Routes : North America : United States : Utah : Salt Lake - Utah Counties : Mount Olympus : Mount Olympus : Geurt's Ridge
Geurt's Ridge - 5.5
Average Rating : 3.50 out of 5
Route sequence (left to right): 1
Route Summary | Ascent Notes (2)
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Description:
Geurt's Ridge is the rugged ridge that rises directly to the South summit coming from the west. Hike the Mt. Olympus hiking trail up to the creek crossing. Stay on the trail another ~500 vertical feet, then cut north through the scrub, just above a small series of cliffs. Keep contouring north until you find the ridge (don't cross the canyon). Then, simply climb this rocky ridge for ~2000 vertical feet directly to the summit. A few rappels are required along the way.
Submitted by: petergram on 2004-05-23
Views: 1419
Route ID: 53103
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2 Ascents Recorded
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| Difficulty | 5.5 |
| Safety Rating | G |
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Solo ascent by:
Nice scramble
Didn't pick the best spot to cut over so I had a pretty heinous bushwhack. The ridge itself is great, several sections of fun climbing with a lot of scrambling between. Solo was interesting, would have been better to be familiar with the route first. Gear placement looks like it would take more creativity than on the West Slabs. Took about 5 hours car to car, could shave an hour off knowing the area better.
Added: 2014-08-30
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| Difficulty | 5.5 |
| Safety Rating | G |
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Onsight ascent by:
First winter technical rock climb
Fun route! Requires some route finding, and we had some trick powder-covered slabs to navigate at the end
Added: 2007-09-08
