Mt. St. Elias Photos

A portfolio of stock photos of Mt. St. Elias. See my stock photo section of the website for a complete array of Wrangell – St. Elias National Park and Preserve photos.

Mt. St. Elias claims the unique mantle of being the 2nd highest mountain in 2 separate countries. Sitting on the US/Canada border, the peak of Mt. St. Elias sits in both Wrangell – St. Elias National Park and Preserve, Alaska and neighboring Kluane National Park in the Yukon.

Mt. St. Elias stands 18 008′ high, or 5 849 meters above sea level. It has some of the greatest vertical relief of any mountain in the world, and is part of the St. Elias Range, the world’s highest coastal mountain range. Mt. St. Elias rises a mere 10 miles from the ocean, at Icy Bay.

Despite being such a grand mountain, Mt. St. Elias is rarely climbed; weather is always a major issue on the mountain, so close to the Pacific Ocean, and, unlike many more popular climbs, Mt. St. Elias has no easy route to the peak.

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Lupine and Mt. St. Elias, Wrangell St. Elias National Park, Alaska.
Lupine and Mt. St. Elias, Wrangell St. Elias National Park, Alaska.
Mount Saint Elias and Icy Bay, Wrangell - St. Elias Park.
Mount Saint Elias and Icy Bay, Wrangell - St. Elias Park.
Hiking along Icy Bay toward Mount St. Elias.
Hiking along Icy Bay toward Mount St. Elias.

The peak of Mt. St. Elias
The peak of Mt. St. Elias
Kayaking in Icy Bay, toward Mt. St. Elias.
Kayaking in Icy Bay, toward Mt. St. Elias.
Mt. St. Elias black and white photo.
Mt. St. Elias black and white photo.

Mt. St. Elias and a field of lupine, Icy Bay.
Mt. St. Elias and a field of lupine, Icy Bay.
The vertical wall of Mt. St. Elias
The vertical wall of Mt. St. Elias
Aerial photo of Mt. St. Elias
Aerial photo of Mt. St. Elias

Lupine & Mt. St. Elias, Wrangell St. Elias National Park, Alaska.
Lupine & Mt. St. Elias, Wrangell St. Elias National Park, Alaska.
Holland America Cruise ship and Mt. St. Elias
Holland America Cruise ship and Mt. St. Elias
Stars and after sunset glow on Mt. St. Elias
Stars and after sunset glow on Mt. St. Elias

The Bagley Icefield and Mt. St. Elias
The Bagley Icefield and Mt. St. Elias.
Mt. St. Elias after sunset and Icy Bay.
Mt. St. Elias after sunset and Icy Bay.
Malaspina Glacier beneath Mt. St. Elias.
Malaspina Glacier beneath Mt. St. Elias.

Tent view of Mt. St. Elias
Tent view of Mt. St. Elias
The immense Malaspina Glacier and Mt. Elias.
The immense Malaspina Glacier and Mt. Elias.
Aerial photo of Mt. St. Elias from above Bagley Icefield.
Aerial photo of Mt. St. Elias from above Bagley Icefield.

Mount St. Elias and Icy Bay.
Mount St. Elias and Icy Bay.
Mount Saint Elias aerial.
Mount Saint Elias aerial.
Photo of Mt. St. Elias
Photo of Mt. St. Elias

Sea kayak at Icy Bay below Mt. St. Elias.
Sea kayak at Icy Bay below Mt. St. Elias.
Mount St. Elias and lupine, Icy Bay.
Mount St. Elias and lupine, Icy Bay.
Remnants of alpenglow on Mt. St. Elias by night.
Remnants of alpenglow on Mt. St. Elias by night.

Mt. St. Elias and sunset.
Mt. St. Elias and sunset.
Mount Saint Elias and alpenglow.
Mount Saint Elias and alpenglow.
Camping on Malaspina Glacier near Mt. St. Elias.
Camping on Malaspina Glacier near Mt. St. Elias.

Mount Saint Elias - aerial photo.
Mount Saint Elias - aerial photo.
Late alpenglow on Mt St Elias - aerial photo.
Late alpenglow on Mt St Elias - aerial photo.
A tent on Malaspina Glacier and Mt. St. Elias.
A tent on Malaspina Glacier and Mt. St. Elias.

Mt St Elias - Wrangell - St. Elias Park.
Mt St Elias - Wrangell - St. Elias Park.
Icy Bay sea kayak photo with Mt. St. Elias
Icy Bay sea kayak photo with Mt. St. Elias
Lupine field and Mt. St. Elias.
Lupine field and Mt. St. Elias.

Icebergs, Icy Bay and Mt. St. Elias.
Icebergs, Icy Bay and Mt. St. Elias.
A hiker takes in the view of Mt. St. Elias.
A hiker takes in the view of Mt. St. Elias.
Mt. St. Elias above Malaspina Glacier.
Mt. St. Elias above Malaspina Glacier.

Mount Saint Elias.
Mount Saint Elias.
Vertical aerial photo of Mount Saint Elias.
Vertical aerial photo of Mount Saint Elias.
An aerial photo of a glacier and Mt. Saint Elias.
An aerial photo of a glacier and Mt. Saint Elias.

Mt. St. Elias from the air.
Mt. St. Elias from the air.
Brothers - Mt. Logan and Mt. St. Elias.
Brothers - Mt. Logan and Mt. St. Elias.
Aerial photo of alpenglow on Mt. St. Elias.
Aerial photo of alpenglow on Mt. St. Elias.

Camping by Mt. St. Elias.
Camping by Mt. St. Elias.
Mt. St. Elias and Nootka Lupine, Wrangell - St. Elias National Park.
Mt. St. Elias and Nootka Lupine, Wrangell - St. Elias National Park.
Aerial picture, alpenglow on Mount Saint Elias.
Aerial picture, alpenglow on Mount Saint Elias.

A dense field of wildflowers and Mt. St. Elias.
A dense field of wildflowers and Mt. St. Elias.
Vertical photo of Mt. St. Elias and Malaspina Glacier.
Vertical photo of Mt. St. Elias and Malaspina Glacier.
Mt. St. Elias and the beach, Carrew Point.
Mt. St. Elias and the beach, Carrew Point.

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More Notes about Mt. St. Elias

The local Tlingit names for the mountain include Yaas’éit’aa Shaa, meaning “mountain behind Icy Bay” and also Shaa Tléin “Big Mountain”. For further reading about Mt. St. Elias, I highly recommend the book “Do Glaciers Listen”, by Julie Cruickshank.

The majority of these photos were taken from the south side of the mountain around Icy Bay, Wrangell – St. Elias National Park and Preserve. Others include the nearby Malaspina Glacier, or the Bagley Icefield to the north of the mountain. Carrew Point, at Yakutat, is another spot for a great view of Mt. St. Elias.