Wrangell - St. ELias National Park Photos  -  Mt. St. Elias

Mt. St. Elias is the second highest peak in the US, and at 18 009' high is also the second highest mountain in Canada. Mt. St. Elias sits on the US/Canada border in the University Range. Seen here from Wrangell - St. Elias National Park, Mt. St. Elias towers above the Bagley Icefield, a 125 mile long field of ice, possibly 3000' thick, and as much as 15 miles wide. Mt. St. Elias is known for its immense vertical relief, the peak is less than 10 miles from the ocean. Mt. St. Elias, Wrangell - St. Elias National Park, Alaska.