Powder Mountain (British Columbia)
Powder Mountain, 2,347 m (7,700 ft), is a volcanic summit in the Powder Mountain Icefield in the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains in southwestern British Columbia, Canada.
| Powder Mountain | |
|---|---|
  Powder Mountain | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,347 m (7,700 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 653 m (2,142 ft) |
| Parent peak | Mount Cayley |
| Coordinates | 50°08′50″N 123°16′36″W [2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| Parent range | Pacific Ranges |
| Topo map | NTS 92J/03 |
| Geology | |
| Volcanic arc/belt | Cascade Volcanic ArcGaribaldi Volcanic Belt |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | glacier walk up |
- This article is for the mountain in British Columbia, Canada. For the ski resort in Utah see Powder Mountain.
Much of the volcanic history of Powder Mountain remains hidden apart from a few scraps of volcanic rock extending from under its current ice cap.[3]
See also
- List of volcanoes in Canada
- Volcanism of Canada
- Volcanism of Western Canada
- Brandywine Mountain
- Mount Fee
- Callaghan Valley
References
- "Powder Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
- "Powder Mountain". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
- Jack Souther (March 15, 2002). "Mount Cayley: Is it a dead volcano? Or just snoozing?". Whistler Naturalists.
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