mtzionillini Posted July 22, 2018 #1 Share Posted July 22, 2018 We will be doing a Royal Caribbean cruisetour in August and will be taking the bus tour to Mt Denali. The 2nd highest mountain in Alaska (& U.S.) is Mt. St. Elias and it would be great to be able to see it also. Will it be visible while we are on board the Radiance? I think our best opportunity will be when we approach Hubbard Glacier, but even if visible I have no idea which direction to look or how to identify which peak is St. Elias. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budget Queen Posted July 23, 2018 #2 Share Posted July 23, 2018 It is simply Denali. But yes, you can easily see Mt Elias, with clear weather. Can't even count the number of times, people think it's Denali. :) Of course I use binoculars for extended viewing, as I'm enjoying the view for hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie11 Posted July 23, 2018 #3 Share Posted July 23, 2018 As BQ mentioned, the weather has to be clear, which is relatively rare in that part of the world... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougH Posted July 23, 2018 #4 Share Posted July 23, 2018 And you have to be paying attention, it's easy to mistake the mountain for clouds with all the snow on top. It is an impressive sight :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtzionillini Posted July 24, 2018 Author #5 Share Posted July 24, 2018 Thanks for the responses, now I am even more excited to see it. Looking at a map it appears the closest the cruise ship will be to Mt.St. Elias will be around Icy Bay. I will watch from there all the way to Hubbard Glacier and hope for clear weather! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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