2 teams were clmbing Eldorado Peak during this weekend. Team 1 (Eileen, Ian, Magnus and I) decided to leave on Friday night, searching for free camping along the way near Marblemount,
and successfully conquered the Cascade River Boat Ramp as base camp for the night. Team 1 departed at the trailhead and proceeded uphill, crossing 2 boulder fields,
before hitting the alpine basin. Team 2 (Han, Tyson, Nancy & Christine) was coming up 2 hours behind us.
We met up on the Inspiration Glacier and set camp. Weather was warm and sunny, but it turned very windy on the glacier. We struggled for a while to set camp, but after all, dinner followed
by some dance party music, we drooled into our sleep. Wind was pounding very hard all night, and at one night raining for a few hours. At 6am, we thought it is going to be a miserable
climb day because it was total whiteout and foggy. But miracle did happened, by 7am, the sun was breaking out, and condition started to turn favourable.
We started to approach the ridge, and within an hour and a half, we summited Eldorado Peak.
First task was to cross the river via fallen trees
I think we were still in Good Spirit at this time. Photo by Eileen
May be not as of this moment!
End of first boulder field.
I was struggling on the boulders. Photo by Eileen
Photo by Eileen
Prime real estate.
Magnus' typical move - nap nap.
Photo by Eileen
We got a helmet down.
Look familiar ? Magnus in nap nap again
Roping up to go up Inspiration Glacier
Yes, mean I dont have to carry the rope.
4 of us (team 1) on Inspiration Glacier. Photo by Hans
Last stretch before we popped out to the flat.
Eldorado Peak (the peak in the far side)
Team 2 was arriving camp.
Discovered a new dinosaur species, called the 'Ski-rosaur'
Base camp .... Photo by Tyson
Magnus was the 'It's Raining Man' dancer
Photo by Eileen
Eileen's improvised bivy, Ian's bivy, and Ken's 3-season Tent
Christine & Nancy's vista
The 'Half-the-tent' housing
Ian was still tying up, Christine was stilling hydrating, while Hans, Tyson & Nancy were already half 1 mile away.
All of us leaving camp ... going for the summit. Photo by Tyson
Photo by Magnus
Our base camp, .... it looked like we are on another planet. Photo by Tyson
Last face up before we are on the ridgeline.
The famous knife edge 'Eldorado' ridge
Team 1 was in good shape
Ken approaching the Summit Photo by Eileen
Eileen approaching the Summit Photo by Magnus
Magnus stepping over onto the ridge. Photo by Eileen
Team 2 aka 'Team Safety Third'
Team 2 Photo by Hans
Photo by Hans
Ken's Summit Photo by Magnus
Eileen's Summit Photo by Magnus
Magnus's Summit Photo by Magnus
Ian's Summit Photo by Magnus
Team 1 Photo by Hans
We descended before the other teams cmoing up to the ridge.
'Back off, get your own sandwich' Photo by Tyson
Photo by Tyson
Photo by Magnus
Last task, crossing the river on the same fallen tree.
Thanks God, we reached flat ground. Photo by Tyson
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