The Real Nick Sweeney Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Trip: Eldorado Peak and Dorado Needle - E Ridge and NW RidgeTrip Date: 06/16/2019Trip Report: Conditions are quite good in the Eldorado area right now. We made a casual ascent of Eldorado on our approach day and climbed the NW Ridge of Dorado Needle on Sunday. The climbing was easy but damn... that descent to the car was pretty punishing. Full trip report and photos: Spokalpine Gear Notes: Crampons/Axe for Eldorado. Light rock rack for Dorado Needle.Approach Notes: Wear a knee brace 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonG Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Such a fun route, check out the SW buttress next time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Nick Sweeney Posted June 20, 2019 Author Share Posted June 20, 2019 8 hours ago, JasonG said: Such a fun route, check out the SW buttress next time! That was our original goal. It looks awesome and I'd like to do it, but I'm not totally sure that I can convince myself to do that approach again for a while... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonG Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 14 hours ago, The Real Nick Sweeney said: not totally sure that I can convince myself to do that approach again for a while Believe it or not, I was remarking in April how much better the trail is than when I first went up it in 1999. Almost a real trail with hardly any brush. But yes, the elevation gain/loss isn't trivial. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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