ridings82 - Aug 24, 2015 9:50 pm Date Climbed: Feb 8, 2015
Various Ascents
From the Mount Olympus Trailhead - 02/08/2015, 03/21/2015, 06/27/2015, 09/10/2016
wollv13 - Aug 17, 2015 12:45 pm Date Climbed: Jun 19, 2015
Great Day hike
Just a great hike for a great day off!
J. W. Hall - Jul 27, 2015 2:16 pm Date Climbed: Jun 21, 2015
Oly
Guided my bro in law; nice hike
TonyTheJet - Jun 14, 2015 4:30 pm Date Climbed: Jun 14, 2015
Fun Climb--Lots of People
I was able to summit in a record time for me, despite the very crowded trail. It seems that Sunday has become a more popular hiking day in the last few years.
This trail always has a fun vibe, though, with a good mix of people out on the trail.
harbor - May 30, 2015 7:46 pm Date Climbed: Feb 7, 2015
Olympus :)
Climbed 02-07-15 and 04-03-2015.
elijahgregory - May 11, 2015 12:45 am Date Climbed: Oct 18, 2014
~10% grade
10/18/14
Bryce - Mar 17, 2015 6:15 pm Date Climbed: Mar 17, 2015
1st time up
Wonderful hike. Slushy snow and mud half-way up. Clear on the final scramble. Packed snow on summit. Lovely sunset on the way down.
Garon Coriz - Jan 14, 2015 1:14 am Date Climbed: Jan 6, 2015
Consolation
I had to do something with myself after tearing my A2 pulley. I figured it be a good time to get back to my roots of pure exploration. Packed snow on the trail with somewhat sketchy melting slabs on rock higher up. Saw a small slab avalanche on the way down.
SabineInUtah - Nov 11, 2014 6:11 pm Date Climbed: May 1, 2012
Steep!
Climbed with RB. More strenuous than one would expect. Nice scramble just below the summit and great summit consisting of a jumble of large boulders.
x4wheeling - Nov 7, 2014 8:17 pm Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2008
Solid hike
Main trail,
7/8/08, 08/14/09, 11/12/12 (snow)
West slabs
10/13/14
mfox79 - Oct 30, 2014 11:58 pm Date Climbed: Oct 27, 2014
West Slabs
A fun but run out route. I think we pitched it out in 8-9 leads. definitely this would be a great spring training climb for bigger alpine objectives. the decent was maybe a bit harder than the climb. I was able to rappel with a single 60m rope and was glad to have brought it.
Climbed up in 1hr 45min from the standard trail. Scrambling was fun near the top and the views of the Cottonwood Ridge and the Salt Lake Valley are spectacular!
JimmyJazz - Jun 25, 2014 2:47 pm Date Climbed: May 17, 2014
Via the Trail
I loved it. The hike, the scrambling, and the view and feeling at the top were everything I hoped for. I lucked out with the weather too; it was a gorgeous day.
cgish88 - Jun 23, 2014 10:33 pm Date Climbed: Jun 23, 2014
hot day
Despite the heat it was a very enjoyable hike. Went up the west side of the summit.
gbrixey - Jun 14, 2014 12:34 am Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2013
Via the trail
A good hike.
nhberes - Jun 5, 2014 12:11 pm Date Climbed: May 17, 2014
Beautiful day on Olympus
Great day to hike up Mt Olympus!
SawtoothSean - May 29, 2014 11:32 pm Date Climbed: May 22, 2014
West Slabs
Took ropes, didn't use them. Bolts everywhere on slab. Also, couloir was easy with just approach shoes. Long summit ridge to true summit, then down the rugged trail and found new connector trail that traversed back to car at Bonneville trailhead in neighborhood. Saw a gopher snake. Fun times.
Matthew Van Horn - Jan 20, 2014 11:43 am Date Climbed: Jan 11, 2014
Mt O
Matthew Van Horn
01/17/2015
10/31/2014
01/11/2014
01/04/2014
01/01/2014
10/26/2013
08/06/2013
02/02/2013
12/23/2012
09/26/2012 West Slabs to South summit
06/08/2012
02/25/2012 Joe's 400
12/07/2011
07/16/2011 Wildcat Ridge Traverse to Desolation Peak , down Beartrap Fork
06/10/2011
04/02/2011
01/17/2011
09/11/2010 Guert's Ridge
07/09/2010 Joe's 300
07/02/2010 Wildcat Ridge traverse
06/30/2010
10/17/2009 West Slabs to South summit with some great people
09/17/2009
06/23/2009 summit at 11:15 PM
11/21/2008
11/20/2008
11/19/2008
11/18/2008
11/17/2008
11/16/2008
11/15/2008
10/25/2008 Mt. Olympus x2: South Summit twice in one morning, car to summit, to car to summit to car, with Joseph Bullough & Robert Koch, both of whom went on to summit a third time from the car.
