Mount Olympus with its 7,980 ft. crest, is the reigning monarch of the Olympics. Annual snowfalls on the mountain exceed 100 ft. and spawn 9 glaciers. To climb Olympus requires an 18 mile backpack and a 5 hr. gracieral traverse. Flower filled meadows and sharp needle-like trees greet summer backpackers with a setting for unforgetable Olympic memories.