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 |
| District | New Westminster Land District |
| Parent range | Pacific Ranges |
| Topo map | NTS 92J3 Brandywine Falls |
| Geology | |
| Volcanic arc/belt | Cascade Volcanic ArcGaribaldi Volcanic Belt |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | glacier walk up |
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
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. Archived from the original on April 2, 2016.
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