Hiked Eldorado C2C with my partner. Took us over 16h because we weren't following my usual relentless pace.
- my caltopo route has notes/markers
- the river crossing is at the bridge before the trailhead where some logs are lashed together with a metal cord! wish we knew this because we crossed on another sketchy log upstream. don't bushwhack from the trailhead
- the climber's trail is well trodden, especially after the trail marker. there is one ~50ft section where it disappears, but it's hard to lose otherwise. if you're struggling to follow the trail, you're off it.
- stay left on the boulder field instead of going through the trees on the right
- climb the ridge between Eldorado and Roush Basin then descend down the gully just below 6300ft. mostly melted out, it's an easy scramble down
- only a few visible crevasses (one to climber's right of trail above low camp, one north of trail along ridge to summit), but they're generally lurking, so roping up will soon be advisable
- bootpath sticks closer to Eggplant instead of going left around the gigantic ice wall to the west
- escalator steps up knife's edge; only one small section is currently a death fall; summit is tiny, so get your photo op then descend
- snow is perfect, but it does get mushy in the afternoon. perfect for plunge stepping
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