King Trench is the best-known and most established route on Mount Logan. It follows a long glacier and snow line up the broad trench system on the mountain’s south side. The route is generally considered non-technical in the alpine sense, but it is extremely serious because of its remoteness, altitude, and crevasse and weather hazards. Travel is typically on glacier terrain with extensive route-finding and crevasse management. The summit day is only one part of a much larger expedition. Conditions can change rapidly, and objective hazards are significant throughout the route.
Route Outline
Kluane National Park access -> King Trench glacier system
Ascend the broad trench and glacier terrain toward the upper mountain
Continue through the upper basin and onto the summit slopes
Reach the summit of Mount Logan
Descend by the same general route
