Climbing Mt Olympus July 26-30 with Andy. Our buddy Al was scheduled to attend but the flu kept him home. Al later joined us for a relaxing time along the WA coast hiking south of South Beach.
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| We left the Hoh Visitor Center for a 9 mile hike to Olympus Guard Station |
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| The relatively flat hike took us along the Hoh River and rain forest |
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| Camp was set up. |
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| But it was the cool air by the river where we found rest. |
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| The second morning we continued along and then over the Hoh River |
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| Where we started to gain elevation |
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| Cutting a path through a wash out |
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| After setting up camp in Glacier Meadows, we walked towards the Blue glacier lateral moraine. |
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| Our first view of the mountain and our route |
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| We awoke around 4am and made it to the Blue Glacier an hour or so later just as the sun was hitting the mountain |
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| Crossing the Blue Glacier |
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| climbing towards Snow Dome |
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| Approaching Crystal Pass |
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| The summit block, where we met the Mazamas |
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| Andy |
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| Using a fixed line to begin the final climb to the summit |
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| The Mazamas out of Portland...thanks! |
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| preparing the rappel anchor |
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| Andy and I on the Summit |
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| after the rappel we began working our way through the crevasse field back down |
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| recrossing the Blue Glacier, although it is considerably more melted out than 10 hours ago |
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| Hiking back out through the rain forest |
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| elevation graph |
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| Andy finding relief back at the Olympus Guard station. His heels were killing him. |
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| another beautiful day coming |
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| No, not big foot |
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| Nor an invasion of Zombies |
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| Andy found comfort without boots by sandwiching his insoles between two pair of socks. |
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| a panoramic of the Blue Glacier and Mt Olympus |
We took the leisurely 5 day option to climb Olympus. We were blessed with great blue bird days and met some new friends, The Mazama Climbing Club.
Afterward we enjoyed a few days on the coast where Al was able to join us.
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| South Beach |
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| hiking up and around the headwall |
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| relaxing in camp |
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| More awesome weather |
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| You don't see this in Idaho! |
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| Another great adventure! |
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