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Mount Olympus

Wasatch Mountains - Salt Lake City, Utah
Summit Peak 9,026 feet

The hike up and back down took us about 5.5 hours.

The sky was overcast, making pictures difficult. The trail climbs moderately until the stream crossing, then begins a steep ascent up "Blister Hill", which in snow becomes "Slippery Hill"

We met a 78 year old man named George Sormer along the way and reached the summit together.

On top it was freezing, I had only brought sneakers, and they were filled with snow. On the way down the summit ridge, it was very dangerous, steep jagged rock with slippery ice, George did fine.

On the way down Blister Hill, all of us just slid on our butts and feet including George, It was quite an experience.


MOUNT OLYMPUS AREA
Neffs Ridge Panorama Neffs Ridge 3 Olympus North Face Trail Olympus North Face Trail Olympus North Panorama Neffs Knob Neffs Ridge 2 Mount Olympus North Views Neffs North Fork Mount Olympus - September Mount Olympus Panorama Mount Olympus - November Olympus Fall Colors Mount Olympus - November 2


Sunday March 4, 2001

Lone Peak

The southern view from the saddle, just south of the summit
Thunder Mountain and Lone Peak.


Olympus Hike

Denyse, George and Garry ascending the summit ridge.


Winter ascent

Nearing the summit.


Olympus pinnacle

Snow pinnacle


Olympus Summit

Jared and Denyse almost to the summit.
You can see Sundial Cirque in the distance on the right.


Mount Olympus

Denyse and Jared, just a few feet left.


Mount Olympus Peak

Jared, Denyse, George and Garry on the summit of Mount Olympus.


Antelope Island

From the summit looking north west at Antelope Island.


Mount Ogden

Looking north past Grandeur Peak all the way to Ben Lomond Peak.


Oquirrh Mountains

Looking west to the middle of the Oquirrh mountain ridge.


Twin Peaks

To the south is Dromedary, Sunrise and Twin Peaks.


Twin Peaks Ridge

The ridgeline peaks are:
Superior, Monte Cristo, Dromedary, Sunrise and Twin Peaks.
Thunder Mountain can been seen on the far right.


The Following pictures are from a hike to the stream crossing on
Mount Olympus
February 5, 2001.














Quarzite Plates




To the left of this quartzite slab is Blister Hill.




Oquirrh Mountains




Special Thanks to:
Denyse Tessin, Jared Carson, Garry Ventura, and George Sormer



MOUNT OLYMPUS AREA
Neffs Ridge Panorama Neffs Ridge 3 Olympus North Face Trail Olympus North Face Trail Olympus North Panorama Neffs Knob Neffs Ridge 2 Mount Olympus North Views Neffs North Fork Mount Olympus - September Mount Olympus Panorama Mount Olympus - November Olympus Fall Colors Mount Olympus - November 2



Message Board


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Tom AdamsOverland
Park, KS		2007-05-25
I climbed Mt. O on July 3, 1999. I almost didn't make it. Parts were really
steep as I recall. But I'll never forget how it felt, and how it looked, when I
finally made it to the ridgeline and realized there really wasn't much more
"up". And then I was astonished that the top is simply a boulder field. I don't
know what I expected but that wasn't it. And then I pulled out my cell phone and
called my mom. I miss hiking the Wasatch.


Kathy
Franchek 		Cottonwood
Heights, UT		2006-10-27
My cousin, John, and I climbed Mt O. on Oct 23, 2006. I just moved from Texas
and Utah is simply heaven!! The climb was spectacular and 3 days later we are
still on a "high" from getting to the top. Beautiful pictures. Kathy


Nephi FifeAtoka, TN2005-10-19
I need pictures of mountains in Nephi,UT


Dale E.
Neilson		Sandy, Utah2005-10-17
Just went up this morning. absolutely beautiful day for a hike up Mount O. Got
some nice pics but your winter and night shots ar beautiful. Good Job.



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