Mount Formidable
| Mount Formidable | |
|---|---|
Mount Formidable | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 8,325 feet (2,537 m): 265–267 |
| Prominence | 1,885 feet (575 m) |
| Parent peak | Overdrive Tower |
| Coordinates | 48°24′59″N 121°4′2″W / 48.41639°N 121.06722°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Skagit County, Washington, United States |
| Parent range | North Cascades |
| Topo map | USGS Cascade Pass |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Triassic |
| Mountain type | Fold |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | Calder T. Bressler Ralph W. Clough Bill Cox Tom Myers |
| Easiest route | Class 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.