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Eldorado Peak — Saturday, Jul. 23, 2016

North Cascades > North Cascades Highway - Hwy 20

Trip Report By

WTA Member
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Type of Hike

Overnight

Trail Conditions

Obstacles on trail:
    Trees down across trail,
    Muddy or wet trail,
    Overgrown in places.

Road

Road suitable for all vehicles

Bugs

Bugs were not too bad

Snow

Snowfields to cross - could be difficult

Trails Hiked

Eldorado Peak from our camp site.
Headed up Torment Creek (note, not the standard approach!), then followed the ridge line above Moraine Lake to the west. Camped near Point 7252. In the morning, headed out at 7 AM following the ridge west. Got on the Inspiration Glacier near Point 7292. Very few crevasses. Some of us summited the Eggplant (Point 7733). Dropped some gear and joined the standard ascent route. Summited at 1 PM. Knife Edge was not very edgy. Took the standard route down Eldorado Creek back to the trailhead.
Following the ridge towards the Inspiration Glacier.
On the Inspiration Glacier, with Eldorado Peak in the background.
Happy on the summit!
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