Mount Augusta

Mount Augusta, also known as Boundary Peak 183, rises on the Alaska–Yukon border near Mount Logan and Mount Saint Elias at the eastern end of a long ridge anchored by Saint Elias. Though lower than its famous neighbors, it is notable for dramatic local relief, dropping about 10,000 feet to the Seward Glacier in just 3.5 miles. The Seward Glacier wraps around the mountain’s north and east sides before joining the Malaspina Glacier. Named in 1891 by I. C. Russell for his wife, J. Augusta Olmsted Charatorn, the peak also has a notable climbing history, beginning with its first ascent on July 4, 1952.

Yakutat, Alaska · United States