Mike McLaughlin

Ok, looks like Buckner is out of the question. I might change plans and do Forbidden in a day and then try something else on the other day. I was thinking about Serpentine ridge on Dragontail. Thanks again for the info.

thanks

I'm coming in from out of town on 9/2 and I'm heading to Boston Basin with a buddy. I was looking for some beta on Forbidden's West Ridge and Buckner's North Face. I did see the recent post on Forbidden. Looks like most people are using the rock access to the ridge rather than the couloir. Any info on this? I also had a few specific questions. If we decend the West Ridge, are 2 ropes necessary for the raps? What if we do the NE ledges descent, are 2 ropes needed? Which would you recommend? Anyone been on the N side of Buckner recently? How are snow conditions and the schrund? Thanks a lot, Mike