Where is Mount Fairweather located, and why is it significant to British Columbia?

Mount Fairweather is located on the border between the U.S. state of Alaska and the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is situated within the Fairweather Range of the St. Elias Mountains, specifically at the southern end of the Tatshenshini-Alsek Wilderness Provincial Park.12

The mountain is significant to British Columbia primarily because it is the province's highest peak, reaching an elevation of 15,300 feet (4,663 metres). It was named by Captain James Cook in 1778, who observed the mountain while navigating the area during a period of clear, or fair, weather.12