The Black Tusk

The Black Tusk is a prominent volcanic peak in Garibaldi Provincial Park, British Columbia, rising 2,319 metres in the Coast Mountains and standing out for its dark summit spire, visible from far away. Part of the Garibaldi Volcanic Belt within the Canadian Cascade Arc, it is the remnant of an extinct andesitic stratovolcano formed about 1.3 to 1.1 million years ago, with later activity creating its summit lava dome. The mountain also holds deep Indigenous significance on the traditional border of the Squamish and Lil'wat nations, where its form is linked to the Thunderbird. Its lower slopes are a popular backcountry destination, while the true summit is rarely climbed because of dangerous terrain.

British Columbia · Canada