A screening and panel discussion presented by Canadian EH Society
Commemorating the 100th anniversary of Mount Logan’s first ascent in 1925, the Canadian EH Society brings to light stories of resilience on Canada’s highest peaks. The historic climb, as captured in the diaries of naturalist Hamilton Mack Laing and vividly retold in Trevor Marc Hughes’ book Capturing the Summit, offers a rare and compelling account of what it took to reach the summit.
The event features an excerpt from the silent film The Conquest of Mt. Logan—archival footage from the 1925 expedition—bringing history to life before our eyes. Insights into that first expedition will also inform the Canadian EH Society’s upcoming journey to recreate the climb using similar vintage gear and equipment.
The mystique of Mount Waddington continues to inspire the imagination. Beginning with the daring attempts of Don and Phyllis Munday to climb the peak in the 1920s, their story is vividly realized in Greg Gransden’s latest feature film, Chaos Glacier Country. The film follows a group of modern climbers who set out to conquer British Columbia’s highest mountain. But when bad weather strikes, a series of comic mishaps unfolds—compounded by the expedition leader’s insistence on using only antique climbing equipment.
This film continues the story begun in The Mystery Mountain Project, documenting the Canadian EH Society’s first attempt on Waddington.
Evening Schedule
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| 6:45 pm |
Doors open, coffee and tea included |
| 7:00 pm |
Welcome and introduction |
| 7:15 pm |
The Conquest of Mount Logan (1925) – 15 min excerpt
National Museum of Canada catalogue (1933)
Chaos Clacier Country (2024) – 80 min
Directed by Greg Gransden
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| 8:45 pm |
Speaker panel and discussion |
| 9:15 pm |
Mingle and meet the speakers, with an interactive table showcasing vintage mountaineering gear |
| 9:30 pm |
Event concludes |
Meet the speakers
Trevor Marc Hughes
Author of Capturing the Summit: Hamilton Mack Laing and the Mount Logan Expedition of 1925 (2023) and The Final Spire: Mystery Mountain Mania in the 1930s (2025).
Bryan Thompson
Author of The Well-Fed Backcountry Adventurer: Easy Trail-Tested Campfire Recipes Inspired by 1920s Mountaineers (2024). Founder of Canadian EH Society and expedition member of Bugaboo Spire Centennial Climb (2016) and The Mystery Mountain Project (2018, 2022).
Susanna Oreskovic
Author of Expedition to Mystery Mountain: Adventures of a Bushwhacking, Knickerbocker-wearing Woman (2021) and expedition member of The Mystery Mountain Project (2018).
Greg Gransden
Filmmaker Hobnails and Hemp Rope (2016), The Mystery Mountain Project (2021), and Chaos Glacier Country (2024). Expedition member of Bugaboo Spire Centennial Climb (2016) and The Mystery Mountain Project (2018, 2022).
Learn more at @canadianehsociety
