| Mount Formidable | |
|---|---|
 Mount Formidable | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 8,325 feet (2,537 m)[1]: 265–267 |
| Prominence | 1,885 feet (575 m)[2] |
| Parent peak | Overdrive Tower |
| Coordinates | 48°24′59″N 121°4′2″W / 48.41639°N 121.06722°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Formidable The location of Mount Formidable within Washington state | |
| 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.[3] Its first ascent was undertaken by members of the original Ptarmigan Traverse.[1]: 265–267 It was named by early mountaineer Herman Ulrichs in 1935 because of the rugged appearance of its north face.[1]: 265–267 The peak can be accessed from Cascade Pass via the Ptarmigan Traverse.
- ^ a b c Beckey, Fred (2003). Fulsaas, Kris; Clifton-Thornton, Christine (eds.). Climbing and High Routes: Stevens Pass to Rainy Pass (3rd ed.). Seattle, Washington: The Mountaineers Books. ISBN 9781594851551.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ a b "Mount Forimdable". Peakbagger.com. 2013. Retrieved August 26, 2013.
- ^ CASCADE PASS, WASH — NO 80 (Map). 1: 69500. 15 minute series. Green Trails. 1989 [First published 1977]. Archived from the original on May 19, 2012. Retrieved August 26, 2013.