Mount Dan Fox

Mount Dan Fox is a mountain summit in Alaska, United States.

Description

Mount Dan Fox is situated northwest of Mount Watson in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve and the Fairweather Range of the Saint Elias Mountains. Topographic relief is significant as the north face rises in one-half mile. The mountain was climbed on April 21, 1999, by Chris Trimble and Jim Earl via the North Face. They named the peak to remember Daniel T. "Dan" Fox, a mountain climber and counselor who died of lung cancer from exposure to secondhand smoke at the age of 47.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Dan Fox has a tundra climate with cold, snowy winters, and cool summers. Weather systems coming off the Gulf of Alaska are forced upwards by the mountains, causing heavy precipitation in the form of rainfall and snowfall. Winter temperatures can drop below 0 °F with wind chill factors below −10 °F. This climate supports glaciers covering all slopes of this peak. The months May through July offer the most favorable weather for viewing or climbing Mount Dan Fox.