Powder Mountain (British Columbia)
Mountain in British Columbia, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the mountain in British Columbia, Canada. For the ski resort in Utah, see Powder Mountain.
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.
Quick Facts Highest point, Elevation ...
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 |
Close
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]