Plinth Peak Explained

Plinth Peak
Elevation M:2677
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence M:947
Location:British Columbia, Canada
District:Lillooet Land District
Range:Pacific Ranges
Coordinates:50.6452°N -123.5108°W
Topo Maker:NTS
Type:Stratovolcano
Age:Pleistocene
Volcanic Arc/Belt:Canadian Cascade Arc
Garibaldi Volcanic Belt
Last Eruption:Pleistocene
First Ascent:1931 N. Carter; A. Dalgleish; T. Fyles; M. Winram
Easiest Route:rock/ice climb

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 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.

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  1. 952. Plinth Peak. 20 August 2013.