Mount saint elias, second highest peak 18,008 feet 5,489 metres of the st. In 1725 he was selected by peter i to explore far ne siberia. Elias has immense vertical relief, comparable to denali and peaks in the himalayas. Elias national park and preserve in the united states and kluane national park and reserve in canada and includes all of glacier. I did try and put a page together a few years ago but it is very hard for this mountain as it is not one of the more popular ones around and even getting a picture of it is rather hard it has only been summited i think less that 200 times at most. Mount saint elias mountain, north america britannica. The field data on which this report is based were gathered at yakutat in 1949, 1952, 1953, and 1954.
Mount saint elias, also designated boundary peak 186, is the second highest mountain in both canada and the united states. Please submit any useful information about climbing mount saint elias that may be useful to other climbers. Josiah johnson formerly of the head and the heart joined the. Mostly dryextremely cold max 20c on wed morning, min 23c on thu morningwinds increasing light winds from the w on wed morning, fresh winds from the nw by fri night. Elias is the second highest mountain in all of north america, and being quite unique given its snow capped peaks all year round, giving adventure thrill seekers a deadly objective to conquer should they not fail along the way and succumb to the various dangers that come with mountain climbing. In 2007, a group of men tackle this alaskan peak, intending to climb and ski it, an attempt at what may be the longest vertical descent in ski history. Elias mountains, on the canadaunited states alaska border, 70 miles 110 km northwest of yakutat, alaska. Mount saint elias stock pictures, royaltyfree photos. It is the second highest peak in the united states, behind mount mckinley 20,322 ft. Elias is now available on epictv watch it online on your pc, ipad or smarttv. It lies about 26mi southwest of mount logan, the highest mountain in canada. Dec 21, 2009 mount saint elias is known for horrendous weather that can snuff out life like a gigantic fly swatter of the gods. This park is six times the size of yellow stone national park and is made up of four major mountain ranges.
Elias is a story about four very different characters, three of them men, and one a mountain 18. Elias, located on the border of alaska and yukon territory, has the longest vertical ski run in the world. Please post partners requests and trip plans in the canada and alaska climbing partners forum. Elias red bull media house a dramatic and aweinspiring feature documentary following three of the worlds greatest ski mountaineers to the mount st. On my first exploratory visit, june 8 to july, 1949, i was assisted by edward malin, then a graduate student at the university of colorado, and by william irving, then an undergraduate at the university of alaska. It was first seen by danish explorer vitus bering bering, vitus jonassen, 16811741, danish explorer in russian employ. The canadian side is part of kluane national park and reserve, while the u. Elias documents their journey as they trek the fine line between bravery and madness. Brilliantly filmed and dramatically told, mount st. Mount saint elias is known for horrendous weather that can snuff out life like a gigantic fly swatter of the gods. Therefore, it does not license or charge permission fees for use of such material and cannot grant or deny permission to publish or otherwise distribute the material.
Elias is the destination for a trio of mountaineers determined to reach the mountains summit, and to ski back down as well. Gerry took this photograph from yakutat bay during an incredible stretch of good weather in june 1999. It lies about 40 kilometers southwest of mount logan, the highest mountain in canada. Elias, at 18,008 ft 5,488m explodes from the shores of the pacific ocean and rises for over three vertical miles. In 2016, the kirby corporation outfitted the tug with a jak400 coupler system. It lies about 26 miles 42 km southwest of mount logan, the highest mountain in canada. The saint elias mountains the mountains the saint elias mountains are one of the most rugged and harsh mountain ranges in the world.
