Trip
Basic Glacier Climb - Mount Olympus/Blue Glacier
Priority given to Daryl and Ashish SIG's instructors.
Contacts
Ashish Rawat
Primary Leader
Qualified Youth Leader
- Thu, Jul 11, 2024 — Sun, Jul 14, 2024
- Seattle Climbing
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Technical 3, Strenuous 4, Basic Glacier Climb
- Challenging
- Mileage: 44.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 7,400 ft
- 4 (4 capacity)
- 4 (4 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
TBD
Glacier climb is primarily posted for Instructors for Ashish and Daryl's SIG. Please check with me towards the end of June for availability for non SIG climbers.
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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