Mox Peaks
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| Mox Peaks | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 8,504 ft (2,592 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 904 ft (276 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 48°56′51″N 121°15′20″W / 48.94750°N 121.25556°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Mox Peaks Location in Washington  Mox Peaks Location in the United States | |
| Location | Whatcom County, Washington, U.S. |
| Parent range | Cascade Range |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Redoubt |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1941 Fred Beckey |
| Easiest route | SE peak: Grade II class 4-5 NW peak: Grade II-III class 5.5 |
Mox Peaks (8,630 feet (2,630 m)) is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington.[3] Located in the northern section of the park, Mox Peaks consist of several summits in close proximity to each other that are nearly the same altitude, but the highest point is the eastern peak. Mox Peaks West looms just to the southeast of Redoubt Glacier and is at the southern terminus of a long arête which extends 1.75 mi (2.82 km) to Mount Spickard to the northeast. A deep col lies between Mox Peaks High Point and Mox Peaks West.
Mox Peaks is located in the marine west coast climate zone of western North America.[4] Most weather fronts originate in the Pacific Ocean, and travel northeast toward the Cascade Mountains. As fronts approach the North Cascades, they are forced upward by the peaks of the Cascade Range, causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snowfall onto the Cascades (Orographic lift). As a result, the west side of the North Cascades experiences high precipitation, especially during the winter months in the form of snowfall. 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.[4] Because of maritime influence, snow tends to be wet and heavy, resulting in high avalanche danger.[4]
