The Climb

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Mount St. Elias:

Elevation: 18,008 feet (5,489 meters)
Grade: 50 to 60 degrees on upper slopes
Location: south-eastern Alaska on the Yukon border, In Wrangell-St. Elias National Park (Alaska) and Kluane National Park (Yukon)
Highest peak in the world so close to tidewater
Second highest peak in the United States, fourth highest in North America
Coordinates 60°17′36″N, 140°55′46″W


Saint Elias Range:

• Highest coastal mountains in the world, contain the world’s largest non-polar ice fields
• Wrangell-St. Elias is the second largest national park in the United States
• Covers 13.2 million acres, five million are permanently covered with snow and ice
• Known for its unpredictable weather, steep climbing and highly variable snow conditions
• Produces the Malaspina, the largest single ice field in Alaska

Gear:

Transported into base camp: 10,000 pounds (4,500 kg), plus 2,200 pounds (1,000kg) camera equipment on first attempt

Weather:

Coldest temperatures during expedition: -40° Celsius
Warmest temperatures during expedition: +15° Celsius