Topo map NTS 104G/10 Last eruption 950 CE ± 1000 years Prominence 1,750 m Parent range Tahltan Highland | Mountain type Stratovolcano Elevation 2,787 m Province British Columbia | |
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Age of rock Pleistocene-to-Holocene Volcanic arc/belt Northern Cordilleran Volcanic Province Mountain range Interior Mountains, Tahltan Highland Similar Eve Cone, Hoodoo Mountain, Tseax Cone, Heart Peaks, Mount Silverthrone | ||
Man and daughter hiking mount edziza provencial park
Mount Edziza is a stratovolcano in the Stikine Country of northwestern British Columbia, Canada. The volcano and the surrounding area are protected within Mount Edziza Provincial Park. It consists of multiple peaks and ridges, with several glaciers flowing in all directions. The summit is topped by an ice-filled caldera, which is almost 2 km (1 mi) wide. The three main peaks around the summit caldera are the southwest summit, the southeast summit and the north summit. Ice Peak overlaps the southern flank of Mount Edziza.
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- Man and daughter hiking mount edziza provencial park
- Map of Mount Edziza Kitimat Stikine D BC Canada
- Flying the wsu flag in mount edziza provencial park
- HistoryEdit
- References
Map of Mount Edziza, Kitimat-Stikine D, BC, Canada
Mount Edziza is one of Canada's highest volcanoes at 2,780 m (9,121 ft). Snow and ice covered Mount Silverthrone in southwestern British Columbia has a height of 2,864 m (9,396 ft).
Flying the wsu flag in mount edziza provencial park
HistoryEdit
As early as 10,000 years ago, the Tahltan people, who now live in Dease Lake, Telegraph Creek and the Iskut, used obsidian from Mount Edziza to make tools and weapons for trading material. This is the main source of obsidian found in northwestern British Columbia, which was traded as far away as Alaska and northern Alberta. Obsidian is a type of naturally occurring glass that is highly valued for its cutting qualities. Like all glass and some other types of naturally occurring rocks, obsidian breaks with a characteristic conchoidal fracture, creating razor sharp edges.
More recently, Mount Edziza was made into the Mount Edziza Provincial Park to preserve the volcanic and culture treasures unique to the northern British Columbia area. It encompasses over 230,000 hectares of the Tahltan Highland. There is no vehicle access to the park, and there are only a very few basic facilities.