Trip
Basic Glacier Climb - Eldorado Peak/Inspiration Glacier
Overnight of Eldorado -- This is a mentored climb for Kate Goldenring and is primarily for Kate/Ryan's SIG. Leader permission required -- To be considered for the waitlist, please e-mail after 6/23
Contacts
Kate Goldenring
Primary Leader
- Sun, Jul 20, 2025 — Mon, Jul 21, 2025
- Seattle Climbing Committee
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Basic Glacier Climb, Strenuous 3, Technical 2, Basic Experience Climb
- Challenging
- Mileage: 9.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 6,768 ft
- FULL, 1 on waitlist (6 capacity)
- FULL (3 capacity)
- Tue, Jul 1, 2025 at 2:30 PM
- Sat, Jul 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
- iCal Google
Please do not reach out before registration opens. When asking for permission to register, include other glacier climbs and relevant recent conditioning. Include pack weight and times.
If the conditions are safe, this climb concludes with a traverse of Eldorado's knife's edge, which is a "narrow, exciting, and very exposed snow arete" (Classic Cascade Climbs). Please consider your comfortability with exposure before registering for the climb.
An email with details will be sent out a week before the trip.
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
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