Name: Eldorado Peak - East Ridge
Rating: 3.0

Eldorado Peak - East Ridge

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Avalanche risk for Mar 22, 2019: Moderate

Heightened avalanche conditions on specific terrain features. Evaluate snow and terrain carefully; identify features of concern. Natural avalanches unlikely; human-triggered avalanches possible.

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Type: Backcountry or Sidecountry

Cascade River Road has several gates that close at various points in the season depending upon snowfall.

Description

Eldorado offers a variety of lines off the top ranging from intermediate to more technically advanced. Scout your line from the basin at 7500 ft before making the summit push.

Ski the ridgeline down for some casual turns or cut off early and tag line into the basin. Just make sure it goes through!

Cross the flats and ski the Eldorado Glacier nearly 2000 ft of playful fall line skiing before you have to climb back up over the ridge and ski the Eldorado drainage out.

History & Background

Probable first winter ascent by Donald Goodman and party March 14, 1981.

Contacts

Land Manager: NPS - North Cascades National Park

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Looking east at Moraine Lake and Forbidden Peak

East Ridge of Eldorado Peak

3.0 Miles 4.8 Kilometers Ski Line	706' 215 m Ascent -4,833' -1,473 m Descent
35% Avg Slope (19°) 198% Max Slope (63°)	8,692' 2,649 m High 4,471' 1,363 m Low

Eldorado Peak - East Ridge

3.0 Miles 4.8 Kilometers

Ski Line

706' 215 m

-4,833' -1,473 m

35%

198%

8,692' 2,649 m

4,471' 1,363 m

Shared By david kiker

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