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Mount Logan, in southwestern Yukon’s Kluane National Park and Reserve, is Canada’s highest mountain and North America’s second-highest peak after Denali. Named in 1890 by geologist Israel C. Russell for Sir William Edmond Logan, founder of the Geological Survey of Canada, it was briefly thought to be the continent’s highest summit until Denali was measured higher. Its immense massif contains eleven peaks above 5,000 metres, feeds the Hubbard and Logan glaciers, and continues to rise through tectonic uplift. Severe cold, a thick ice cap, and extreme remoteness have made climbing hazardous, shaping a history of notable ascents, rescues, and tighter rules introduced in 2020.
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