Mount Garibaldi, Dormant stratovolcano in Squamish-Lillooet Regional District, Canada
Description
Mount Garibaldi is a dormant stratovolcano in the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District of British Columbia that reaches an elevation of 2,678 meters (8,786 feet). It consists of two main summits called Atwell Peak and Dalton Dome, with glaciers covering its northern and eastern slopes.
History
Volcanic activity shaped this peak over a span of 260,000 years from dacite rock. Its last eruption took place around 10,000 years ago when it was still part of an active volcanic chain.
Culture
The Squamish Indigenous people named the mountain Nch'ḵay̓, while British explorer George Henry Richards named it after Italian patriot Giuseppe Garibaldi in 1860.
Practical
Climbers reach the summit via routes starting from Alice Ridge, Brohm Ridge, or the Diamond Head parking area. Technical skills are necessary due to crevasses and icy slopes throughout the ascent.
Did you know?
The Garibaldi Névé system on its slopes includes several glaciers that have been shrinking continuously since the early 1900s. These ice fields have reduced their volume and extent through temperature changes over more than a century.
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