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    Forbidden 7-18-09

    Up early the next day and we found ourselves largely alone on the famed west
    ridge of Forbidden. The crampons came on early and the 50 degree snow of the
    coulier was hard enough, but was thin in a few spots, offering views into the
    abyss. We would hear that 3 days later the bridge would collapse, complicating
    the route greatly. Once on the ridge, we soloed for much of it and chose finish
    on the 3 pitches of mid 5th class, on the ridge, rather than the easier and less
    aesthetic north side bypasses. The summit we had to ourselves at noon. This is a
    hard mountain to get off of, but after 6 ascents, by 3 different ridges, we have
    become comfortable with the northeast face and east ledges route. Five single
    rope rappels and then traverse. The exposed heather traverses are scary, but
    quick. We packed up lower camp, in the bugs at 4 PM and were down soaking in the
    river by evening. A true moderate Cascade Classic.

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