Capricorn Mountain

Capricorn Mountain

Infobox Mountain
Name=Capricorn Mountain
Photo=
Caption=
Elevation=2,551 metres (8,369 feet)
Location=British Columbia, Canada
Range=Pacific Ranges
Prominence =
Coordinates = coord|50|37|25.9|N|123|31|47.3|W|type:mountain_region:CA
Topographic

Type=Stratovolcano
Age=Pliocene
Last eruption=Pleistocene
First ascent=1931 N. Carter; A. Dalgleish; T. Fyles; M. Winram
Easiest route=Climbing

Capricorn Mountain is one of the six named volcanic peaks of Mount Meager in British Columbia, Canada. The slopes of Capricorn Mountain appear to be more gentle than the other volcanic peaks. The massif consists of a boomerang shaped ridge, with one summit on each end of the boomerang and the the main summit in the centre.

ee also

*Cascade Volcanoes
*Mount Meager
*Garibaldi Volcanic Belt


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