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Mount Olympus Climbing

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Areas in Mount Olympus

North Summit 8 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 8

Pete's Rock Area 3 / 2 / 4 / 26 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 32

South Summit 6 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 7

Sport Utility Wall 1 / 5 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6

Tolcat Canyon Ice Climbs 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 2

West Slabs, The 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

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Elevation:	8,963 ft
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Description

Mount Olympus, an impressive peak which towers above the east side of Salt Lake City, rises to an elevation of 9,026 feet. Long moderate routes are the main attraction here. Climbing these routes requires most or all of a day, and protection can be sparse. When climbing here, expect an alpine feel to the climbing, and for some approaches make sure to bring an ice axe. Also in this area is a popular toproping outcrop called Pete's Rock, which sits at the trailhead for Mt. Olympus.

Getting There

Trailheads vary for Mount Olympus, depending on the route chosen. The main trailhead is a signed parking area off of Wasatch Blvd. Look for this on the East side of the road a ways south of 4500 South. This access covers Pete's Rock, Geurt's Ridge, and the main hiking trail up the peak. Other parking areas are best described per route.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Mount Olympus

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

WI3-4 4 ● Boreas Ice, Alpine Tolcat Canyon Ice Climbs
V0 4 6 ● Eliminate Face Boulder Pete's Rock Area > Pete's Rock
V1 5 15 ● Standard Traverse Boulder Pete's Rock Area > Pete's Rock
Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c 6 ● Traverse to South Summit Trad N Summit
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a 460 ● The West Slabs Trad 10 pitches W Slabs
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a 74 ● Geurt's Ridge Trad 10 pitches S Summit
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a 12 ● Blister Hill Bypass to Forgotten… Trad S Summit
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a 26 ● Olympus Traverse Loop (OTL) Trad 15 pitches W Slabs
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 43 ● Kamp's Ridge Trad 8 pitches N Summit
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R 6 ● Valhallelujah! Trad 6 pitches N Summit
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 9 ● Kelly's Crack Trad Sport Utility Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 16 ● Unknown Trad, Sport, TR Pete's Rock Area > Pete's Rock
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R 8 ● Valhalla Trad 5 pitches N Summit
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 30 ● Hiditaka Suzuki's Sidekick Sport, TR Sport Utility Wall
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13 8 ● Diamond Dave Sport Pete's Rock Area > Pete's Rock