Mount Logan: Canada's Highest Peak, Yukon's Crown Jewel

📍 Location

• Kluane National Park and Reserve, Yukon Territory.
• ~40 km (25 mi) north of the Alaska border (Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, USA).
• Part of the **Saint Elias Mountains**—the world’s highest coastal range.

⛰️ Geologic & Glacial Grandeur

• Massive Massif: Not a single peak but a 20 km-long plateau with **11 summits >5,000 m**. Largest base circumference of any non-volcanic mountain on Earth (~100 km).
• Ice Cap: Crowned by a vast ice field (up to 300 m thick). Source of major glaciers: Logan, Hubbard, Walsh.
• Tectonics: Still rising ~0.35 mm/yr (Pacific/North American plate collision).

🧗 Climbing History & Access

• First Ascent: 1925 – International expedition (Albert MacCarthy, led by A.H. MacCarthy). 65 days round-trip from McCarthy, AK.
• Standard Route: King Trench (ski-plane drop at 2,750 m on Quintino Sella Glacier). 2–3 weeks. Extreme cold (-40°C), crevasses, altitude, storms.
• Permits: Parks Canada (Kluane). Strict waste carry-out, SAR insurance required.
• Flightseeing: Fixed-wing tours from Haines Junction (YT) or Yakutat (AK) offer the only accessible views for non-climbers.

🌡️ Climate

Polar alpine. Summit temps: -27°C (Jan) to -7°C (Jul). Hurricane-force winds common. Weather windows: late April–early July.

Mount Logan is not just a summit—it’s a continent-building force, a frozen reservoir, and a wilderness benchmark. Canada’s roof.