Mount Job

Mount Job is one of six named volcanic peaks of the Mount Meager massif in British Columbia, Canada. It is a pile of rubble held together by volcanic ash and sand. The main summit of Mount Job is hard to climb because of difficult access and its horribly loose rock.

Mount Job
Highest point
Elevation2,493 m (8,179 ft)
Prominence237 m (778 ft)
Coordinates50°37′29.1″N 123°33′02.4″W
Geography
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
Parent rangePacific Ranges
Topo mapNTS 92J/12
Geology
Age of rockPliocene
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Volcanic arc/beltCanadian Cascade Arc
Garibaldi Volcanic Belt
Last eruptionPleistocene
Climbing
First ascent1931 N. Carter; A. Dalgleish; T. Fyles; M. Winram
Easiest routeClimbing

See also

References

  • "Mount Job". BC Geographical Names.


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