
Trip
Basic Glacier Climb - Eldorado Peak/Inspiration Glacier
Details TBD pending permits and conditions
- Sat, Jun 21, 2025 — Sun, Jun 22, 2025
- Tacoma Basic Alpine Climbing
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Basic Glacier Climb, Strenuous 3, Technical 2
- Challenging
- Elevation Gain: 6,768 ft
- Pace: 800ft/hr
- 6 (6 capacity)
- 2 (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Priority to Tacoma Basic Alpine Climb students who still need a climb to graduate until June 1st. Others may requests starting June 1st, 2025.
TBD
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 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
- Chock pick (nut tool)
- Rescue pulley
- Fleece or puffy jacket
- Rain jacket and full-zip rain pants
- Belay gloves
- Warm gloves or mittens
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