06/20/2008 Wildcat Ridge traverse, 1:56 to summit my personal best time
06/17/2008 started trail @ 9:05PM, summit at 11:05PM, descended by full moonlight
04/22/2008 enjoyed sunset
04/18/2008 another Olympus binge after work, beauty sunset 04/08/2008 on an impulse I geared up after work and went to the top. LOTS-O-SNOW up higher, completely different than one year ago. Hiked down in the dark.
06/23/2007 then did Wildcat Ridge Traverse
05/08/2007, 04/16/2007, 4/7/2007, 06/17/2006, 06/15/2001, 06/15/1994 (North Summit)
Martin Ralya - Dec 26, 2013 10:50 pm Date Climbed: Dec 26, 2013
My first 9,000-foot peak
Hiking up Mount Olympus is one of the coolest things I've ever done. Reaching the summit was exhilarating; I've never felt a rush of emotions quite like I did up there.
It was a gorgeous day to hike, and even though I got a late start (11:00 am) I made good time both ways. It's a grueling hike, so steep on Blister Hill that it's a slog up and a knee-punishing trek back down. There wasn't much snow down low, but it was packed snow all the way to the summit scramble once I hit the switchbacks. The scramble was wet with snow melt, dry in places, and snowy in places.
I was worried about the summit scramble, as I've never done anything like that before. And partway up, I got scared; there were a couple of bits I found hairy. But I kept my head, assessed the situation, and decided that I wasn't in danger -- I was just psyching myself out. Not quite sure how I was going to get down what I was going up, but confident I'd figure it out, I kept going. And as it turned out, it was much easier going down.
Up top, I managed to put my foot through what appeared to be packed snow and in between two boulders, but I had my poles out and was able to keep it from going in too deep. A good lesson for next time!
This was my highest solo summit, first 9,000-foot peak, and first YDS Class 3 hike. The view from the top is the best view I've ever had of the Salt Lake valley, and after nine years living here, looking up at this mountain and assuming it wasn't something ordinary folks climbed, driving around the valley will never be the same -- I'll always remember standing on top of it.
ridings82 - Aug 24, 2015 9:50 pm Date Climbed: Feb 8, 2015
Various AscentsFrom the Mount Olympus Trailhead - 02/08/2015, 03/21/2015, 06/27/2015, 09/10/2016
wollv13 - Aug 17, 2015 12:45 pm Date Climbed: Jun 19, 2015
Great Day hikeJust a great hike for a great day off!
J. W. Hall - Jul 27, 2015 2:16 pm Date Climbed: Jun 21, 2015
OlyGuided my bro in law; nice hike
TonyTheJet - Jun 14, 2015 4:30 pm Date Climbed: Jun 14, 2015
Fun Climb--Lots of PeopleI was able to summit in a record time for me, despite the very crowded trail. It seems that Sunday has become a more popular hiking day in the last few years.
This trail always has a fun vibe, though, with a good mix of people out on the trail.
harbor - May 30, 2015 7:46 pm Date Climbed: Feb 7, 2015
Olympus :)Climbed 02-07-15 and 04-03-2015.
elijahgregory - May 11, 2015 12:45 am Date Climbed: Oct 18, 2014
~10% grade10/18/14
Bryce - Mar 17, 2015 6:15 pm Date Climbed: Mar 17, 2015
1st time upWonderful hike. Slushy snow and mud half-way up. Clear on the final scramble. Packed snow on summit. Lovely sunset on the way down.
Garon Coriz - Jan 14, 2015 1:14 am Date Climbed: Jan 6, 2015
ConsolationI had to do something with myself after tearing my A2 pulley. I figured it be a good time to get back to my roots of pure exploration. Packed snow on the trail with somewhat sketchy melting slabs on rock higher up. Saw a small slab avalanche on the way down.
