
Trip
Basic Glacier Climb - Mount Olympus/Blue Glacier
Basic Glacier climb for the Metz/ Dittig SIG
- Thu, Jul 10, 2025 — Sun, Jul 13, 2025
- Seattle Climbing
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Technical 3, Strenuous 4, Basic Glacier Climb
- Challenging
- Mileage: 44.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 7,400 ft
- 5 (6 capacity)
- FULL (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
This is a Basic Glacier trip for the Metz/ Dittig SIG. Inquiries for available space will not be reviewed until June 1st, 2025.
Trip is dependent on the ability to get permits. Permit cost is $8.00 per person per night. Funds will need to be collected prior to permit application date (April 15th).
To be determined 2 weeks prior to trip dates.
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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