Information About

Mount Frances

Mount Frances

Quick Facts

Region:

Nearest City:

Talkeetna

Parent:

Alaska Range

Elevation:

10450 ft (3185.16 m)

Uses:

Mountaineering, Rock Climbing

Fatalities:

2

About

History of Mount Frances

Named in honor of Frances Randall (1925-1984), the first Denali Base Camp manager for nine climbing seasons (1974-1983).

Fatalities

May 21, 2011

2 people died

mountaineering

Found on the following Topo Maps

Talkeetna (1950), Talkeetna (1950), Talkeetna (1951), Talkeetna (1958), Talkeetna (1958), Talkeetna (1958), Talkeetna (1958), Talkeetna (1958), Talkeetna D-3 (1958), Talkeetna D-3 (1958), Talkeetna D-3 (1958), Talkeetna D-3 (1958), Talkeetna D-3 NE (2014),

Places Near Mount Frances

Cliffs:

Wickersham Wall,

Crags:

Glaciers:

East Fork Kahiltna Glacier, Harper Glacier, Jeffery Glacier, Northeast Fork Kahiltna Glacier, Peters Basin, Peters Glacier, Southeast Fork Kahiltna Glacier, Straightaway Glacier, Tluna Icefall,

Locales:

11K Camp, The Autobahn, Camp 1, Cassin Ridge, Czech Direct, Denali Base Camp, Edge of the World, Football Field, Heartbreak Hill, Messner Couloir, Motorcycle Hill, Orient Express, Ski Hill, Squirrel Hill, West Rib, West Rim, Windy Corner,

Mountains:

Archdeacons Tower, Mount Capps, Carter Horn, Churchill Peaks, Mount Crosson, Farthing Horn, Mount Frances, Mount Hunter, Jeffery Dome, Jeffery Point, Kahiltna Dome, Kahiltna Peaks, Denali, North Peak, Peters Dome, South Peak - Denali, Mount Stevens,

Mountain Passes:

Denali Pass, Kahiltna Notch, Kahiltna Pass, One Shot Gap, Peters Pass, Ruth Gap, Windy Corner,

Peaks:

Avalanche Spire, Radio Control Tower,

Ridges:

Annie's Ridge, Crosson Ridge, Pioneer Ridge, Taylor Spur, Thunder Mountain, West Buttress,

Routes:

Deprivation, Moonflower Buttress,