Kitsu Peak

Kitsu Peak is the highest summit of the Spectrum Range in northwestern British Columbia, rising 2,430 metres within Mount Edziza Provincial Park at the southern end of the Mount Edziza volcanic complex. Formed mainly of Pliocene volcanic rocks of the Spectrum Formation, it consists chiefly of lava flows with smaller breccia and ash-flow deposits. These rocks are the eroded remains of a large lava dome, helping create the sharp pyramidal peaks and ridges of the surrounding range. Likely named for nearby Kitsu Creek and Kitsu Plateau, its Tahltan-derived name means Northern Lights and was officially adopted in 1980.

British Columbia · Canada