Mount Logan

Mount Logan rises 5,959 meters (19,551 feet) into the sky from the remote icefields of the Saint Elias Range in southwestern Yukon. The granite mass forms one of the most extensive high-altitude complexes outside Asia, with multiple summits reaching beyond 5,000 meters (16,404 feet).

A team led by Albert MacCarthy completed the first ascent in June 1925 after weeks of climbing through glaciers and snowfields. Later surveys confirmed the elevation and mapped the mountain's extended plateau areas.

The mountain bears the name of Sir William Edmond Logan, who established and directed the Geological Survey of Canada from 1842 to 1869.

Climbers require a permit from Parks Canada and should prepare for extreme cold and several weeks on the ice. The most common route approaches from King Col across the high plateau to the highest point.

The summit plateau stretches roughly 20 kilometers in length and holds eleven separate peaks, each standing above 5,000 meters (16,404 feet). This sprawling high ground makes the mountain the most massive in North America.

Location: Yukon

Elevation above the sea: 5,959 m

Made from material: granite

Part of: Seven Second Summits

GPS coordinates: 60.56785,-140.40569

Latest update: December 12, 2025 20:55