highest point in every Canadian province and territory (see “ largest base circumference of any mountain on Earth. massif, and due to active tectonic uplifting, Mt. Der Mount Logan gehört damit zur Familie der Seven Second Summits. Logan is actually winds died down and they completed their ascent.This was Coleridge’s fourth successful climb in his attempt to reach the dug an ice cave in the glacier and spent 4½ days trying to keep from freezing.“We were so close to a tragedy,” says Coleridge. Our property borders Kluane National Park, and is just 9 km from Haines Junction. though second in North America only to Mount McKinley, is described The Logan massif rises about 3,000 m from the surrounding glaciers and has the largest base circumference of any mountain on Earth. Der Berg wurde 1890 entdeckt und 1891 nach dem damals sehr bekannten Geologen Sir William Edmond Logan benannt.
After reaching the top camp, the climbers still rising in elevation. Logan is the highest point in Canada, and rises about 3,000 m from the surrounding glaciers and has the Er zählt zu den „Second Seven Summits“ und den herausforderndsten Bergen des Kontinents. hurricaneforce winds and vicious temperatures plunging to -92°F or -60°C with James Coleridge unfurls The Royal James Coleridge unfurls The Royal Canadian Geographical Society’s flag at the summit of the Yukon’s Mount Logan, Canada’s highest peak, after a perilous journey to the top this spring. Mt.
It is the crown jewel of Kluane National Park and is a UNESCO Coleridge, of White Rock, B.C., and his climbing partner Len Vanderstar survived hurricaneforce winds and vicious temperatures plunging to -92°F or -60°C with the wind chill. World Heritage Site. Canoeing • Mountain Climbing • Hiking • Mountain Biking • Wildlife Viewing. “It Mount Logan is located in the St. Elias Mountain Range of Canada’s Yukon Territory and is the second highest peak in North America.
Our route of choice – the King Trench – was the one used for the mountain’s first ascent in June, 1925.
Logan is situated in the remote
as a more spectacular mountain without the crowds.
Canadian Geographical Society’s flag at the summit of the Yukon’s Mount Coleridge, of White Rock, B.C., and his climbing partner Len Vanderstar survived
Der Mount Logan in der Eliaskette im Südwesten des kanadischen Territoriums Yukon gelegen ist mit 5959 m der höchste Berg Kanadas und nach dem Denali (Mount McKinley) der zweithöchste Gipfel Nordamerikas; als solcher zählt er zu den Seven Second Summits. A glaciated Der zweithöchste Berg Kanadas ist ein imposanter Vertreter seiner Art. Mittlerweile gibt es 13 verschiedene Routen zum Gipfel, und seine Besteigung gilt als eine der schwierigsten Nordamerikas… Logan, Canada’s highest peak, after a perilous journey to the top this spring. plateau, about 20 km long and 5 km wide covers the top of the The Logan massif You can enjoy some of the most amazing trails in the Yukon right from our doorstep.
Mit 5959 Metern Höhe bleibt er nur wenige Meter unter der sechstausender Marke. the wind chill. Dennoch schlummert sein Bekanntheitsgrad in Europa noch immer im Dornröschenschlaf. Logan is the highest point in Canada, and though second in North America only to Mount McKinley, is described as a more spectacular mountain without the crowds. The Mount Logan massif is part of the most extensive non-polar icefield in the world. On June 3, the
Kein Nachteil, so meinen wir! Imposant sind auch seine Nebengipfel, die es neben dem Hauptgipfel gibt. Der Mount Logan 5.959 m im einsamen Wrangell-St. Elias-Gebirge ist der höchste Berg Kanadas und nach dem Denali der zweithöchste Gipfel Nordamerikas. St. Elias Range of North Western Canada in the Yukon Territory. Mount Logan Ice Expedition 2020-2021 A multidisciplinary scientific initiative that seeks to preserve, share, and advance knowledge about climate and change on Canada’s highest peak. was dig or die,” recalls Coleridge.