Forbidden Peak West Ridge conditions?

[slamole]

I heading up to Boston Basin tomorrow and wondering if anyone has seen the couloir to the west ridge on Forbidden lately. I'm figuring its totally melted out. If so, how's the variation gully to the west of the coulior?

 

Thanks for the info!

[catbirdseat]

Goatboy reported a month ago that a gap was opening up so I'd assume you'd have to climb the rocks.

[Alpinfox]

2nd hand, month-old beta. That's good stuff.

 

 

I was up in BB last weekend and have a picture of the coulior at home. I'll try to remember to post it this evening. I don't think whatever obstacles were there were stopping people from getting to the ridge if that is any consolation.

 

One note: If you are up there on a hot day, you may have difficulties trying to cross the creek right below the lower campsites. I had to spend an extra night up there due to high water levels.

[slamole]

Thanks, I'd love to see the photo.

[Alpine_Tom]

We got a not-great view of it from our Mixup climb last weekend. Here's the best photo I could find from what I got.

[Darren]

I climbed the west ridge last Thursday. There is a break in the snow that requires you to move onto the rock to the climber's left. I imagine it's still easy to get by. Break is visible in the above photo.

[Alpinfox]

Sorry I didn't post this earlier:

 

7/23/06