Youth activity: Mountaineers Adventure Club
Seattle MAC Alpine Climb - Eldorado Peak/Inspiration Glacier
An Alpine Climb lead by volunteers and/or staff for MAC! This trip has prerequisites. See leaders notes for details.
- Sat, Aug 12, 2023 — Sun, Aug 13, 2023
- Seattle Youth Outreach Committee
- Youth
- Basic Alpine
- Adults, Youth
- Basic Glacier Climb, Strenuous 3, Technical 2
- Challenging
- Elevation Gain: 6,768 ft
- $500.00
- 3 (6 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
We will be rolling out from the SPC at 6 am sharp Saturday morning, 8/12. Be there early to load up the Subaru.
Prerequisites:
For alpine rock climbs:
Skills/workshops: Multi-pitch systems, belay escape, rappelling, lead climbing / lead belaying
Other courses/trips: Wilderness First Aid (WFA) course/badge, Leavenworth Multi-Pitch trip / successful multi-pitch climb, Summer Trip / successful muti-pitch climb there
If glacier climb: In addition to all of the above: Crevasse rescue workshop, glacier climbing fundamentals (at least 2), Snow 1, Snow 2
In addition the technical skills described above, participants joining this trip may be asked to describe the physical preparations they have undertaken - this may include conditioning hikes, other easier climbs, weekly training routines, etc.
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
10 essentials, helmet, harness, shoes
- Technical equipment—ice axe, crevasse rescue stuff, crampons, helmets
- X3 lockers, x2 non lockers, 1 rescue pulley w/ locker, lightweight harness, waist prusik w/ locker, extra/emergency cordelette w/ locker, PA w/ locker, belay device w/ locker, ~2 alpine slings w/ non-lockers
- Clothes—warm clothes, rain gear, sun protection
- Shoes—mountaineering boots, bring sandals or running shoes if wading is needed
- Food—lunch, snacks, dinner, breakfast
- Tent/bivvy, sleeping bag, sleeping pad
- Money for dinner if you’re stopping on the way back
- Change of clothes for ride back to town, comfy shoes