Cirque References and Links
[Note: All these links were verified working as of 2/10/07 (except as noted)]
Printed References:
These are mostly out of print, unfortunately.
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The Logan Mountains, Northwest Territories by
Arnold Wexler,
1956 American Alpine Journal - the classic article by the man who
named the place.
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The Logan Mountains, 1960 by William J. Buckingham,
1961 American Alpine Journal - the prolific expedition that climbed 28 peaks
over a one month period.
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Fifty Classic Climbs of North America
- out of print.
Used copies can be purchased but not cheaply.
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Climbing #131 (Apr/May 1992). My original article.
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The 1996 Canadian Alpine Journal (Volume 79) - published by the
Alpine Club of Canada.
This is basically a printed version of
my web guide,
together with
Martin Roos' Trip Report.
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Tungsten John
(New Star Books):
"Being an Account of Some Inconclusive but Nonetheless Informative Attempts
to Reach the South Nahanni River by Foot and Bicycle",
by John Harris (includes trail notes by Vivien Lougheed).
This book contains information on hiking into the Cirque.
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The Face : Six Great Climbing Adventures by Richard Else and Brian Hall:
Contains an account of free climbing the Proboscis (route 13a)
by Nancy Feagin and Barry Blanchard.
- Vampire Spires: see Climbing #153 (June 15-August 1, 1995)
and Climbing #187 (August 1, 1999). The Vampire Spires are 15 miles northwest of the Cirque of the Unclimbables and are not covered by this web guide.
Transportation Links:
- Major Carriers
- Air Charters/ Backcountry Access
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Inconnu Lodge
This excellent lodge is accessible only by air.
It is 87 miles west of The Cirque.
Owners: Warren and Anita LaFave.
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Kluane Airways Ltd.
, closely connected with the Inconnu Lodge.
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Wolverine Air, based in Fort Simpson.
- River Outfitters
Miscellanous Links:
Last Update: 2/10/07