Trip
Basic Glacier Climb - Mount Olympus/Blue Glacier
Four-day summer summit of Mount Olympus via the Blue Glacier.
Contacts
Travis Prescott
Primary Leader
- Fri, Jul 14, 2023 — Mon, Jul 17, 2023
- Foothills Climbing Committee
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Technical 3, Strenuous 4, Basic Glacier Climb
- Moderate
- Mileage: 41.25 mi
- Elevation Gain: 9,150 ft
- FULL, 1 on waitlist (4 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Hoh Ranger Station at time per trip plan (morning).
Click [+MORE] to read all notes before requesting permission.
- The climb is full with a full official waitlist (which limited to 5) and a substantial unofficial waitlist. At this point I'm ignoring new email permission requests. Feel free to ask me in person (but know that the odds are low).
- You must have the requisite fitness to complete the expected itinerary:
- Day 1: Hike to Lewis Meadows (10.8 mi, 840ft gain)
- Day 2: Hike to Glacier Meadows (6.25 mi, 3,600ft gain)
- Day 3: Summit and down to Elk Lake (9.5 mi, 4,000ft gain and 5,600ft loss)
- Day 4: Hike out (14.7 mi, 2,750ft loss).
- You will need to reimburse 1/6th the cost of the climbing permit. It is expected to be approximately $33/person.
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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