Mount Miller

Mount Miller is a remote peak in Alaska’s Saint Elias Mountains on Barkley Ridge between major glaciers and icefields, where only the ridge’s south side avoids complete glaciation. More notable for isolation and steep relief than sheer height, it rises dramatically above the Duktoth River valley and lies far from any settlement. Severe weather and heavily glaciated surroundings delayed its first ascent until April 1996, when Charlie Sassara, Ruedi Homberger, Reto Ruesh, Paul Claus, and Carlos Buhler reached the summit by the West Ridge. That same year, another party abandoned a hazardous north-face attempt and instead climbed a nearby peak, reflecting Mount Miller’s enduring challenge for expert climbers and bush pilots.

McCarthy, Alaska · United States