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Fletcher Member
Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Posts: 1870 | TRs | Pics Location: kirkland |
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Sun Jun 17, 2018 11:34 am
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Eric, Dave, Reed, Jake and I completed an Olympus car to car trip yesterday. It was the longest day that any of us had ever done and we were all stoked at how well it went.
We all met up at the Hoh River TH on Friday night. After a few beers and maybe a tiny bit of sleep for a few, we were hiking at exactly 12:07 am. 4 hours later, right around 4, we were breaking at High Bridge just as it was beginning to get light. My first of two major bonks of the day happened between High Bridge and Marten Creek. I was endlessly yawning and so exhausted from sleep deprivation, I couldnt imagine competing the task at hand, but knew that if I kept pushing, it would pass.
first good views of the day: Mount Tom Olympus car to car 6-16-18 the ladder
Patchy snow began at Glacier Meadows. Soon after that we were at the moraine. The weather looked decent but the summit of Olympus was socked in.
nearing Glacier Meadows dudes on the Moraine
We dropped the ~250 ft or so down onto the Blue Glacier and slogged across to where you climb up to Snow Dome. There was running water on numerous slabs on the way up.
We were pretty quick getting up onto Snow Dome. There were a bunch of tents over by the weather station, but no one else was going toward the summit except for one other guy that had come up from Glacier Meadows.
Reed on Snow Dome Jake showing Reed some nudes on Snow Dome the summit briefly not socked in, the 4th of July Route was in!
While we trudged up Snow Dome, we could tell that it was probably going to be pretty windy up toward the summit. We were getting close and everyone was stoked.
Dave slogging Eric and Jake Olympus car to car 6-16-18 nearing the summit block
All of our snow bridges were easily passable and we soon found ourselves at the base of the rock climb on the north side of the summit. It looked really easy, 4th class, so we all soloed it. I think the tougher 5.4 rock lower down was still covered in snow.
Eric and Jake still leading Olympus summit register
It was super windy up there. Windy enough to make you lose your balance. We all got really cold and did not linger on the summit long. We rappelled back down to the snow and walked back to Snow Dome.
Dave on rappel looking back looking back
After dropping back down to the Blue and enduring the exhausting climb back up the moraine, we only had 19 more miles to go back to the car. We took a few breaks and made good time. Ice cold beers at the car polished off what ended up being a great trip.
~43.25 miles
~9,870 ft of gain
~20:14 car to car
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ONELUV1 Member
Joined: 24 Aug 2008 Posts: 292 | TRs | Pics Location: On the HILL |
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Sun Jun 17, 2018 11:42 am
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RichP Member
Joined: 13 Jul 2006 Posts: 5634 | TRs | Pics Location: here |
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Sun Jun 17, 2018 11:49 am
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Damn!
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moonspots Happy Curmudgeon
Joined: 03 Feb 2007 Posts: 2456 | TRs | Pics Location: North Dakota |
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Sun Jun 17, 2018 12:13 pm
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RichP wrote: | Damn! |
That's a seriously manly trek, for sure! 😳👍
"Out, OUT you demons of Stupidity"! - St Dogbert, patron Saint of Technology
"Out, OUT you demons of Stupidity"! - St Dogbert, patron Saint of Technology
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neek Member
Joined: 12 Sep 2011 Posts: 2338 | TRs | Pics Location: Seattle, WA |
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Sun Jun 17, 2018 12:49 pm
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ozzy The hard way
Joined: 30 Jul 2015 Posts: 476 | TRs | Pics Location: University place, wa |
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ozzy
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Sun Jun 17, 2018 1:08 pm
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holy shitballs! I bet beer never tasted so good! Righteous indeed dudes!
“I don’t know what’s gonna happen, but I wanna have my kicks before the whole shithouse goes up in flames”-Mr Mojo Risin
“I don’t know what’s gonna happen, but I wanna have my kicks before the whole shithouse goes up in flames”-Mr Mojo Risin
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raising3hikers Member
Joined: 21 Sep 2007 Posts: 2344 | TRs | Pics Location: Edmonds, Wa |
It was great to meet up and challenge ourselves on this trip! There wasn't a combined half hour of sleep from the 5 of us before the midnight start time. The summit was extremely windy and cold. Clouds were there, then not, then back again in seconds. Those ice cold parking lot beers were a motivation to keep up the pace on the way back Definitely one i'll remember for a very long time.
Olympus Reed(midnightslogger), Jake and the ice fall water break probably our first clear view of the summit Jake heading for the 4th of July route view to the South the cold and windy summit Mt Tom Dave(Mangymarmot) heading down last look at Olympus and the Blue glacier avalanche lilies white glacier and Mt Tom the nice old growth forest
Thanks for the trip guys.
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Bernardo Member
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Sun Jun 17, 2018 4:48 pm
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Congratulations! You guys really rock. The July 4th route would be scary to me because you must be crossing some massive crevases on snow bridges. Overall, more evidence that hikers in their physical prime are different than oldtimers. How heavy was your pack? Thanks for reporting.
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b00 Member
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Sun Jun 17, 2018 5:19 pm
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and this years olympics gold medal winner...
:>)
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Get Out and Go Member
Joined: 13 Nov 2004 Posts: 2129 | TRs | Pics Location: Leavenworth |
"These are the places you will find me hiding'...These are the places I will always go."
(Down in the Valley by The Head and The Heart)
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Half of me is ocean. Half of me is sky."
(Thanks, Tom Petty)
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moonspots Happy Curmudgeon
Joined: 03 Feb 2007 Posts: 2456 | TRs | Pics Location: North Dakota |
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Sun Jun 17, 2018 6:14 pm
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Bernardo wrote: | ...more evidence that hikers in their physical prime are different than oldtimers. |
Indeed! That hike took me 4+ days! And as guy I worked for used to say, "my ass was dragging so far you could cut it off and make washers out of it"!
"Out, OUT you demons of Stupidity"! - St Dogbert, patron Saint of Technology
"Out, OUT you demons of Stupidity"! - St Dogbert, patron Saint of Technology
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bobbi stillaGUAMish
Joined: 13 Jul 2006 Posts: 8012 | TRs | Pics Location: olympics! |
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Sun Jun 17, 2018 6:52 pm
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OMG ...
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what an epic climb! thanks for sharing your adventure!
bobbi ૐ
"Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting. So…get on your way!" - Oh, the Places You’ll Go! By Dr. Seuss
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"Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting. So…get on your way!" - Oh, the Places You’ll Go! By Dr. Seuss
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Redwic Unlisted Free Agent
Joined: 23 Feb 2009 Posts: 3292 | TRs | Pics Location: Going to the Prom(inence) |
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Sun Jun 17, 2018 7:35 pm
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60 pounds lighter but not 60 points brighter.
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Nancyann Member
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Sun Jun 17, 2018 7:54 pm
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Pretty amazing! My dad would have loved to hear of this. Back in the ‘40’s he climbed Olympus with a couple of his buddies, after spending the night on the Blue Glacier wrapped up in an old army blanket. It seems that he forgot to bring his sleeping bag, so just grabbed the blanket instead, no pad either...
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silence Member
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Mon Jun 18, 2018 6:31 am
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Way to go guys!! Your photos are stunning ... love that climb!!!
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Keep a good head and always carry a light bulb. – Bob Dylan
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Keep a good head and always carry a light bulb. – Bob Dylan
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