Trip

Basic Glacier Climb - Mount Olympus/Blue Glacier

A 4 day basic glacier climb with priority given to Olympia Basic Climbing students until June 7.

Sat, Jun 29, 2024 — Tue, Jul 2, 2024
Committee: Olympia Basic Alpine Climbing
Activity Type: Climbing
Climbing Category: Basic Alpine
Audience: Adults

Difficulty: Technical 3, Strenuous 4, Basic Glacier Climb
Leader Rating: Moderate
Mileage: 44.0 mi
Elevation Gain: 7,400 ft
High Point Elevation: 7,980 ft
Pace: 1.5-2 mph

Availability: FULL, 1 on waitlist (4 capacity)
Assistant Leader Availability: FULL (2 capacity)
Cancellation & Refund Policy

Meeting place and time

6:00am at the Hoh River trailhead on Saturday, June 29th. Sorry for the early morning, but we need to beat the crowds and make sure we can get past the entrance station before the parking lot fills up. You are encouraged to car pool, and welcome to crash at my house in Port Angeles on Friday, or get a hotel room in Port Angeles or Forks.

Leader's notes

Be prepared for a long backpacking trip followed by 2 days of glacier travel, topped with a pitch of rock climbing and rappelling. We will traverse Blue Glacier on day 2, and camp at CalTech Rocks. Plan to start climbing on summit day at 3:30 am to beat the crowds on the summit climb. We may use fixed line travel to approach Snow Dome, depending on how icy it is.

Route/Place

Mount Olympus/Blue Glacier

Recommended Maps:
Green Trails Seven Lakes Basin/Mt Olympus Climb No. 133S
Custom Correct Mount Olympus Climber's Map
USGS Mt Olympus
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