. 
• After May 1, if there is space available, please request leader permission through the Mountaineers site.

Please read:

• This is a strenuous one day ascent with an alpine start.
• First choice date is Sat, June 14. We will move to Sun, June 15 as a backup. This trip may be canceled depending on the forecast for this weekend.
• This trip should not be your first time walking with crampons, being on a rope team, or using an ice axe. 
• Good conditioning is a must. This is a single day climb for a route that is often done in 2 days. If you have not done a climb with this amount of mileage and elevation gain before, consider choosing a different climb first.
• When requesting permission, please include conditioning over the previous 2-3 months as well as previous climbs.  
• All participants are expected to know the route, understand the trip plan, and speak up about any concerns before and during the trip.
• Please include the phrase 'blakely harbor' in the "Anything else to add?" section in the Google form to confirm you've read all the leader notes. Thank you!

TBD via email