Mt. Logan Guided Climb & Ski

Overview

Mount Logan at 19,551 feet (5,959 meters) is North America's second highest peak, and Canada's highest peak. Not only is Mt. Logan high, it's just plain big. Mt. Logan is said to be the largest non-volcanic massif in the world, located in Kluane National Park and surrounded by the world's third largest glacial ice sheet (behind Antarctica and Greenland). The mountain is also very cold and often quite stormy. We begin our trip in Whitehorse, Canada — the capital of the Yukon. We'll do a gear check and some last-minute shopping before taking a shuttle to the airstrip in Silver City near Haines Junction. In Silver City we quickly organize gear and fly by fixed-wing aircraft to our basecamp on the Quintino Sella Glacier at approximately 9,200 ft. We'll move up the mountain, often doing double carries, using up to 5 camps. Our high camp sits on the massive plateau at approximately 16,500 ft — only 3,000 ft from the summit — where temps are often 40–50°F below zero. This mountain is best done on skis, because the terrain is mostly low angle (less than 35 degrees), making travel between camps and the descent fun and safe. This is a serious expedition requiring prior mountaineering experience and strong fitness.

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