[TR] (mo'pics)Mount Formidable-South Face 7/1/2006

[summitseeker]

Climb: Mount Formidable-South Face

 

Date of Climb: 7/1/2006

 

Trip Report:

 

Trip report is here.

 

Gear Notes:

Ice axe, crampons.

 

Approach Notes:

Cascade Pass, then follow Ptarmigan Traverse to Spider-Formidable Col.

Edited July 4, 2006 by summitseeker

[tytyler]

1 night or 2?

[summitseeker]

1 night. Rough times are 6-8 hours from car to camp at the S-F col. 4 hours from camp to summit. 2+ hours from summit back to camp; 4-5 hours S-F col to car.

 

Another option (as in my guide) is to camp at Kool Aid Lake instead and do most of it as a day trip. This works well if Formidable is your only objective, but it's also a long day. Day 2 is long no matter what though (unless you do 2 nights).

 

--Scott

[summitseeker]

I added a photo with route overlay.

[summitseeker]

Added more pics from Julian of Red Ledge, the Middle Cascade Glacier, and the arcing couloir. It is tremendous country. If you haven't gone there before, go this weekend.