Mount Fox (Canada)

For the peak located in the Selkirk Mountains, see Mount Fox (British Columbia).

Mount Fox
Mount Fox

Location in Alberta and British Columbia

Highest point
Elevation 2,973 m (9,754 ft)[1]
Prominence 243 m (797 ft)
Coordinates 50°34′12″N 115°07′06″W / 50.57000°N 115.11833°W / 50.57000; -115.11833Coordinates: 50°34′12″N 115°07′06″W / 50.57000°N 115.11833°W / 50.57000; -115.11833
Geography
Location Alberta
British Columbia
Topo map NTS 82J/11
Climbing
First ascent 1916 Interprovincial Boundary Commission
Easiest route Scrambling Routes

Mount Fox is a mountain on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1859 after Lt. General C.R. Fox, a member of the Royal Geographical Society.[1][2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Mount Fox". PeakFinder.com.
  2. "Mount Fox". Bivouac.com.


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