KaskadskyjKozak Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Trip: Eldorado - East Ridge Date: 7/2/2012 Trip Report: The weekend weather has not be cooperating, so I rounded up some beginners for a run up Eldorado C2C with a narrow weather window on Monday. Morning mists soon yielded blue skies and great slogging up the upper basin slopes and the Eldorado glacier. Judas Priest and Hendrix made the going much more enjoyable. At the rock island at the nose of the ridge, however, we noticed clouds and weather coming in. We tried to beat them to the top in time for summit views, but one party member got bad leg cramps. He had to sit out the final 700 feet while the rest of us postholed up soft snow with a breakable crust 8 inches down. We then enjoyed the current spicy conditions on the arête finish: just below the top, there is a half broken cornice that you must climb below and around to finish. With the soft snow it was a bit tricky to avoid blowing out sideways. Cascade Pass in the morning: J-berg looms above the mists: Eldo: Torment, Boston, Sahale: Our views before the weather closed them: Summit views!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountainsandsound Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Almost went here on Sunday but decided to save it for a time when views would be assured. Is it pretty reasonable as a day trip with a TH bivy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaskadskyjKozak Posted July 3, 2012 Author Share Posted July 3, 2012 Almost went here on Sunday but decided to save it for a time when views would be assured. Is it pretty reasonable as a day trip with a TH bivy? Yes, very reasonable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaucho Argentino Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Cool, KK!! Are the boulders covered with snow, or is that part out for skiing? Guess too late in the season already, but thought I would ask... Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Piston Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Way to get it done! Sorry you didn't get to enjoy the awesome view from the top. I don't feel so bad about my socked in summit on Cashmere Sunday. Did it start to clear up for you on the way out as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaskadskyjKozak Posted July 4, 2012 Author Share Posted July 4, 2012 Way to get it done! Sorry you didn't get to enjoy the awesome view from the top. I don't feel so bad about my socked in summit on Cashmere Sunday. Did it start to clear up for you on the way out as well? It was clear below about 7200 feet or so. Rain came in at dusk and later for the drive home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaskadskyjKozak Posted July 4, 2012 Author Share Posted July 4, 2012 Cool, KK!! Are the boulders covered with snow, or is that part out for skiing? Guess too late in the season already, but thought I would ask... Cheers! Snow coverage is pretty solid until about 5000 feet, so you'd have to carry the skies almost 3K vertical, Gaucho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YocumRidge Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Nice one, S! Too bad about the views. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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