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Mount Logan, at 5,959 m (19,551 ft), is Canada's highest peak and the second-highest in North America. Located in Kluane National Park and Reserve in Yukon's Saint Elias Mountains, the mountain was named after Canadian geologist Sir William Edmond Logan. Its first ascent was accomplished in 1925 by a team led by Albert H. MacCarthy.
The mountain has the largest base circumference of any non-volcanic mountain on Earth and experiences extreme temperature variations.
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Mount Logan ranks #30 of 187 in the Mountain ranking, behind Mount Kenya, ahead of Jungfrau.
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How tall is Mount Logan?
Mount Logan stands at 5,959 meters, making it Canada's highest peak and the second-highest in North America after Denali. It is located in Kluane National Park and Reserve in the Yukon Territory.
Is the top of Mount Logan actually a single peak?
No, the mountain is massive and features a vast, multi-peaked summit plateau that spans nearly 20 kilometers across. The main summit is completely surrounded by other high peaks, including the slightly lower Mount Logan East Peak.
Who was Mount Logan named after?
The mountain was named in honor of Sir William Edmond Logan, a renowned Canadian geologist who founded the Geological Survey of Canada in the 19th century. It was named in 1890 before the mountain was ever successfully climbed.
When was the first successful ascent of Mount Logan?
A team of climbers led by Allen Carpé, Albert MacCarthy, and William Wasbrough achieved the first ascent in 1925. The expedition was an epic, months-long journey through the isolated Saint Elias Mountains just to reach the base of the mountain.
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