June 19, 2003 Olympus Climb

 Mount Olympus Climb

June 19, 2003
Rob Chmielowski, Dave Fields, Mike Fields, Keri Stephens

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Old Forest Service Shelter

DSCF0435wLowland Meadows

rac01wDave celebrating his 30th birthday

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Hoh River from bridge

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Guessing the time to impact

DSCF0439wGlacier Meadows – morning of summit day

DSCF0441wRising fog – Hoh valley

DSCF0442wSunrise

DSCF0443wMountain bouquet

DSCF0445wDislocation Basin

DSCF0446wSnowdome and summit

df10Anderson Moraine

DSCF0449wBlue Glacier

DSCF0450wRacing the tide

df09Glacier Pass

DSCF0452wMike and Rob crossing the blue glacier

DSCF0453wMike and Rob crossing the blue glacier

DSCF0455wEast Peak through Crystal Pass

DSCF0456wBlue Glacier icefall

DSCF0458wSnow Dome – preparing for summit

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df01Summit block from plane

df08Leaving camp for summit

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Rob in the lead

df07Gapers

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Crystal Pass

DSCF0463wMike and Rob heading up

DSCF0464wMiddle peak

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Nearing the summit

df04Looking down on the final pitch

df02Dave, Keri, Rob and Mike on the summit

df03Brothers @ 7,969 feet

DSCF0469wFive Fingers from the summit

rac03wThe first morning of Summer

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DSCF0471wHeading down from Snow Dome

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White Glacier and Glacier Creek

DSCF0475wRoosevelt Elk