27 Facts About Mount Garibaldi

Mount Garibaldi is a dormant stratovolcano in the Garibaldi Ranges of the Pacific Ranges in southwestern British Columbia, Canada.

Mount Garibaldi contains three summits, two of which are individually named.

The northern and eastern flanks of Mount Garibaldi are obscured by the Garibaldi Neve, a large snowfield containing several radiating glaciers.

Several climbing routes ascend the flanks of Mount Garibaldi and involve traversing glaciers, snow slopes or loose rock.

Access to Mount Garibaldi is via hiking trails from Alice Ridge, Brohm Ridge, and the Diamond Head parking lot at the end of Garibaldi Park Road.

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Mount Garibaldi is located on the east side of the Cheakamus River between Squamish and Whistler in New Westminster Land District.

Northern and eastern flanks of Mount Garibaldi are covered by the Garibaldi Neve, the main glacial feature at the volcano.

Opal Cone on the southeastern flank of Mount Garibaldi is a parasitic cone near the south side of Garibaldi Glacier.

Diamond Head is a subsidiary peak on the south side of Mount Garibaldi named for its resemblance to Diamond Head in Hawaii.

Mount Garibaldi is one of the three principal volcanoes in the southern segment of the Garibaldi Volcanic Belt, the other two being Mount Price and The Black Tusk.

The Mount Garibaldi lavas are hypersthene-normative hawaiites and nepheline-normative mugearite with subordinate olivine tholeiites whereas the Garibaldi Lake lavas are calc-alkaline basaltic andesites through rhyolite.

Mount Garibaldi is a moderately eroded stratovolcano overlooking the town of Squamish at the head of Howe Sound north of Vancouver.

Mount Garibaldi is bounded by Brohm Ridge on the northwest and by Alice Ridge on the southwest.

The western slopes of Mount Garibaldi are underlain by sheared and altered quartz diorite, which has undergone stream and glacial erosion to form rugged topography with relief up to .

Mount Garibaldi is one of two volcanoes in Canada classified as a very high threat by Natural Resources Canada, the other volcano being Mount Meager to the northwest.

Mount Garibaldi is close to a major air traffic route; volcanic ash reduces visibility and can cause jet engine failure, as well as damage to other aircraft systems.

Mount Garibaldi is considered sacred to the Squamish people as it is an important part of their history.

Mount Garibaldi is the largest volcano in Squamish Nation territory.

An obsidian outcrop on the southeastern flank of Mount Garibaldi is said by the Squamish people to have been created by the thunderbird, a legendary creature in some North American indigenous peoples' history and culture.

Mount Garibaldi obsidian was used to create tools due to its ability to form sharp edges, but its quality is poor compared to other obsidian sources in British Columbia.

Mount Garibaldi was witnessed by George Henry Richards in 1860 while surveying Howe Sound on board the Royal Navy ship HMS Plumper.

In 1927, Mount Garibaldi was incorporated into the newly-formed, Garibaldi Provincial Park.

An alternative approach to Mount Garibaldi is via Alice Ridge, which can be accessed from Highway 99 to Alice Lake Provincial Park where jeep roads switchback up onto the ridge.

Mountain climbing on Mount Garibaldi is done in winter when the loose volcanic rocks comprising the mountain are frozen in place by snow and ice.

Ski camping on the Mount Garibaldi Neve is common in winter, but high winds are not unusual.

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Mount Garibaldi Neve is a common ski destination, particularly in spring, and provides open access to many of the climbing routes.

In contrast, the Mount Garibaldi Neve provides open access to several climbing routes until late summer.