Wender·Vista
Mount Olympus
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileUnited States
in the heart of the Olympic Peninsula in Washington, west of Hood Canal

Mount Olympus

— — the snow peak the rainforest hides.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.
— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand
— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines
— Beside the kettle, a 12-inch propped
— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall
— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround
— a note from the studio

“The high point of the Olympic Range on Washington's Olympic Peninsula. Heavy snow falls on the summit through most of the year, feeding seven named glaciers that creep down into the Hoh Valley below. The rainforest at the foot of the mountain is one of the wettest places in the contiguous United States. From the coast on a clear morning, the white dome shows above the trees. from the studio

from the studio
Mount Olympus
— bring it home

Mount Olympus, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?
One tile — square or rectangle.
How big?
the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand
6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb
Surface finish
A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.
How it sits
A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.
$58
Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.
— size
6 × 6 in
15 cm
— weighs
1.6 lb
solid in the hand
— surface
ceramic, hand-finished
art rests beneath a thin glossy finish
— from
Knoxville, TN
our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies
— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Mount Olympus

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.
— the place

Mount Olympus is the highest peak in the Olympic Mountains of Washington's Olympic Peninsula, with a summit elevation of 2,432 metres, or 7,980 feet. It sits near the centre of Olympic National Park, about 55 kilometres inland from the Pacific coast and 75 kilometres west of Hood Canal. The peak was named in 1788 by the English captain John Meares, after the home of the Greek gods. Despite its modest height by Cascade standards, the mountain's position close to the ocean gives it one of the largest glacier complexes in the contiguous United States.

— the water

Seven named glaciers wrap the summit massif, including the Blue Glacier on the north face, which has been studied continuously by the University of Washington since 1957 and is one of the most thoroughly monitored glaciers in North America. Meltwater feeds the Hoh and Queets rivers, which drop west to the Pacific through old-growth rainforest, and the Elwha to the north. The Hoh Rainforest at the mountain's western foot receives 360 centimetres of rain a year, among the highest totals anywhere in the lower 48 states.

— the visit

The standard climbing route follows the Hoh River Trail upstream for about 28 kilometres to Glacier Meadows, then crosses the Blue Glacier and finishes on the Snow Dome to the summit pinnacle. The full round trip is typically four to five days, and a wilderness permit from Olympic National Park is required for any overnight stay. Most attempts are made between mid-June and mid-September, when crevasses are most predictable. The mountain is not a day-hike: there is no road to its base and no climber's hut on the way up.

— where
United States · Olympic National Park, Jefferson County, Washington
— within
Olympic National Park
— elevation
2,432 m · 7,980 ft
— position
47.8013° N · 123.7108° W
— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.
25 km W
Hoh Rainforest
temperate rainforest
3 km N
Blue Glacier
glacier
35 km NE
Hurricane Ridge
park overlook
60 km NE
Port Angeles
town
N
Mount Olympus
Hoh Rainforest
Blue Glacier
Hurricane Ridge
Port Angeles
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Mount Olympus — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

In the centre of Olympic National Park on Washington's Olympic Peninsula, about 55 kilometres inland from the Pacific coast and 75 kilometres west of Hood Canal.

The summit reaches 2,432 metres, or 7,980 feet. It is the highest peak in the Olympic Mountains, though far shorter than the volcanoes of the nearby Cascade Range.

Its position close to the Pacific brings extreme snowfall to the summit, so seven named glaciers persist on the massif, including the Blue Glacier, monitored by the University of Washington since 1957.

The English captain John Meares named it in 1788 after Mount Olympus in Greece, the mythological home of the gods. The Indigenous Quinault and Hoh peoples had long had their own names for it.

Most parties hike about 28 kilometres up the Hoh River Trail to Glacier Meadows, cross the Blue Glacier, and finish on the Snow Dome. A wilderness permit is required, and the trip takes four to five days.

The temperate rainforest at the mountain's western foot, fed by Pacific moisture trapped by the Olympics. It receives about 360 centimetres of rain a year, among the highest totals in the contiguous United States.

— about the piece in your home

Often. Mount Olympus is a defining peak of the peninsula and a familiar one for hikers, climbers, and anyone who has driven the loop. A Medium with a handwritten studio note travels well.

Mountain-modern interiors with warm wood and matte black, Pacific Northwest cabin schemes built around deep greens, and quiet minimalist rooms where a single cool tile anchors a wall.

Yes. The current move toward rooms that bring real landscape texture indoors, mossy greens, glacier blues, weathered cedar, sits naturally with a piece drawn from the Hoh Valley and the Olympic summit.

A single Large reads cleanly above a console. Above a three-seat sofa, a 4-tile Mural holds the proportion; for a wide sectional, a 9-tile Mural is the better scale.

Yes, in the Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both are scratch-resistant and made for vertical installation in wet rooms, backsplashes, and shower walls.

A soft microfibre cloth with plain water. The colour is infused into the ceramic surface beneath a thin glossy finish, so it does not lift, fade, or scratch with normal cleaning.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is made in our Knoxville studio under Reid Wender's eye. We do not license the artwork and we do not sell it outside our own shops.

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