Mount Edziza volcanic complex

Mount Edziza is a vast volcanic highland in northwestern British Columbia, formed over roughly 7.5 million years through five cycles of magmatic activity. Covering more than 1,000 square kilometres, the complex includes volcanoes, lava fields, an ice-capped summit, outlet glaciers, and four main central volcanoes: Mount Edziza, Ice Peak, the Spectrum Range, and Armadillo Peak. Its most recent eruptions occurred within the last 11,000 years, and hot springs on its western side remain the only sign of ongoing activity. Long important to the Tahltan people for obsidian used in tools and weapons, it is also notable for its remote setting, glaciated scenery, and exceptional scale.

British Columbia · Canada