Trip
Basic Glacier Climb - Eldorado Peak/Inspiration Glacier
This will be a challenging ONE-DAY climb. This magical glacier climb of Eldorado is for the Palubinskas / Hollinger SIG. Please do not sign up for this climb unless you are one of our students.
Contacts
Matthew Palubinskas
Primary Leader
- Sat, Jun 1, 2019
- Seattle Climbing Committee
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Basic Glacier Climb, Strenuous 3, Technical 2
- Challenging
- Mileage: 10.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 6,768 ft
- FULL (8 capacity)
- Wed, Apr 17, 2019 at 9:11 AM
- Thu, May 30, 2019 at 5:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
- iCal Google
We will drive out to the TH on Friday after work and sleep at the TH for an early alpine start.
TBD.
Roster
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.
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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