Forbidden Peak - West Ridge: Summit!
Posted by: Seth Burns, Calvin Jiricko
Categories: Expedition Dispatches North Cascades
RMI Guides Seth Burns and Calvin Jiricko reached the summit of Forbidden Peak yesterday afternoon. The team had a beautiful day climbing in the North Cascades Range! The route to the summit of Forbidden Peak consists of climbing a small glacier below the South Face and then low 5th class rock and 40- to 50- degree snow and ice in the West Ridge Couloir. At the top of the couloir the team cached their glacier gear and don rock shoes for the enjoyable 5.0 to 5.6 rock climbing along the exposed crest to the summit.
The West Ridge of Forbidden is a true alpinist's classic. Congratulations Team!
Comments (2)
Reminds me of Tuckerman Ravine in NH especially in early to mid May. Good job!
Posted by: John Buckett on
Congratulations on achieving another adventure!
Posted by: granny jay on