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EPISODE · Mar 12, 2026 · 19 MIN

Mount Logan 1987: The Ridge That's Only Been Climbed Once

from Adventures Gone Wrong · host Adventure Chaos with Stacie

In May 1987, two of the world's best climbers - Dave Cheesmond and Catherine Freer - attempted the Hummingbird Ridge on Mount Logan, Canada's highest mountain. Between them, they'd climbed Everest, K2, and El Capitan. They were the best of the best.The Hummingbird Ridge had only been climbed once since 1965 and it was a brutal 30-day siege that other climbers didn't believe was possible. Dave and Catherine went up fast and light. Just the two of them.Then they vanished.For thirteen years, nobody knew what happened. Then in April 2000, a helicopter spotted something frozen into the ridge. What they found didn't solve the mystery, but it confirmed just how deadly that route really is.This is the story of Mount Logan, the Hummingbird Ridge, and the climbers who never came down.Send us Fan MailSupport the show

In May 1987, two of the world's best climbers - Dave Cheesmond and Catherine Freer - attempted the Hummingbird Ridge on Mount Logan, Canada's highest mountain. Between them, they'd climbed Everest, K2, and El Capitan. They were the best of the best. The Hummingbird Ridge had only been climbed once since 1965 and it was a brutal 30-day siege that other climbers didn't believe was possible. Dave and Catherine went up fast and light. Just the two of them. Then they vanished. For thirteen years, ...

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