Mount Saint Elias – Alaska Yukon

Mount Saint Elias, in the Saint Elias Mountain Range in northern southeast Alaska, crosses the Alaska/Canadian boundary. It is the second tallest mountain in the United States and Canada, behind Mount Logan, at 18,009 feet (5,489 meters).

On the American side, Mount Saint Elias is part of the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, the country's largest national park. This National Park contains nine of the country's sixteen tallest peaks.

This mountain range is near Glacier Bay, which has a high density of glaciers and icefields, as well as tectonic and volcanic activity, making it a popular destination for modern and historical research. The indigenous Yakutat Tlingit people, who have lived in the area for thousands of years, refer to Mount Saint Elias as Yaséitaa Shaa or Shaa Tlein. An Italian expedition reached the summit of Mount Saint Elias for the first time in 1897.

Location: Yakutat City and Borough, Alaska, U.S./Yukon, Canada
Elevation: 18,008 ft (5,489 m)