Mount Brew (Cheakamus River)

Mount Brew (Cheakamus River)
Mount Brew
Elevation 1,757 m (5,764 ft)
Prominence 127 m (417 ft)
Location
Location British Columbia, Canada
Range Pacific Ranges, Coast Mountains
Coordinates 50°02′38″N 123°11′19″W / 50.04389°N 123.18861°W / 50.04389; -123.18861Coordinates: 50°02′38″N 123°11′19″W / 50.04389°N 123.18861°W / 50.04389; -123.18861
Geology
Type Subglacial mound
Age of rock Pleistocene
Last eruption Pleistocene
Climbing
Easiest route off trail hike

Mount Brew is a rounded mountain in southwestern British Columbia, Canada, located 18 km (11 mi) southwest of Whistler in the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains. A public cabin run by the Varsity Outdoor Club, Brew Hut, is located near the summit. The alpine area is a popular destination for hiking in the summer and backcountry ski touring in the winter and spring.

Mount Brew is a volcanic feature in the Mount Cayley volcanic field of the central Garibaldi Volcanic Belt of the Cascade Volcanic Arc. It formed during the Pleistocene period when volcanic activity in this area occurred under glacial ice during the last glacial period. Although it had a vigorous start, the eruption that formed Mount Brew was not sufficiently sustained to form a larger edifice that could break through the surrounding ice and water to form a tuya. Instead, the eruption produced a subglacial mound.

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