Plinth Peak, sometimes called Plinth Mountain, is the highest satellite cone of the Mount Meager massif, and one of four overlapping volcanic cones which together form a large volcanic complex in the Garibaldi Volcanic Belt of the Canadian Cascade Arc. It is one of the most recently formed volcanic formations of the Mount Meager massif.
| Plinth Peak | |
|---|---|
 North face of Plinth Peak | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,677 m (8,783 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 947 m (3,107 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 50°38′42.7″N 123°30′38.9″W / 50.645194°N 123.510806°W |
| Geography | |
  Plinth Peak Location in British Columbia | |
| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| District | Lillooet Land District |
| Parent range | Pacific Ranges |
| Topo map | NTS 92J12 Mount Dalgleish |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Pleistocene |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Volcanic arc/belt | Canadian Cascade ArcGaribaldi Volcanic Belt |
| Last eruption | Pleistocene |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1931 N. Carter; A. Dalgleish; T. Fyles; M. Winram[1] |
| Easiest route | rock/ice climb |
Plinth Peak is the highest volcanic peak of the Mount Meager massif. Located on the steep north flank of Plinth is the remnant of an inner crater wall that was destroyed by a lateral blast during a period of volcanic activity about 2,350 years ago.[citation needed]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Plinth Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- Plinth Peak in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia.
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