Mount Fox is a 2,973-metre (9,754-foot) mountain on the shared border between Alberta and British Columbia, Canada. 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.[3][4]

Mount Fox
Mount Fox (centered) from the north
Highest point
Elevation	2,973 m (9,754 ft)[1][2][3]
Prominence	228 m (748 ft)[4]
Parent peak	Mount Foch (3194 m)[4]
Listing	Mountains of Alberta Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	50°34′14″N 115°07′09″W[5]
Geography
Mount Fox Location in Alberta and British Columbia Show map of Alberta Mount Fox Mount Fox (British Columbia) Show map of British Columbia Mount Fox Mount Fox (Canada) Show map of Canada
Country	Canada
Provinces	Alberta and British Columbia
Parent range	Canadian Rockies
Topo map	NTS 82J11 Kananaskis Lakes[5]
Climbing
First ascent	1916 Interprovincial Boundary Commission[3]
Easiest route	Difficult and exposed Scramble[2]

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.[6]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Fox is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[7] 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

References