Mount Fremont
Climate
Mount Fremont is located in the marine west coast climate zone of western North America. Most weather fronts originating in the Pacific Ocean travel northeast toward the Cascade Mountains. As fronts approach, they are forced upward by the peaks of the Cascade Range (orographic lift), causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snow onto the Cascades. As a result, the west side of the Cascades experiences high precipitation, especially during the winter months in the form of snowfall. Because of maritime influence, snow tends to be wet and heavy, resulting in high avalanche danger. During winter months, weather is usually cloudy, but due to high pressure systems over the Pacific Ocean that intensify during summer months, there is often little or no cloud cover during the summer.
History
Mount Fremont honors John C. Frémont (1813-1890), who was an American explorer, politician, and soldier. His explorations of the Oregon Territory stimulated the American desire to own that region. His journals recorded that Mount Rainier was erupting in November 1843. This landform's toponym was officially adopted in 1932 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.
See also
Gallery
-
Mt. Fremont, second from far right, from Burroughs Mountain
-
On Peak 7291 en route to Peak 7317 (left)
References
- ^ "Mount Fremont". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
- ^ "Mount Fremont, Washington". Peakbagger.com.
- ^ Beckey, Fred W. Cascade Alpine Guide, Climbing and High Routes. Seattle, WA: Mountaineers Books, 2008.
- ^ Dwight R. Crandell (1969). The Geologic Story of Mount Rainier. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office.
External links
- Mount Fremont: weather forecast
- National Park Service web site: Mount Rainier National Park