From Glacier Meadows, hike up a way trail 0.5 mi. to the Blue Glacier moraine. Hike along the top of the moraine for 0.25 mi. or so before descending climber's trail onto the Blue Glacier (watch for rockfall while descending the moraine). Rope up here. Cross the glacier and ascend snow slopes, through the rocks, to the crest of the Snow Dome (6600'), keeping left of the biggest rock buttress. Traverse SW, then W, passing just N of the W Peak of Mt. Olympus, and passing point 7522'. Take a shallow saddle left aross the crest of the rock ridge running W from the summit of Olympus, just before the ridge drops sharply to the valley. Proceed easily down and S, staying left of the crest of the adjoining right angle ridge for several hundred yards and about 250 vertical feet. Just before this ridge drops sharply, turn right and step over ridge (large cairn), into a shallow gully/ledge system. Descend the ledges and gully W, down a steep rock face for 300'. At the bottom of the gully, descend a steep snow slope another 200' to reach the White Glacier. Traverse the glacier westerly to the summit of Mt. Tom, or bear left to gain the rock ridge leading to the summit. The highest point is the left hand peak as seen from the White Glacier. Climb can be done in either 3 or 4 days. Take food for 4 days. This climb can be combined with a climb of Mt. Olympus (allow an extra day for this). Tent sites exist on the rocks of the lower Snow Dome and at its top, near the Panic Peak research station. Or, in good weather, a snow camp can be made at the shallow saddle at the W end of the ridge running W from Mt. Olympus. Recommend party of no more than 6 due to rockfall hazard in the gully/ledges down to the White Glacier.

This will be a combo climb of Olympus and Mt. Tom. Priority will be given to Carry's SIG, volunteer leaders, and basic grads. If you are none of the above, please wait until June 15 to sign up. There is a $13 fee for this trip (in addition to the National Park entry costs) to cover each participant's Olympic wilderness camping permit.