Fay Peak is a double-summit mountain located in Mount Rainier National Park, in Pierce County of Washington state.[
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It is part of the [[Cascade Range]], and lies northwest of the summit of [[Mount Rainier]]. The 6,492-foot elevation summit of Fay Peak lies a quarter-mile west of the highest point, East Fay Peak, .
Climate
Fay Peak is located in the marine west coast climate zone of western North America.
[Beckey, Fred W. Cascade Alpine Guide, Climbing and High Routes. Seattle, WA: Mountaineers Books, 2008.] Most
originating in the Pacific Ocean travel northeast toward the Cascade Mountains. As fronts approach, they are forced upward by the peaks of the Cascade Range (
orographic lift), causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snow onto the Cascades. As a result, the west side of the Cascades experiences high precipitation, especially during the winter months in the form of snowfall.
Because of
Oceanic climate, snow tends to be wet and heavy, resulting in high
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.
The months of July through September offer the most favorable weather for viewing or climbing this peak.
History
This mountain's name honors
Fay Fuller (1869–1958), the first woman to stand atop the summit of Mount Rainier.
Her first successful ascent occurred on August 10, 1890, and her second on July 27, 1897. The name
Fay Peak first appeared on a map of the mountain published in 1895.
[Mount Rainier National Park Place Names. Gary Fuller Reese (author), 2009.] The toponym was officially adopted in 1913 by the United States Board on Geographic Names.
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The first ascent of this peak was made August 15, 1884, by J. Warner Fobes, George James, and R. O. Wells.[
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See also
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Geology of the Pacific Northwest
Gallery
File:Fay Peak (c18b68965000409aabf166311567e6c1).JPG|Fay Peak from Mowich Lake
File:Fay Peak 20956.JPG|Fay Peak from Knapsack Pass
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