Mount Formidable

Mount Formidable
Mount Formidable
Highest point
Elevation8,325 feet (2,537 m):265–267
Prominence1,885 feet (575 m)
Parent peakOverdrive Tower
Coordinates48°24′59″N 121°4′2″W / 48.41639°N 121.06722°W / 48.41639; -121.06722
Geography
Mount Formidable
The location of Mount Formidable within Washington state
LocationSkagit County, Washington, United States
Parent rangeNorth Cascades
Topo mapUSGS Cascade Pass
Geology
Rock ageTriassic
Mountain typeFold
Climbing
First ascentCalder T. Bressler
Ralph W. Clough
Bill Cox
Tom Myers
Easiest routeClass III

Mount Formidable is a mountain in the North Cascades of Skagit County, in Washington state. Its first ascent was undertaken by members of the original Ptarmigan Traverse.:265–267 It was named by early mountaineer Herman Ulrichs in 1935 because of the rugged appearance of its north face.:265–267 The peak can be accessed from Cascade Pass via the Ptarmigan Traverse.