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Mt. St. Elias - will it be visible from cruise ship?


mtzionillini
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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.

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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.

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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!

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