Trip
Basic Glacier Climb - Mount Olympus/Blue Glacier
3 Day climb of Olympus for the MC2 SIG & alumni. Others can request permission after June 1.
Contacts
Charlie Quinn
Primary Leader
- Fri, Jul 31, 2026 — Sun, Aug 2, 2026
- Seattle Climbing Committee
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- All Who Qualify, Adults
- Technical 3, Strenuous 4, Basic Glacier Climb, Basic Experience Climb
- Moderate
- Mileage: 44.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 7,400 ft
- FULL, 5 on waitlist (8 capacity)
- FULL (4 capacity)
- Mon, Dec 8, 2025 at 10:20 AM
- Mon, Jun 1, 2026
- Wed, Jul 29, 2026 at 5:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
- iCal Google
This is a three day trip with lots of mileage and heavy packs; you need to be fit to enjoy this. You should be able to do a double Si and still have gas left in the tank.
Pending permits, the plan will be to camp at Elk Lake. Participants will be expected to cover their costs for the camping permits.
Trip logistics to be confirmed by email in mid July.
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
Trip Reports