Mount Frances is a mountain summit located in the Kahiltna Glacier valley in the Alaska Range, in Denali National Park and Preserve, in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is situated north of the Kahiltna Glacier base camp for mountaineers attempting to climb Denali,

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, or Mount Hunter. The summit of Mt. Frances is the best viewpoint from which to see all three giants from one location. Mount Frances is set southwest of Denali, northwest of Mount Hunter, and northwest of Radio Control Tower. Access to the area is via air taxi from Talkeetna. The mountain's name honors Frances Randall (1925-1984), the first Denali Base Camp manager for nine climbing seasons (1974-1983). She was planning a tenth season, but cancer claimed her life. Her expertise was instrumental in coordinating many rescues that saved lives and earned her the nicknames ''Guardian Angel of McKinley'', and ''Kahiltna Queen''. She was a member of the Fairbanks Symphony Orchestra, often playing the violin at base camp over the CB radio. In 1964 she became the sixth woman to reach the summit of Mount McKinley. Mount Frances from Denali Basecamp

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Alpine routes at Mount FrancesMt. Francis Climbing at Mountain Project
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* Localized weather
Mountain Forecast
* Frances Randall at Denali (1977)
YouTube
(10 minutes in) * Two Climbers Killed in Avalanche on Mt. Frances

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