Mount Quincy Adams, Mountain summit in British Columbia, Canada.
Mount Quincy Adams is a mountain summit in the Fairweather Range, sitting on the border between British Columbia and Alaska. The surrounding terrain is made up of glaciers, snowfields, and exposed rock that together shape this remote high-altitude environment.
In 1907, the International Boundary Commission designated the peak as a boundary marker between Canada and the United States. That decision turned the mountain into a formal reference point along the shared border between the two countries.
The mountain is named after John Quincy Adams, the sixth president of the United States. This reflects a broader tradition across North America of naming remote peaks after political figures from the 19th century.
The peak lies on the Alaska–British Columbia border, with the southern and eastern flanks in Glacier Bay National Park and the northern and north-western flanks in Tatshenshini-Alsek Park. Approach and climbing plans must satisfy the rules of both parks, so check each park's permit requirements before setting out.
The summit sits directly on the international boundary line, meaning a single step can take a climber from Canada into Alaska. Despite this geographic detail, very few mountaineers ever reach the spot due to the length and difficulty of the approach.
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