Mount Olympus/Blue Glacier

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Basic Glacier Climb - Mount Olympus/Blue Glacier

Four day climb of Mt Olympus

  • Thu, Jul 24, 2025 — Sun, Jul 27, 2025
  • Seattle Climbing
  • Climbing
  • Basic Alpine
  • Adults
  • Technical 3, Strenuous 4, Basic Glacier Climb, Basic Experience Climb
  • Challenging
  • Mileage: 44.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 7,400 ft

No students. 

When requesting permission, please note your other glacier climbs and your fitness level.  You should be extremely fit; this is a long climb and we will be moving at a steady and somewhat moderate/faster pace for this activity.  I personally like early starts and only short breaks pretty far apart, so participants should be prepared for that king of a trip.  My preference is to have people who I have been out with before, as I want to make sure the pace is a good fit, but I can be convinced if you have good references of other long climbs.

All participants will need to pay the leader for their share of the permit fees ($25 each), and a National Park Pass is also required for each vehicle's entry into the park.

TBD, but pretty early at the Hoh visitor's center.

Route/Place

Mount Olympus/Blue Glacier



  • Green Trails Seven Lakes Basin/Mt Olympus Climb No. 133S

    Custom Correct Mount Olympus Climber's Map

    USGS Mt Olympus
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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
  • 4 straight gate carabiners
  • 3 locking carabiners
  • Large pear-shaped carabiner
  • Picket
  • Belay device (mainly for rappel)
  • Climbing or glacier harness
  • Helmet
  • Rescue pulley
  • Fleece or puffy jacket
  • Rain jacket and full-zip rain pants
  • Warm gloves or mittens
  • Stoves/fuel and water filters will be shared where possible
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