First Ascent 2008 - Mount Olympus

[redbonez]

I had decided to take Mount Olympus at 4am new years day in order to watch the first sunrise of the new year from the top. It proved to be a much more difficult and epic journey than I had thought. Apparently I was not only the first up Olympus in 2008, I was also the first to attempt it since the last big snow storm and found myself trudging through 3-5ft of fresh powder for the last half of the trip.

First sunrise of 2008
http://www.redbonez.net/myspace/olympus/FirstSunrise.jpg

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The western horizon as sun-up approched
http://www.redbonez.net/myspace/olympus/WinterNight.jpg

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The trail on my way back down
http://www.redbonez.net/myspace/olympus/Trail2BW.jpg

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Another of the trail as I made my way back down
http://www.redbonez.net/myspace/olympus/Trail3BW.jpg

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A hell of a way to start the year... Cheers!
http://www.redbonez.net/myspace/olympus/A-Drink-to-the-New-Year.jpg

[toovinnie]

Dude I am totally impressed! Loved the pictures and can't believe you climbed it on such a cold morning. You are a champ!

[Alex]

That is so cool Adam! I still wish you would have called me, you bastard!

How cold was it up there?

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[jumar]

Awesome pics!! :2thumbs:

[accadacca]

:friday:

[redbonez]

Thanks everyone :)
It was REALLY FREAKIN COLD!!

But worth it...