The Eliot Glacier tour, a tradition started by climb leader Gary Beck, takes hikers to the rugged north side of the mountain for a day of glacier travel and exploring. As this hike is above treeline and on slightly technical terrain it's considered a climb, although no this is NOT a summit climb.

Activity Notes

Cancelling this climb please apply for this Technical Hike -> https://mazamas.org/activity/instance/13657/

 

We will be going out with Anders Carlson from Oregon Glacier Institute to try and measure the spring snowpack on the Eliot Glacier.  Climbing experience is recommended but may not be required.  Flotation of some type (skis/board/snowshoes)will be required

Eliot Glacier:

  • Tour up from Tilly Jane and approach towards Cooper Spur
    • Round Trip ~10 miles and ~3500 feet of elevation
  • Above the climber’s hut, look for the exposed rock cliff on the climber’s left of Eliot Glacier
  • Descend from above to the rock promontory: 45.3816°, -121.6732°
  • Make above recorded measurements; send to orglaciersinst@gmail.com  

Record: date, latitude, longitude, elevation, and rope length as dropped from bedrock promontory down to the top of the snowpack

Other Information
Driving Distance from Portland 90 miles
Driving Time from Portland 2 hours
Expected Duration Car to car in one day
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