Mount saint elias the first part of the north american mainland to be seen by russian explorers, in 1741. Find highquality mount saint elias stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. Three of the worlds best ski mountaineers, axel naglich, peter ressmann, and jon johnston take the challenge of skiing down the longest snow covered vertical drop in the world, mount st. Janelle smiley, jed porter, and myself started from the ocean, climbed to the top, and skied about,000 of harvard route. Mount saint elias and mount logan stock photo a view from alaskaair flight 77 of the west side of 18,009 ft high mount saint elias in alaska to the fore and the huge massif of mount logan 19,551 ft in canada in the background. Elias ist ein dokumentarfilm des osterreichischen regisseurs gerald salmina aus dem jahr 2009. With axel naglich, jon johnston, peter ressmann, paul claus. Elias in their attempt to realize the longest ski descent in. Mount saint elias is a huge, beautiful pyramid, located just 35 miles from sea. Powered by two, sixteen cylinder, caterpillar 3516 ttd00336 dita scac b hd diesel engines. I would suggest you give denali a try a least you have a good change for that one. Consider things such as access and accommodation at the base of mount saint elias, as well as the logistics of climbing to the summit. Consider things such as access and accommodation at the base of mount saint elias, as. They are part of the north american pacific coast ranges and are within the wrnagell saint elias and glacier bay national parks in alaska, as well as the kluane national park in canadas yukon territory.
Elias is a story about four very different characters, three of them men, and one a mountain 18 000 feet high. Media in category mount saint elias the following 29 files are in this category, out of 29 total. Saint elias, mount article about saint elias, mount by the. Mount saint elias is the project of singersongwriter joey coe and his longtime collaborators luna fuentes and matteo lovik. Mount saint elias, also designated boundary peak 186, is the second highest mountain in both canada and the united states, being situated on the yukon and alaska border.
The distance from mount saint elias summit 18,009 feet to sea is only 10 miles, a rare and steep vertical descent. Mount saint elias is on the border of alaska and the yukon. Nicknamed the man eater, north americas mount saint elias discourages climbers with its daunting summit and bad weather, but three of the. Elias national park and preserve, alaska and neighboring kluane national park in the yukon. It is the 2nd highest mountain in canada and in the united states. It was first seen by danish explorer vitus bering bering, vitus jonassen. See my stock photo section of the website for a complete array of wrangell st. Ice forms readily because of the maritime climate in 2002, americans reid sanders and aaron martin slide to their deaths off the icy summit while trying. Sitting on the border of the canadian yukon and alaska, mount st. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. A dramatic feature documentary following three of the worlds greatest ski mountaineers to the mount st. Saint elias, mount alaska and yukon19001910 united statesalaska format headings. Mount saint elias simple english wikipedia, the free.
Elias is a spectacular feature documentary movie of the genre adventuremountaineering drama. Its summit rises only 10 miles 16 km from the head of taan fjord off of icy bay, giving the mountain immense vertical relief. Bagley icefield looking southeast towards mount st. The library of congress does not own rights to material in its collections.
Three determined men, one seemingly unconquerable mountain known as the man eater. Mount saint elias 5,489 m, also designated boundary peak 186, is the second highest mountain in both canada and the united states, being situated on the yukon and alaska border. With reintjes waf 873 reduction gears, at a ratio of 4. The distance from mount saint elias summit 18,009 feet to sea is only 10 miles, a steep vertical descent that is rarely matched by other mountains. Three of the worlds best ski mountaineers, axel naglich, peter ressmann, and jon johnston. Elias claims the unique mantle of being the 2nd highest mountain in 2 separate countries. Mount saint elias is a 5,489 metres 18,009 ft mountain in canada and the united states. Mount saint elias mount saint elias is the project of singersongwriter joey coe and his longtime collaborators luna fuentes and matteo lovik. It was the first of the giant alaskan mountains to be discovered, and the first to be climbed after eight attempts, and was long believed to be the highest mountain in north. Storms lasting for months can roll in and drop hundreds of feet of snow. Chaine saintelie are a subgroup of the pacific coast ranges, located in southeastern alaska in the united states, southwestern yukon and the very far northwestern part of british columbia in canada. The sound fuses the acousticbased, poetic imagery of the folk music coe heard growing up in kentucky with a grittier and more electronic sound influenced by his adopted home of oakland, ca. Mount wrangell is the only wrangell volcano considered active. Elias range, university range and the bagley ice field.
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