Mount Fox (Selkirk Mountains)
| Mount Fox | |
|---|---|
  Mount Fox Location British Columbia | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,196 m (10,486 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 411 m (1,348 ft) |
| Geography | |
| Location | British Columbia |
Mount Fox in the Selkirk Mountains in Canada was named, by William Green, in honour of Harry Fox who perished with William Donkin and two Swiss guides, in the Caucasus. Mount Donkin is nearby.[1]
Mount Fox (1) & Donkin in the Selkirk Range Height: 3196 m -> 10486 feet Prominence: 411 m Location: 51.16889, -117.42167 51:10:08, -117:25:18 [2]
Harry Fox (30 September 1856 – on or after 30 August 1888) was an English gentleman (also lived at Tone Dale House, Wellington, Somerset, England) who was a sportsman and adventurer. He played cricket and rugby for his county, and began climbing mountains in the mid-1880s.[3]
References
- ^ a b https://archive.org/stream/amongselkirkglac00greeuoft#page/102/mode/2up
- ^ Source:http://bivouac.com/MtnPg.asp?MtnId=2406
- ^ Dorothy, Lomas. The Foxes of Wellington. Amazon: Carly Press. p. 41.
External links
- ^ Among the Selkirk Glaciers by William Spotswood Green (1890)