SabineInUtah - Nov 11, 2014 6:11 pm Date Climbed: May 1, 2012
Steep!Climbed with RB. More strenuous than one would expect. Nice scramble just below the summit and great summit consisting of a jumble of large boulders.
x4wheeling - Nov 7, 2014 8:17 pm Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2008
Solid hikeMain trail,
7/8/08, 08/14/09, 11/12/12 (snow)
West slabs
10/13/14
mfox79 - Oct 30, 2014 11:58 pm Date Climbed: Oct 27, 2014
West SlabsA fun but run out route. I think we pitched it out in 8-9 leads. definitely this would be a great spring training climb for bigger alpine objectives. the decent was maybe a bit harder than the climb. I was able to rappel with a single 60m rope and was glad to have brought it.
edge - Sep 20, 2014 2:24 am
Fun scramblingClimbed up in 1hr 45min from the standard trail. Scrambling was fun near the top and the views of the Cottonwood Ridge and the Salt Lake Valley are spectacular!
mattleggett - Sep 10, 2014 7:28 pm
OlympusFirst Mountain I got to do as a Utah resident
JimmyJazz - Jun 25, 2014 2:47 pm Date Climbed: May 17, 2014
Via the TrailI loved it. The hike, the scrambling, and the view and feeling at the top were everything I hoped for. I lucked out with the weather too; it was a gorgeous day.
cgish88 - Jun 23, 2014 10:33 pm Date Climbed: Jun 23, 2014
hot dayDespite the heat it was a very enjoyable hike. Went up the west side of the summit.
gbrixey - Jun 14, 2014 12:34 am Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2013
Via the trailA good hike.
nhberes - Jun 5, 2014 12:11 pm Date Climbed: May 17, 2014
Beautiful day on OlympusGreat day to hike up Mt Olympus!
SawtoothSean - May 29, 2014 11:32 pm Date Climbed: May 22, 2014
West SlabsTook ropes, didn't use them. Bolts everywhere on slab. Also, couloir was easy with just approach shoes. Long summit ridge to true summit, then down the rugged trail and found new connector trail that traversed back to car at Bonneville trailhead in neighborhood. Saw a gopher snake. Fun times.
Matthew Van Horn - Jan 20, 2014 11:43 am Date Climbed: Jan 11, 2014
Mt OMatthew Van Horn
01/17/2015
10/31/2014
01/11/2014
01/04/2014
01/01/2014
10/26/2013
08/06/2013
02/02/2013
12/23/2012
09/26/2012 West Slabs to South summit
06/08/2012
02/25/2012 Joe's 400
12/07/2011
07/16/2011 Wildcat Ridge Traverse to Desolation Peak , down Beartrap Fork
06/10/2011
04/02/2011
01/17/2011
09/11/2010 Guert's Ridge
07/09/2010 Joe's 300
07/02/2010 Wildcat Ridge traverse
06/30/2010
10/17/2009 West Slabs to South summit with some great people
09/17/2009
06/23/2009 summit at 11:15 PM
11/21/2008
11/20/2008
11/19/2008
11/18/2008
11/17/2008
11/16/2008
11/15/2008
10/25/2008 Mt. Olympus x2: South Summit twice in one morning, car to summit, to car to summit to car, with Joseph Bullough & Robert Koch, both of whom went on to summit a third time from the car.
06/20/2008 Wildcat Ridge traverse, 1:56 to summit my personal best time
06/17/2008 started trail @ 9:05PM, summit at 11:05PM, descended by full moonlight
04/22/2008 enjoyed sunset
04/18/2008 another Olympus binge after work, beauty sunset 04/08/2008 on an impulse I geared up after work and went to the top. LOTS-O-SNOW up higher, completely different than one year ago. Hiked down in the dark.
06/23/2007 then did Wildcat Ridge Traverse
05/08/2007, 04/16/2007, 4/7/2007, 06/17/2006, 06/15/2001, 06/15/1994 (North Summit)
Martin Ralya - Dec 26, 2013 10:50 pm Date Climbed: Dec 26, 2013
My first 9,000-foot peakHiking up Mount Olympus is one of the coolest things I've ever done. Reaching the summit was exhilarating; I've never felt a rush of emotions quite like I did up there.
It was a gorgeous day to hike, and even though I got a late start (11:00 am) I made good time both ways. It's a grueling hike, so steep on Blister Hill that it's a slog up and a knee-punishing trek back down. There wasn't much snow down low, but it was packed snow all the way to the summit scramble once I hit the switchbacks. The scramble was wet with snow melt, dry in places, and snowy in places.
I was worried about the summit scramble, as I've never done anything like that before. And partway up, I got scared; there were a couple of bits I found hairy. But I kept my head, assessed the situation, and decided that I wasn't in danger -- I was just psyching myself out. Not quite sure how I was going to get down what I was going up, but confident I'd figure it out, I kept going. And as it turned out, it was much easier going down.
Up top, I managed to put my foot through what appeared to be packed snow and in between two boulders, but I had my poles out and was able to keep it from going in too deep. A good lesson for next time!
This was my highest solo summit, first 9,000-foot peak, and first YDS Class 3 hike. The view from the top is the best view I've ever had of the Salt Lake valley, and after nine years living here, looking up at this mountain and assuming it wasn't something ordinary folks climbed, driving around the valley will never be the same -- I'll always remember standing on top of it.