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'Mount Fairweather' (officially known as 'Fairweather Mountain' in Canada but referred to also as Mount Fairweather nonetheless) is a mountain located 20 km (14 mi) east of the Pacific Ocean in Glacier Bay National Park of the United States. While the majority of the mountain lies within the City and Borough of Yakutat, Alaska, the actual summit is in Tatshenshini-Alsek Park in British Columbia, making it the highest point in that province. The mountain was named on May 3, 1778 by Captain James Cook,^[1] apparently for the good weather encountered at the time.
Fairweather was first climbed in 1931 by Allen Carpé and Terris Moore.
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Geography

Weather

See also

Reference

Geography

Mount Fairweather is located right above Glacier Bay in the Fairweather Range of the
Saint Elias Mountains. Mount Fairweather also marks the north end of the Alaska Panhandle.
Like many large mountains in the St. Elias Range, Mount Fairweather has great vertical relief due to its dramatic rise from Glacier Bay, however its summit remains obscured much of the time due to poor weather conditions the area experiences.

Weather

Despite its name, Mount Fairweather has generally harsh weather conditions. It receives over 100 inches (254 cm) of precipitation each year (mostly snow) and sees temperatures of around -50°F (-46°C).

See also

★ Mountain peaks of North America

★ List of highest points of Canadian provinces and territories

★ NOAA Ship ''Fairweather''

Reference

1. Terris Moore, "Mount Fairweather, Correction", ''American Alpine Journal'' 1982, p. 139. He cites ''Cook and King Voyage to the Pacific Ocean'', Volume II, Admiralty, London, 1784, p. 345.