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Perkin's Pillar

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Parent range
  
Pacific Ranges

Mountain type
  
Volcanic plug

Prominence
  
70 m

Mountain range
  
Pacific Ranges

Topo map
  
NTS 92J/12

Elevation
  
2,430 m

Province
  
British Columbia

Location
  
British Columbia, Canada

Volcanic arc/belt
  
Canadian Cascade Arc Garibaldi Volcanic Belt

First ascent
  
Saturday July 06, 2002 Tim Bennet; Ivan Bandic; Fred Touche

Similar
  
Bridge River Vent, Slag Hill, Plinth Peak, Monmouth Creek complex, Vulcan's Thumb

Perkin's Pillar was a vertical pillar of volcanic rock of the Mount Meager massif in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. It existed on the steep north flank of Capricorn Mountain. The upper half of Perkin's Pillar broke sometime in June 2005 and only a jagged sliver remains of the previously mighty summit.

Map of Perkin's Pillar, Squamish-Lillooet C, BC, Canada

References

Perkin's Pillar Wikipedia