The Table (British Columbia)
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This article is about Table Mountain in British Columbia. For other uses, see Table Mountain (disambiguation).
For other uses, see The Table (disambiguation).
The Table, sometimes called Table Mountain, is a 2,021-metre (6,631 ft) high flow-dominated andesite tuya located 4 kilometres (2 mi) south of Garibaldi Lake, 15 kilometres (9 mi) northeast of Cheekye and 5 kilometres (3 mi) north of Mount Garibaldi, British Columbia, Canada. It rises over 530 metres (1,740 ft) above the surface of Garibaldi Lake, which lies less than 1 kilometre (1 mi) to the north.
Quick Facts Highest point, Elevation ...
The Table | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,021 m (6,631 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 251 m (823 ft)[1] |
Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
Coordinates | 49°53′42″N 123°00′47″W[2] |
Geography | |
District | New Westminster Land District |
Parent range | Garibaldi Ranges |
Topo map | NTS 92G14 Cheakamus River[2] |
Geology | |
Age of rock | Holocene |
Mountain type | Tuya |
Volcanic arc/belt | Canadian Cascade ArcGaribaldi Volcanic Belt |
Last eruption | Holocene |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1916 Tom Fyles |
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The Table is almost impossible to climb because sections of the volcano have collapsed, creating steep and exceptionally rotten rock walls on all sides.