Trip
Basic Glacier Climb - Mount Olympus/Blue Glacier
Kitsap priority climb.
Contacts
Bill Bandrowski
Primary Leader
- Sat, Jun 27, 2020 — Tue, Jun 30, 2020
- Kitsap Branch Climbing Program
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Technical 3, Strenuous 4, Basic Glacier Climb
- Challenging
- Mileage: 44.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 7,400 ft
- 6 (6 capacity)
- 3 (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Meeting time TBD.
Route/Place
Mount Olympus/Blue Glacier
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Green Trails Seven Lakes Basin/Mt Olympus Climb No. 133S
Custom Correct Mount Olympus Climber's Map
USGS Mt Olympus - See full route/place details.
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
- The Ten Essentials
- Mountain boots that can accept crampons (not hiking boots)
- Crampons
- An ice axe (not technical ice tools)
- A sleeping bag rated to +20 degrees or colder
- A sleeping pad
- A back pack (40 to 60 liters)
- Webbing and accessory cords
- 6 straight gate carabiners
- 2 locking carabiners
- Large pear-shaped carabiner
- Belay device
- Climbing harness
- Helmet
- Rescue pulley
- Fleece or puffy jacket
- Rain jacket and full-zip rain pants
- Warm gloves or mittens
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