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Eldorado Peak Climb

Our first glacier climb 52 photos
May 30, 2015

Saturday, May 30


5 AM

Eldorado Peak Climb
30 May 2015 - 05:34

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Stream crossing on a fallen tree to get to the trail
30 May 2015 - 05:41

Starting on the trail to Eldorado Peak

8 AM

1500 vertical feet of boulder field to start our day
30 May 2015 - 08:05

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Eldorado Peak Climb
30 May 2015 - 08:06

Looking down at Boston Basin on our approach to Eldorado Peak
Eldorado Peak Climb
30 May 2015 - 08:58
Eldorado Peak Climb
30 May 2015 - 08:59

Getting closer to the tree line

10 AM

Getting near the tree line
30 May 2015 - 10:23

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Eldorado Peak Climb
30 May 2015 - 10:45
Eldorado Peak Climb
30 May 2015 - 10:46

11 AM

Eldorado Peak Climb
30 May 2015 - 11:26

Taking a break after a long strenuous morning. We're about to descend onto the glacier and rope up.

12 PM

Working our way up to the glacier
30 May 2015 - 12:10

Eldorado Peak Climb
Getting ready to rope up for the glacier
30 May 2015 - 12:48

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1 PM

Stacy's rope team heads off first up the glacier
30 May 2015 - 13:45

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2 PM

Approaching a massive ice wall
30 May 2015 - 14:21

Traveling in rope teams on the glacier below Eldorado Peak
Eldorado Peak Climb
30 May 2015 - 14:21

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Eldorado Peak Climb
30 May 2015 - 14:21

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The peak itself and nothing more
30 May 2015 - 14:39

On Inspiration Glacier below Eldorado Peak
Eldorado Peak Climb
30 May 2015 - 14:39

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Eldorado Peak Climb
30 May 2015 - 14:54

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3 PM

Eldorado Peak Climb
30 May 2015 - 15:27

Looking down at Inspiration Glacier
Eldorado Peak Climb
30 May 2015 - 15:36

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Eldorado Peak Climb
30 May 2015 - 15:36

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Eldorado Peak Climb
30 May 2015 - 15:42

The final push up to the summit ridge
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30 May 2015 - 15:58

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4 PM

Eldorado Peak 038
30 May 2015 - 16:05
Standing on a snow bridge over a crevasse
30 May 2015 - 16:06

Eldorado Peak
On the way up to the summit ridge
30 May 2015 - 16:19

Eldorado Peak Climb
Carlos taking a rest
30 May 2015 - 16:28

Eldorado Peak Climb
Eldorado Peak Climb
30 May 2015 - 16:31

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Eldorado Peak Climb
30 May 2015 - 16:51

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Eldorado Peak
30 May 2015 - 16:54

Walking up the knife's edge to the summit

5 PM

Eldorado Peak Summit Ridge
30 May 2015 - 17:05

The final distance up to the summit ridge. To the left is 1,000 feet of air down to the glacier which we would later bivy on for the night.
Eldorado Peak Climb
30 May 2015 - 17:10

Near by peaks around Eldorado
Eldorado Peak: Inspiration Glacier
30 May 2015 - 17:10

Looking down on the Inspiration Glacier that we have just cross over a few hours ago.
Eldorado Peak Summit
30 May 2015 - 17:19

Stacy & Adam
Eldorado Peak Climb
30 May 2015 - 17:19

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Eldorado Peak Summit
30 May 2015 - 17:20

Success Stacy
Eldorado Peak Summit
30 May 2015 - 17:20

The summit is a snow ridge about 6' wide
Eldorado Peak Summit
30 May 2015 - 17:23

Johnny striking a pose
Eldorado Peak Climb
30 May 2015 - 17:36

Elevation on the summit: 8,800'
Eldorado Peak Climb
30 May 2015 - 17:36

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Eldorado Peak: Descending
30 May 2015 - 17:50

Descending the summit ridge as the sun hangs low
Rope team on the summit ridge
30 May 2015 - 17:52

Another team member took this photo of us as we descended the summit ridge
Eldorado Peak Climb
30 May 2015 - 17:53

Waiting on the summit ridge while our rope lead retrieves the snow anchor.

6 PM

Eldorado Peak Climb
30 May 2015 - 18:28

A small rocky pass before we make camp on the glacier below
Eldorado Peak Climb
30 May 2015 - 18:53

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8 PM

Eldorado Peak Climb
30 May 2015 - 20:34

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Eldorado Peak Climb
30 May 2015 - 20:34

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Eldorado Peak Climb
30 May 2015 - 20:34

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Eldorado Peak Climb
30 May 2015 - 20:44

Our bivy on the glacier below Eldorado Peak
Eldorado Peak Climb
30 May 2015 - 20:53

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Sunday, November 22


8 AM

Eldorado Peak Stylized
22 Nov 2015 - 08:00

A stylized version of one of our photos on the lower glacier of Eldorado Peak