[TR] Eldorado Peak - West Arete 7/26/2025

[Nick Sweeney]

Thanks for JasonG for the great overview photo! This route has been on my list for a while. The quality is so-so, and it's kind of dangerous with all the loose rock, but it sure was a grand adventure.

https://spokalpine.com/2025/07/30/eldorado-peak-west-arete-iv-5-8/

[JasonG]

Great TR Nick! I especially liked the asides about the first ascensionists.

I think you captured the yin and yang of that route perfectly.  What a line though....

[emilio taiveaho pelaez]

Awesome job on the climb and the write-up, that was a treat to read. 

[Grant789]

Awesome work! Been curious about rock in the marble creek drainage for a while and glad to see some climbing out there!

[Nick Sweeney]

55 minutes ago, emilio taiveaho pelaez said:

Awesome job on the climb and the write-up, that was a treat to read. 

Thank you! I worked hard on this one.

[pup_on_the_mountain]

Excellent work on the route, and even better work on the TR!! Thanks much for sharing.

P.S.: We probably met you at the East Ridge high camp the previous evening.

[Trent]

My most memorable shiver bivy! My wife now (jokingly) questions my true motivations for climbing, implying it’s all about the bivy…..