Eldorado Glacier, Eldorado Peak

Michelle Parker skins up the Eldorado glacier // [o] @bjarnesalen

Michelle Parker skins up the Eldorado glacier // [o] @bjarnesalen

 

Elevation: 8868’ 2703m

Aspect: East to South

Vertical: 2300’ on route 6600’ to Cascade River Valley

Coordinates: 48°32’15”N 121°08’03”W

First descent: Kieler, Mueller, Waldrop, Welsh, Wickland 1981

“Eldorado is one of the few non-volcanic Cascade Peaks that you can ski well into the summer. Eldorado stands near the edge of an icefield that is unique in the North Cascades. The interconnected glaciers offer days of exploring on skis.” (FCSDofNA)

“I think focusing on ski descents is too restrictive. I enjoy ski descents, but I also enjoy ski ascents, summit traverses, high-level orbits, and just seeing what’s over the next col.”
— Lowell Skoog