Talk:Mount Olympus (Washington)

Earlier name
If I'm not mistaken, this site says some Juan Pérez named the mountain (or the range?) “Monte de Santa Rosalía”. If anybody can confirm this, and if the name is older than the current English name, perhaps it should be mentioned in the article. Wikipeditor 15:20, 12 October 2006 (UTC)


 * I think that is mentioned in the "Historical Atlas of the Pacific Northwest", I think the book is called.. I'll look it up when I get a chance. Pfly 16:28, 15 January 2007 (UTC)

Summiting Information
I think it would be relevant to include summiting information such as most expeditions depart the Hoh River basin along the Hoh River Trail, and mkae camp at Glacier Meadows. However, I'm not sure about how to go about doing this. (~16 miles up the trail) Guided tour page--Shporang (talk) 07:54, 5 April 2009 (UTC)

Digital Collections
These resources were included in the article as external links but they are not specific enough, IMHO. They are of significant interest in a general sort of way and so I moved the links here.


 * University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections:
 * The Mountaineers Collection Photographic albums and text documenting the Mountaineers official annual outings undertaken by club members from 1907–1951, primarily on the Olympic Peninsula, in Mount Rainier National Park and on Glacier Peak. Includes 7 Mt. Olympus albums (ca. 1905-1951).
 * The Pacific Northwest Olympic Peninsula Community Museum A web-based museum showcasing aspects of the rich history and culture of Washington State's Olympic Peninsula communities. Features cultural exhibits, curriculum packets and a searchable archive of over 12,000 items that includes historical photographs, audio recordings, videos, maps, diaries, reports and other documents.
 * 1920 Outing to Mt. Olympus Includes images of camps, maps, and excerpts from the 1913 essay Melodious Days by Elmer Brown.

Specific entries might be useful in expanding the current article. – droll  &#91;chat&#93;  19:55, 6 January 2011 (UTC)