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| drdown | Crystal Pass  Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2012 | |
| Climbed Olympus for a charity group called Bay Area Wilderness Training. My favorite climb to date, perfect weather and unbeatable conditions. A truly profound experience. Will be back up there soon hopefully! | |
| Posted Nov 23, 2012 1:16 am | ||
| olygtx06 | summit Date Climbed: Jun 27, 2012 | |
| 1x via Blue Glacier in three days. Probably my favorite climb. | ||
| Posted Sep 22, 2012 12:36 pm | ||
| tcingrum | Long haul | |
| Good way to test your boots. If you can hit the weather right it's an awesome experience | |
| Posted Sep 19, 2012 8:40 pm | ||
| kevinsa | Mount Olympus Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2011 | |
| Awesome trip. Everyone should do this one at least once. | |
| Posted Sep 15, 2012 6:34 pm | ||
| pookster1127 | Perfect Conditions 2012 Date Climbed: Jul 12, 2012 | |
| Crystal Pass with two other teams. See our trip report | |
| Posted Jul 29, 2012 11:21 pm | ||
| patdarcy | Valhallas to Olympus Date Climbed: Oct 29, 2011 | |
| Great hike/easy climb up the Valhallas. Would have loved to get up on Olympus but a rain/sleet storm caused me to bail (and my dog was getting grouchy and stubborn by that point). Otherwise, great time and highly recommended! | |
| Posted Feb 21, 2012 8:18 pm | ||
| Daria | 22 hour dayhike Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2011 | |
| Beautiful area and great climb, 22 hour dayhike | |
| Posted Oct 22, 2011 10:32 pm | ||
| MBFN | MBFN Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2010 | |
| This was my 3rd time up. We took 4 days each time. Awesome mountain. | |
| Posted Sep 5, 2011 10:21 pm | ||
| skjos | Crystal Pass Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2011 | |
| Trip itenerary: Day 1 - Lewis Meadows Day 2 - Panic Peak Day 3 - Summit and back to Lewis Meadows Day 4 - Out This schedule worked great, except Day 3 was long and the last 3 miles resulted in some limping. The east face summit block can be handled with no rock pro, just some slings and a rope for the 20' rappel past the high 4th class move. | ||
| Posted Aug 31, 2011 2:39 pm | ||
| Norman | Long Trip Date Climbed: Sep 3, 2006 | |
| Resigning Log, 2nd time for me...about 35 years ago with Seattle Mountaineers, now with son and friend. Ideal weather, no crowds, very enjoyable trip. | |
| Posted Aug 21, 2011 6:52 pm | ||
| iquest4it | Blind climber summits Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2011 | |
| I guided my blind friend Toby to the summit via the Ho River/Blue Glacier Route with a new climbing partner, Bryan. We never saw the east side summit scramble and ended up climbing the west ridge, which was mostly 5.4 with one or two 5.7 moves in just 2 pitches. All but three of the 30+ climbers we talked to coming down backed down from this summit block, so we had a real feeling of accomplishment. Best of all, they forecast showers, but we were above the clouds for 3 days and felt like we were flying between them on the summit. I've climbed higher and harder, but this was the most rewarding climb of my life. | |
| Posted Aug 18, 2011 1:02 pm | ||
| Snidely Whiplash | Beautiful beyond words Date Climbed: Sep 2, 1984 | |
| I've climbed a lot of mountains. This is probably the most beautiful mountain I've ever seen. The view from the top of the Blue Glacier Moraine is out of this world. | |
| Posted Aug 8, 2011 9:26 pm | ||
| Dundeel | Great Climb Date Climbed: Aug 17, 2009 | |
| Climbed this one with Dave C., Don N., Richard C., and Adam H.. Beautiful weather with late season conditions on the Blue. Went via Crystal Pass, north side snow ramp, the sidewalk, and SE corner climb. One member sprained ankle on the way back to base camp, leading to a long painfull walk out. | |
| Posted Aug 4, 2011 7:06 pm | ||
| The Elves | Haliku Date Climbed: May 5, 2004 | |
| The original log for this mountain was accidentally deleted. SP member Haliku, who died in a climbing accident in 2010, had signed the log. Here is his entry: "Route Climbed: Blue Glacier Date Climbed: May 5, 2004 We had the mountain to ourselves. Conditions were perfect with occasional times in the clouds once we were on the snow dome. We used the early season route options whenever possible. The crux of the climb was the west peak as it was covered in snow and ice. A short ice climb on the north side allowed me to put a belay in for my partners, Axe and Old Guide, to climb up and join me on the top. It was a long day due to the early season conditions. We took 14.5 hours round trip from Glacier Meadows. Click here for the trip report." Here is the trip report mentioned: http://www.summitpost.org/an-excessively-wet-adventure-mt-olympus-wa/169522. Here is a screen shot of the original entry: http://www.summitpost.org/haliku-s-olympus-log-entry/734832. | ||
| Posted Aug 3, 2011 11:12 am | ||
| gimpilator | 4th Of July Route On The 5th Of July Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2011 | |
| Yes, the approach is long but it's well worth it. This was my first rock climb. See the the trip report and video. | |
| Posted Aug 1, 2011 7:34 pm | ||
| Redwic | One Of The Best!!! Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2011 | |
| The most dangerous part of the Blue Glacier was the lateral moraine that needed to be descended. The moraine had a lot of loose rocks and dirt; rockfall was constantly a concern. Due to the near-record snow year, the glacial crevasses were still only minor cracks. The Snow Dome also had a couple of minor cracks; nothing major. From the Snow Dome we were able to ascend the "Fourth of July" route; we later got the impression that we might have used that route later than anyone else has, due to the high snowpack lasting into early July. My 36th Washington CoHP and my 37th Washington CoGPP. | |
| Posted Aug 1, 2011 11:49 am | ||
| YEM | The Blue Glacier Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2011 | |
| I climbed Olympus with a great group of Mazamas: Dan, Caleb, Rich and Dyanne. The glacier was in excellent condition because of massive snows over the winter and our route through Crystal Pass never got very steep. Luckily, our weather held out for 4 days in one of the rainiest locations in the lower 48. We ran into Bud, who has been climbing the mountain for over 30 years. He remembers when the Blue Glacier came all the way up the moraine! Global warming aside, this mountain is near the top of the list of all my climbing experiences. The massif and location have something extra that I haven't found anywhere else. | |
| Posted Aug 1, 2011 3:37 am | ||
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