Mount Fairweather
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Mount Fairweather rises to 4,671 m in Alaska. Mount Quincy Adams stands 4,150 m to the east, 2.7 miles off. Alaska's Marine Highway passes 58 miles off. 31 named places lie within 25 miles, 30 of them named summits.
The story
Mount Fairweather (or Tsalxaan in the Tlingit language) is a mountain located 20 km (12 mi) east of the Pacific Ocean on the Canada–United States border. With an elevation of 4,653 metres (15,266 ft), it is the tallest mountain in British Columbia and the seventh-tallest mountain in both Alaska and the United States. Fairweather is part of the Saint Elias Mountains and mostly lies within Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, though the summit borders Tatshenshini-Alsek Provincial Park. After a failed attempt in 1926, Fairweather was first climbed in 1931 by Allen Carpé and Terris Moore.
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Wikidata Q1544340, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1907
- Elevation
- 4671 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- International Boundary Commission
How to reach it
- 58.2 mi off the Alaska's Marine Highway, National
31 named places within 25 miles
- Mount Quincy Adams: 2.7 mi
- Mount Root: 5.5 mi
- Mount Salisbury: 6.7 mi
- Mount Watson: 7.1 mi
- Lituya Mountain: 7.7 mi
- Glaciar Bay: 19.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mount Fairweather. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Quincy Adams | E 87° | 4,150 m | 2.7 mi |
| Mount Crillon | SE 143° | 3,879 m | 21.1 mi |
| Mount Salisbury | SE 125° | 3,710 m | 6.7 mi |
| Lituya Mountain | SSE 155° | 3,634 m | 7.7 mi |
| Mount Root | N 10° | 3,553 m | 5.5 mi |
| Mount Wilbur | SSE 147° | 3,298 m | 13.7 mi |
| Unmarked Boundary Point 166 | N 358° | 3,215 m | 13.8 mi |
| Mount Lodge | N 358° | 3,210 m | 13.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:12 | 19:31 | 20:24 |
| June solstice | 04:58 | 22:12 | 23:27 |
| September equinox | 07:56 | 19:18 | 20:12 |
| December solstice | 11:03 | 15:29 | 17:15 |
Local time (America/Vancouver).
Inside the official boundary of Glacier Bay National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Feb and Dec; busiest: Jul.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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