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hemlockgone
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Burnaby, BC
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 Posted - 01/12/2012 :  2:39 PM  Show Profile  Reply to this posting
Hey all.
Does anybody have some good beta on summitting Mount Olympus (Washington)?
Planning on doing it at end of July.
Various sources say there are either Class 2 or Class 3 scrambles.
Thoughts/feedback appreciated.

Hemlock

gum
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Vancouver, BC
Canada

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 Posted - 01/12/2012 :  7:35 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I have climbed Mt. Olympus three times over the years. I've put for you a trip report (from The BC Mountaineer) of my last trip (2008) at:

http://trshare.triumf.ca/~gum/Olympus/OlympusTripReport.doc

Photos are at:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/silviabak/sets/72157605966676618/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/karmapup/sets/72157605982046279/

The summit is certainly harder than Class 2 (or 3). I have always used a rope and always rappelled off the summit. I climbed 2 of the 3 routes to the top by now. The one I haven't employed yet is probably the hardest anyway.

There is also extensive glacier travel involved and the required experience.

hemlockgone
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Burnaby, BC
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 Posted - 02/07/2012 :  4:13 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Excellent, perfect.
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