Mount Silverthrone
mountain of the Pacific Ranges of Coast Mountains in British Columbia, Canada
Mount Silverthrone is a 20 km wide, deeply dissected caldera complex in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. Most of its eruptions occurred during the last ice age. The products have since been heavily eroded. It is the highest peak in the Ha-Iltzuk Icefield, the largest icefield in the Coast Mountains south of the Alaska Panhandle.
| Mount Silverthrone | |
|---|---|
 Northeast face of Mount Silverthrone | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,864 m (9,396 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 975 m (3,199 ft) |
| Listing | List of volcanoes in CanadaList of Cascade volcanoes |
| Coordinates | 51°31′41.9″N 126°06′47.9″W / 51.528306°N 126.113306°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| Parent range | Pacific Ranges |
| Topo map | NTS 92M/09 |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Lava dome |
| Volcanic arc/belt | Canadian Cascade ArcPemberton/Garibaldi Belt |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1936 Don Munday, Phyllis Munday, H. Hall, Hans Fuhrer |
References change
- ↑ "Silverthrone Mountain, British Columbia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2013-08-08.
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