Eldorado Peak

Eldorado Peak
Eldorado Peak and Eldorado Glacier
height	2703  m (Sea Level Date of 1929)
location	Skagit County , Washington , USA
Mountains	Northern Cascade Range
Notch height	667 m
Coordinates	48 ° 32 '15 "  N , 121 ° 8' 4"  W Coordinates: 48 ° 32 '15 "  N , 121 ° 8' 4"  W.
Topo map	USGS Eldorado Peak
rock	Orthogneiss
Age of the rock	Cretaceous period
First ascent	August 27, 1933 by Donald Blair, Norval Grigg, Arthur Winder and Arthur Wilson
Normal way	East Ridge, Grade 2 ( YDS )
West elevation of Eldorado Peak

The Eldorado Peak is a 8,868 ft (2,703 m) high mountain, he is the 25höchste in Washington. The mountain is located in the North Cascades of Washington state , about 27 mi (43 km) east of Concrete . It is located in North Cascades National Park in the headwaters of Marble Creek and just west of Inspiration Glacier . Other glaciers in the immediate vicinity are the Eldorado Glacier and the McAllister Glacier ; as a result, the Eldorado is surrounded by the largest non-volcanic ice sheet in the continental United States .

Orography

The Eldorado appears completely different, depending on which side it is viewed from. On the west side the mountain has a steep wall, which consists of vertical clods and small gullies. From the east side, the mountain looks like a small rocky elevation, surrounded by ice. The south side is a triangular wall that is framed by long ridges. The most popular and easiest route to the ascent leads from the south and east over the Inspiration Glacier and a moderately steep snow ridge. The Eldorado is a popular destination for climbers because it is easy to get to and because it is one of the 100 highest peaks in Washington, it offers magnificent views. Most climbers spend two days climbing, although one long day would be enough.

Routes

• West Arete Rock Route - over the west wall - difficulty level 5.8 grade IV ( YDS )
• East Ridge Glacier - Ascent Over Steep Snow Wall - Difficulty Level 2 ( YDS )
• Northeast Ridge - Ascent over Ice and Snow - Difficulty AI2
• Northwest Ice Corridor - ascent over ice and rock - difficulty level M3 to M4

geology

Compared to other mountains in the cascades, the Eldorado is built quite simply, as it consists of only one type of rock, Cretaceous orthogneiss , more precisely biotitic granodiorite . Only the lowest areas consist of other material, mostly metamorphic rock . There are only two normal faults: one on the east and one on the west flank.

Neighboring peaks

Backbone Ridge		Tepeh Towers		Austera Peak
Little Devil Peak				Klawatti Peak
Lookout Mountain				Mount Logan
				Forbidden Peak / Mount Torment
The triad				Johannesburg Mountain

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Eldorado Peak, Washington . PeakBagger.com. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
2. ↑ Mountaineer Annual, 1930-39 . Alpenglow Ski Mountaineering History Project. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
3. ↑ Eldorado Peak ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey .
4. ↑ Eldorado Peak . SummitPost.org. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
5. ↑ CalTopo - Backcountry Mapping evolved . Retrieved February 21, 2019.
6. ↑ CalTopo - Backcountry Mapping evolved . Retrieved February 21, 2019.
7. ^ Hilary S. Franz: Geologic Information Portal . Washington State Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved February 21, 2019.

Web links

• Eldorado Peak . National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
• Eldorado Peak . SummitPost.org. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
• Tom Breit: Eldorado Peak . PeakWare.com. Retrieved February 21, 2019.