In May of 2009 I led an expedition for Canada West Mountain School to Mt. Logan. We had a very patient crew who kept up their spirits for around 12 days until the weather cleared enough to let us fly onto the Quintino Sella glacier at an elevation of over 2000m.
Mt Logan. Bad for the complexion
Mt Logan. Bad for the complexion
Skiing down was even a bit hard too. It takes two days!
Skiing down was even a bit hard too. It takes two days!
Thomas Laussermair on Mt Logan 5958 or so meters above sea level. The first of his Panamerican Peaks Project. Mt Logan. http://www.panamericanpeaks.com
Thomas Laussermair on Mt Logan 5958 or so meters above sea level. The first of his Panamerican Peaks Project. Mt Logan. http://www.panamericanpeaks.com
Mike Spencer and Lucille de Beaudrap on the top of Canada
Mike Spencer and Lucille de Beaudrap on the top of Canada
Were in the alpine now!
Were in the alpine now!
Descending to the Plateau Camp. Prospectors Peak on the left and Queen Peak on the Right
Descending to the Plateau Camp. Prospectors Peak on the left and Queen Peak on the Right
Way above the icefield
Way above the icefield
Hey we found a tent? Hans Kammerlander ran into some trouble and we found is abandoned camp at 5000m
Hey we found a tent? Hans Kammerlander ran into some trouble and we found is abandoned camp at 5000m
Mike rising above Kings Peak after looking way up at it for over a week.
Mike rising above Kings Peak after looking way up at it for over a week.
The Big White Out. Finding our way around the Big Crevasse.
The Big White Out. Finding our way around the Big Crevasse.
The big seracs above Kings Col
Martin and Loose Wheel hangin’ in the cook shelter
Mikes Moustache
One of the tougher days, pulling sleds up to Kings Col
Mike with the big skis
Thomas the Hungry Man
Our pilot Donjek and Lucille
Our pilot Donjek and Lucille
Logan on left, Kings Peak on left and the Kings Trench center
Logan on left, Kings Peak on left and the Kings Trench center
The Kaskawulsh Glacier
The Kaskawulsh Glacier
Team members from left. Martin Fichtl (assistant guide), Thomas Laussermair, Rich Prohaska (Guide), Mike Spencer, Lucille de Beaudrap
Team members from left. Martin Fichtl (assistant guide), Thomas Laussermair, Rich Prohaska (Guide), Mike Spencer, Lucille de Beaudrap
The following videos are from Thomas. See also: http://www.panamericanpeaks.com
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