Mount Febbas

Mount Febbas (13,474 ft (4,107 m)) is located in the Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming.^[3] Mount Febbas is at the western end of the high-altitude plateau known as Horse Ridge, which extends for more than 10 mi (16 km) to the northeast at elevations greater than 10,000 ft (3,000 m).

Mount Febbas
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Highest point
Elevation	13,474 ft (4,107 m)[1]
Prominence	708 ft (216 m)[1]
Coordinates	43°10′34″N 109°36′06″W[2]
Geography
Location	Fremont County, Wyoming, U.S.
Parent range	Wind River Range
Topo map	USGS Fremont Peak North
Climbing
First ascent	1920 Arthur Tate[1]

Climate

Climate data for Mount Febbas 43.1740 N, 109.5961 W, Elevation: 13,091 ft (3,990 m) (1991–2020 normals)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)	17.1 (−8.3)	16.8 (−8.4)	22.8 (−5.1)	27.7 (−2.4)	36.5 (2.5)	47.0 (8.3)	56.4 (13.6)	55.2 (12.9)	46.8 (8.2)	34.8 (1.6)	23.1 (−4.9)	17.1 (−8.3)	33.4 (0.8)
Daily mean °F (°C)	8.7 (−12.9)	8.0 (−13.3)	13.2 (−10.4)	17.9 (−7.8)	26.8 (−2.9)	36.8 (2.7)	45.3 (7.4)	43.9 (6.6)	36.3 (2.4)	25.5 (−3.6)	15.0 (−9.4)	8.4 (−13.1)	23.8 (−4.5)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)	0.2 (−17.7)	−0.7 (−18.2)	3.7 (−15.7)	8.0 (−13.3)	17.2 (−8.2)	26.7 (−2.9)	34.1 (1.2)	32.5 (0.3)	25.9 (−3.4)	16.1 (−8.8)	6.9 (−13.9)	0.2 (−17.7)	14.2 (−9.9)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	2.98 (76)	3.24 (82)	3.02 (77)	4.28 (109)	4.81 (122)	2.74 (70)	1.55 (39)	1.54 (39)	2.41 (61)	3.06 (78)	3.09 (78)	3.43 (87)	36.15 (918)
Source: PRISM Climate Group[4]

Hazards

Main articles: Hazards of outdoor recreation and Mountaineering § Hazards

Encountering bears is a concern in the Wind River Range.^[5] There are other concerns as well, including bugs, wildfires, adverse snow conditions and nighttime cold temperatures.^[6]

Importantly, there have been notable incidents, including accidental deaths, due to falls from steep cliffs (a misstep could be fatal in this class 4/5 terrain) and due to falling rocks, over the years, including 1993,^[7] 2007 (involving an experienced NOLS leader),^[8] 2015^[9] and 2018.^[10] Other incidents include a seriously injured backpacker being airlifted near SquareTop Mountain^[11] in 2005,^[12] and a fatal hiker incident (from an apparent accidental fall) in 2006 that involved state search and rescue.^[13] The U.S. Forest Service does not offer updated aggregated records on the official number of fatalities in the Wind River Range.