Fairweather Mountain - Northeast Face

This peak is #10 on the Height List for Alaska . This peak is #2 in Prominence List for Alaska . This peak is #1 on the Height List for British Columbia . This peak is #1 in Prominence List for British Columbia . Mount Fairweather is located at the point where the BC-Alaska border juts SW toward the coast, before jogging inland toward Skagway. It is the highest mountain in British Columbia. It is only 23 km from Lituya Bay, on the open Pacific Ocean, and thus is subjected to year-round storms. Heavy snowfall accumulations have created numerous fast-flowing glaciers along its flanks. The terrain surrounding the mountain is wild and rugged, and only a handfull of parties attempt to reach the summit each year. The mountain is in the middle of a perpetual low pressure area, with the pressure almost 10% lower than other mountains of similar height. Its slopes are typically 50 degrees on all sides. The west ridge, however, offers a non-technical route to the summit.

Name Notes: Adopted in 1924. Named by Captain James Cook in 1778, because of fair weather after a period of prolonged storms.

Trip Reports
96 Crevasse Ball Room - Mount Fairweather Attempt Fred Touche
63 Fairweather Mountain : Living in the Clouds David Henry
53 Dry Bay to Lynn Canal via Fairweather (350 km Traverse) Betsy Waddington
51 Fairweather Mountain - Margerie Glacier Approach Route Fred Touche
37 Coast Range, Saint Elias and Chugach Mountains Traverse (multiyear) Dave Williams

Journal Articles
Fairweather, the Centennial Summit Paddy Sherman, Fips Broda