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Mount Lucania is the third-highest peak in Canada at 5,226 m (17,146 ft), located in the Saint Elias Mountains of the Yukon Territory near the border with Alaska. It was named after the RMS Lucania, an ocean liner, by the Duke of the Abruzzi during his 1897 expedition to the region. The first ascent was achieved in 1937 by American mountaineers Bradford Washburn and Robert Bates, who accessed the mountain by landing a small aircraft on the Walsh Glacier.
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Mount Lucania ranks #120 of 187 in the Mountain ranking, behind Kunyang Chhish, ahead of Monte Pissis.
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What is the ranking of Mount Lucania in Canada?
Mount Lucania is the third-highest peak in Canada, with an elevation of 5,226 meters (17,146 feet). It is outranked only by Mount Logan (the highest) and Mount Saint Elias, which sits on the border with Alaska.
Where is Mount Lucania located?
It is located in the Saint Elias Mountains of the Yukon Territory, in a highly remote region near the border with Alaska. The peak sits within Kluane National Park and Reserve, a protected wilderness area.
Who named Mount Lucania?
The mountain was named by the Duke of the Abruzzi during his 1897 expedition to the Saint Elias Range. He named it after the RMS Lucania, a famous British ocean liner of the Cunard Line that he had sailed on to North America.
Why is Mount Lucania considered a difficult mountain to climb?
Beyond its high altitude, it is notorious for its isolation and the severe weather of the Yukon. The long approach over massive glaciers and the extreme remoteness make expeditions there highly complex and rarely attempted.
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