Perkin's Pillar
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Perkin's Pillar | |
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Elevation | 2,430 metres (7,972 feet) |
Location | British Columbia, Canada |
Range | Pacific Ranges |
Coordinates | |
Topo map | NTS 92J/12 |
Type | Volcanic plug |
Volcanic arc/belt | Cascade Volcanic Arc Garibaldi Volcanic Belt |
First ascent | Saturday July 06, 2002 Tim Bennet; Ivan Bandic; Fred Touche |
Perkin's Pillar is a vertical volcanic plug in the Mount Meager Volcanic Field, British Columbia, Canada. It sits on the steep north side of Capricorn Mountain. The upper half of Perkin's Pillar broke sometime in June of 2005 and only a jagged sliver remains of the previously mighty summit.
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Perkin's Pillar in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia