Mountain ranges of Alaska
The Alaska Range is home to North America's tallest mountain, Denali. If measured from base to peak, Denali is taller than Mt. Everest. Mt. Everest is higher because its base starts at a higher elevation. Photo courtesty M.Gardine.
The Brooks Range is Alaska's northernmost mountain range.
Photo courtesy of Alaska Earthquake Center.
The Wrangell Mountains are located in southern Alaska. The range is comprised of several volcanoes, including Mt. Wrangell.
Photo courtesy of AVO.
The Chugach-St.Elias Mountains contain the largest concentration of glacial ice in Alaska. These mountains stretch across southern Alaska and into Canada. The St. Elias Mountains are among the highest coastal mountains in the world.
Photo courtesy of USGS.
The Coast Mountains comprise nearly all of southeastern Alaska.
Photo courtesy of Alaska Earthquake Center.