[MCR] Mt. Biddle

We climbed Mt. Biddle yesterday Aug 23 by the standard West ridge.

 

Predominantly, the peak is dry, with the exception of a narrow ice strip, about 100m long, that allows access to the Biddle/Park col (crampons needed). It is possible to scramble around it on very chossy scree/rock. In the same vein, overall the peak has remarkably loose rock, even by Rockies standards. There are two stuck ropes at the start of the 5th class, likely from a hasty retreat from a previous season.

 

Aaron Beardmore

Mountain Guide

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