Mount Frances

Mount Frances is a 10,450-foot summit in the Kahiltna Glacier valley of Denali National Park and Preserve, just north of the climbers’ base camp for Denali, Mount Foraker, and Mount Hunter. Though modest in height, it holds unusual importance because its summit is regarded as the best single viewpoint for seeing those three great peaks together. The mountain is named for Frances Randall, the first Denali Base Camp manager, whose nine seasons there included coordinating many rescues and shaping camp life with warmth and dedication. A notable mountaineer herself, she also became the sixth woman to summit Mount McKinley in 1964.

Petersville, Alaska · United States