Hal Foss Peak
| Hal Foss Peak | |
|---|---|
 South aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,179 ft (2,188 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 419 ft (128 m)[2] |
| Parent peak | Mount Mystery (7,639 ft)[3] |
| Isolation | 0.60 mi (0.97 km)[3] |
| Coordinates | 47°47′58″N 123°12′34″W / 47.7993488°N 123.2093700°W[4] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Harold Alfred "Hal" Foss |
| Geography | |
  Hal Foss Peak Location in Washington  Hal Foss Peak Hal Foss Peak (the United States) | |
| Country | United States |
| State | class 2 scrambling via Mt. Fricaba[2] |
Hal Foss Peak is a 7,179-foot-elevation (2,188 m) mountain
Topographic relief
is significant as the summit rises 2,800 feet (853 m) above Heather Creek in approximately one mile.
Etymology
The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1977 by the
Mountain Rescue Association, chairman of the Washington Mountain Rescue Council, and member of the American Alpine Club.[7] Foss died of a heart attack while climbing Mount St. Helens with his 18-year-old son Lynn on July 14, 1974.[8]
Climate
Hal Foss Peak is located in the
marine west coast climate zone of western North America.[9] Weather fronts originating in the Pacific Ocean travel northeast toward the Olympic Mountains. As fronts approach, they are forced upward by the peaks (orographic lift), causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snow. As a result, the Olympics experience high precipitation, especially during the winter months in the form of snowfall.[9] Because of maritime influence, snow tends to be wet and heavy, resulting in 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.[9] The months July through September offer the most favorable weather for climbing Hal Foss Peak.[2]
Gallery
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Mount Mystery (left), Hal Foss Peak (center), and Mount Fricaba (right). -
Hal Foss Peak to left with Mount Mystery looming directly behind it.
Mount Fricaba to right. View from Marmot Pass. -
The two prominent peaks in the distance are Mts. Mystery and Deception.
Hal Foss Peak can be seen between them. View is from Mt. Constance.
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 9780898862065, page 146.
- ^ a b c Hal Foss Peak, climbersguideolympics.com
- ^ a b "Hal Foss Peak - 7,179' WA". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
- ^ a b c "Hal Foss Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
- ^ "Hal Foss Peak, Washington". Peakbagger.com.
- ^ Decisions on Geographic Names in the United States, Decision List 7703, (1977), Department of the Interior, page 20.
- ^ The American Alpine Journal, page 314.
- ^ Appalachia, Volume 40, (1974), page 130.
- ^ a b c McNulty, Tim (2009). Olympic National Park: A Natural History. Seattle, Washington: University of Washington Press.
External links
- "Olympic National Park". National Park Service.
- Weather: Hal Foss Peak
- Tribute to Hal Foss: Search and Rescue Magazine
- Hal Foss Peak photo: Flickr