Mount Fox (Canada)

Mount Fox is a 2,973-metre (9,754-foot) mountain on the shared border between Alberta and British Columbia. It is situated on the Continental Divide south of the Kananaskis Lakes area of the Canadian Rockies. It was named in 1859 by John Palliser after Sir Charles Fox (1810-1874), a member of the Royal Geographical Society.[1][2]

Mount Fox
Mount Fox (centered) from the north
Highest point
Elevation2,973 m (9,754 ft) [1]
Prominence243 m (797 ft)
Coordinates50°34′12″N 115°07′06″W 
Geography
Mount Fox
Location in Alberta and British Columbia
Mount Fox
Mount Fox (Canada)
LocationAlberta
British Columbia
Parent rangeCanadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 82J/11
Climbing
First ascent1916 Interprovincial Boundary Commission
Easiest routeScrambling Routes

Geology

Mount Fox is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods. Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.[3]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Fox is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[4] Temperatures can drop below −20° C with wind chill factors below −30° C. In terms of favorable weather, June through September are the best months to climb it.

See also
  • List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border
  • Mountains of Alberta
  • Mountains of British Columbia

References
  1. "Mount Fox". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
  2. "Mount Fox". Bivouac.com.
  3. Gadd, Ben (2008). "Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias". Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L. & McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.


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