Reaching the summit of Mount Logan, highest point of Canada

[Hulio7271]

Incredible! Way to go!

[tlausser]

Thanks CanadaAuroraBorealis for your comments. There aren't many places in the world where you can look down nearly 20.000 ft (6,000 m) from a mountain top. Mt. Logan is one of them.

[CanadaAuroraBorealis]

The official height for Mt logan is 5950 meters (19520 feet). Mt. St. Elias is 5488 meters (18008 feet). Mt McKinley, highest in North America and the USA is 20320 feet (6194 meters).

Actually, a re-survey of Logan reduced its height by about 100 meters a few years ago, but most maps show the above figures.

[CanadaAuroraBorealis]

At 0:44 that is Mount St. Elias in the background, 18,008 feet, fourth highest mountain in North America (after McKinley, Logan, and the Orizaba volcano in Mexico) and the second highest mountain in both Canada and the USA (it is on the border). Located right on the ocean, that is the Gulf of Alaska beyond, 5900 meters or nearly 20,000 below. These two peaks are the highest coastal mountains on earth, it is thought a chunk of tectonic plate is lodged beneath them, resulting in the great uplift

[Whateverspossible]

was that all clouds or a shit load of snow?

[tlausser]

@Whateverspossible You are looking down to the glaciers of the Kluane Icefields; your "shit load of snow" are the largest ice fields on this planet outside the polar regions. No clouds on summit day (June 1st, 2009).

[Whateverspossible]

@tlausser Damn dude. so lucky, i would love to do that sucks that i dont have that much money, gotta have alot to go hey?

[Mkamalid]

I think I'll spend 5 or 6 years in the rockies, do Robson, Assiniboine, then maybe get the funds for such trips. mind me telling approx of over all cost?

[tlausser]

@Mkamalid While you need to be in reasonably good physcial shape for a mountain like Mt. Logan - carrying heavy loads and pulling sleds, enduring cold and low oxygen - you don't need to be a technical climber for Logan's normal route (King's Trench). I think Mt. Robson is actually more technical than Logan and also very rarely summited. Prepare mentally, to remain upbeat and positive despite potential adversity or extreme weather up high. Also, a cohesive team and good guide(s) are essential.

[Mkamalid]

@tlausser will do :)

[downsidefx]

tremendous views, would love to do this

[Mkamalid]

u r simply the best :)

[tlausser]

Thank you #Flannelsykes for your comment. I agree that #hits does not always correlate with quality or accomplishment. I can assure you, however, that I was somewhat dimwitted myself when taking this video due to a combination of lack of oxygen and excess of endorphines! Cheers, Thomas.

[peaks888]

@tlausser 20,000 ft and lacking oxygen? rookie

[DenaliMt]

@peaks888 quit acting like a badass, Mt. Logan is way up north unlike the himalayas where the snowline is at like 15000ft and this makes it harder to climb

[Flannelsykes]

A man behaving gormlessly or a dimwitted celebrity on youtube may get 6 million hits for doing pretty much nothing, yet personally people who do this should get the plaudits.As a fellow climber though not of the height of Logan I salute you for I know what it does to the mind and body yet you conquered it and topped a very isolated peak in a country I love dearly.You both have all my respect.Stay safe and love the mountains

[Gabumon54321]

That is beautiful! It's too bad your videos don't get many views...

[tlausser]

Indeed, we consider ourselves lucky to have reached the top in such favorable conditions. An absolute highlight in my life. I cried tears of joy moments before stepping on the top. (You can hear it in my voice, too!) Thanks to the mountain guides Rich Prohaska and Martin Fichtl!

[artisticalexis]

Absolutely beautiful! Grats on making it up Mount Logan, considering many try and have to stop due to weather.