travel Mount Olympus (Washington) Amartya Read more posts by this author. Amartya 1 Aug 2013 • 3 min read Climbing Mt. Olympus, August ‘13.The approach to the mountain is through a beautiful rainforest. On summit day, we had an early enough start that we were able to catch the sunrise on our approach from the campplenty of steep sections to go around. we took a breather after a particularly treacherous sectionbut boy-o-boy, did we get lucky with the weather. gorgeous sights in every direction the eye could see`Tre, Devin, you have my eternal gratitude for making this trip happen :) Subscribe to Let's Explore Get the latest posts delivered right to your inbox Subscribe Great! Check your inbox and click the link to confirm your subscription. Please enter a valid email address!