the expedition


 

The 5959 m / 19550 ft high Mount Logan surrounded by Saint Elias Mountains in Yukon Territory was the goal of our expedition team from South and East Germany.
 

period:
20th of May till 15th /19th of June.
Exclusive for the climb (ascent and descent) we needed 13 days, including days of rest and spell of bad weather.

team:
Consists of 3 members, with high altitude and expedition experience. It was a private, self organised mountaineering expedition.

ascent:
King Trench route by ski, 20 km /12 miles long approach on a level of 5100 m / 16700 ft.

efforts:
Extreme arctic clime, variation in temperature between +30°C (86 °F) till  -40°C (-30°F), high physical constitution and endurance is necessary because of the geographical position near the Pacific ocean rapid weather change can happen.