Mt. Augusta
Mt. Augusta is a border peak on the boundary between the Yukon Territories and Alaska in the St. Elias range. It is on the eastern end of an east-west ridge which starts at Mt. St. Elias. The northern aspect of Mt. Augusta can be accessed from the Seward Glacier.
The Canadian topo maps for Mt. Augusta are Corwin Cliffs 115 C/8 and 115 C/1, scale 1:50,000 or 115B & 115C Mt. St. Elias, scale 1:250,000. The US map is USGS Mt. St. Elias Alaska-Canada, scale 1:250,000
| Elevation (feet): | 14,072 |
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| Elevation (meters): | 4,289 |
| Continent: | North America |
| Country: | Canada/United States |
| Range/Region: | Saint Elias Mountains |
| Province: | Yukon |
| Latitude: | 60.302985 |
| Longitude: | -140.455849 |
| Difficulty: | Technical Climb |
| Best months for climbing: | May, Jun, Jul, Aug |
| Year first climbed: | 1952 |
| First successful climber(s): | Verl Rogers, Bob Yeasting, Bill Niendorf, Victor Josendal, Richard McGowan, Gibson Reynolds, Tom Morris, Peter Schoening |
| Nearest major airport: | Whitehorse |
| Convenient Center: | Whitehorse |
Thanks to Edwina Podemski for adding this peak.
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