Earth:Piccolo Summit
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| Piccolo Summit | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,043 m (6,703 ft) |
| Prominence | 73 m (240 ft) |
| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] 50°02′48″N 122°56′27″W / 50.04667°N 122.94083°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| Parent range | Fitzsimmons Range |
| Topo map | NTS 92J/02 |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Late Cretaceous |
| Mountain type | Volcanic |
Piccolo Summit is a summit in the Fitzsimmons Range of the Garibaldi Ranges of the Pacific Ranges in southwestern British Columbia, Canada . It is located on the north side of Cheakamus Lake just southeast of the town of Whistler in Garibaldi Provincial Park. The mountain is the highest point of a group of hills called the Musical Bumps.
In 2004, volcanologist Jack Souther of the Geological Survey of Canada convinced that Piccolo Summit is composed of lava flows that erupted from a volcano about 100 million years ago during the Late Cretaceous period.[1] Nearby Whistler Mountain is composed of lava flows and nearby Flute Summit is a subvolcanic intrusion that was formed during the same period.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jack Souther (August 12, 2004). "Why Flute is Red and Piccolo Green". Whistler Naturalists. http://www.whistlernaturalists.ca/?page_id=318.
External links
- "Piccolo Summit". BC Geographical Names. https://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/14202.html.
- Piccolo Summit in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia
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