hakioawa,
Here is some recent beta on Forbidden's West Rigde. I climbed it Monday 7/2.
Due to the warm weather you'll want to start while the snow is hard. Ascending the couloir after 9am would be a slush swim. We ascended the couloir at 6am on hard snow. The berg at the bottom of the coulior is opening up, but easily passable to the left.
Unless you place running picket belays, there is no need to carry a pickets, flukes, etc.
The gully just above the couloir is broken/loose rock, but the climbing is easy.
Rock on the ridge is solid. The first 2-3 pitches are class 3-4 scrambles, followed by 4-5 pitches of moderately difficult climbing. There are slings every 80-120' along the ridge providing good protection. Above the gully we roped up with a 100' spacing between me and my partner, simu-climbing all but two pitches.
Unless you are scarded schmitless on alpine rock, leave the big rack at camp. We placed less than 5 pieces of pro and slung only a few horns the entire route. The rock is solid, the climbing is moderately difficult, and there are bomber sling anchors all along the route.
We rapped from the top 3 pitches, using existing slings, then downclimbed the rest of the route.
There are rap slings every 100-130' down the couloir. They are handy once the snow turns to mush. Bring two ropes. Leave one at the top of the couloir for the raps down it.
The sharpness of the ridge provides great exposure, giving the feeling of high alpine adventure. Yet the abundance of ledges and holds, and the blockly features of the rock provide all the security necessary. Forbidden W ridge is a good one.
Pete