Fun facts about Mount Logan
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Mount Logan is not readily visible from the surrounding lowlands or the coast due to its position in the heart of the Saint Elias Mountains.
Mount Logan
Canada
Mount Logan is the highest mountain in Canada, and the second-highest peak in North America after Denali. The mountain was named after Sir William Edmond Logan, a Canadian geologist and founder of the Geological Survey of Canada (GSC).
From the “Discovery and naming” section
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The first reported sighting of Mount Logan was in 1890 by American geologist Israel C. Russell.
Mount Logan
Canada
Mount Logan is the highest mountain in Canada, and the second-highest peak in North America after Denali. The mountain was named after Sir William Edmond Logan, a Canadian geologist and founder of the Geological Survey of Canada (GSC).
From the “Discovery and naming” section
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Photo: Gerald Holdsworth · Public Domain
The first winter ascent of Mount Logan was achieved on March 16, 1986.
Mount Logan
Canada
Mount Logan is the highest mountain in Canada, and the second-highest peak in North America after Denali. The mountain was named after Sir William Edmond Logan, a Canadian geologist and founder of the Geological Survey of Canada (GSC).
From the “Ascent attempts” section
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Photo: Gerald Holdsworth · Public Domain
In January 2020, Parks Canada announced new climbing rules for Mount Logan, including a ban on solo expeditions.
Mount Logan
Canada
Mount Logan is the highest mountain in Canada, and the second-highest peak in North America after Denali. The mountain was named after Sir William Edmond Logan, a Canadian geologist and founder of the Geological Survey of Canada (GSC).
From the “Climbing rules” section
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Photo: Gerald Holdsworth · Public Domain
X-Men writer Chris Claremont was inspired by Mount Logan for the adopted name of the superhero Wolverine.
Mount Logan
Canada
Mount Logan is the highest mountain in Canada, and the second-highest peak in North America after Denali. The mountain was named after Sir William Edmond Logan, a Canadian geologist and founder of the Geological Survey of Canada (GSC).
From the “In popular culture” section
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Photo: Gerald Holdsworth · Public Domain