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Black Tusk
The Black Tusk (Q̓elqámtensa ti Skenknápa / T'ákt'akmúten tl'a Ín7inyáx̱a7en)
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Information
- Elevation
- 2.319 m
- Country
- Kanada (CA)
- Location / Range
- Garibaldi Ranges, Coast Mountains — Garibaldi Provincial Park, British Columbia; bagian dari Garibaldi Volcanic Belt (Canadian Cascade Arc)
- Mountain type
- Sisa (neck/pinnacle) stratovolcano tererosi — batuan vulkanik hitam
- Volcanic?
- Yes — volcano
- Coordinates
- 49.9753, -123.0428
- Difficulty
- Menengah–berat: pendekatan hiking panjang (umumnya menginap) ke puncak igir; mencapai puncak sejati sejati menuntut scrambling di cerobong (chimney) batu lepas yang eksposur dan berbahaya
- Best Season
- Pertengahan musim panas hingga awal musim gugur (sekitar Juli–September) setelah salju mencair; awal musim sering masih bersalju di jalur atas
- Permits & Rules
- Berada di Garibaldi Provincial Park (BC Parks) — berkemah di area backcountry (mis. Garibaldi Lake / Taylor Meadows) wajib reservasi berbayar; patuhi aturan taman & Leave No Trace
- Hazards
- Cerobong batu vulkanik yang lapuk dan sangat lepas menuju puncak sejati (rockfall & jatuh fatal pernah terjadi), eksposur tinggi, jarak jauh dari bantuan, serta cuaca pegunungan pesisir yang berubah cepat
Description
The Black Tusk (2,319 m) is a striking pinnacle of black volcanic rock in Garibaldi Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada — the eroded neck of an old stratovolcano. Its dark, fang-like spire is visible from great distances in all directions, most famously from the Sea-to-Sky Highway just south of Whistler, making it one of the best-known mountains in the Garibaldi Ranges of the Coast Mountains. It is known by the St'at'imcets (Lillooet) name Q̓elqámtensa ti Skenknápa and the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) name T'ákt'akmúten tl'a Ín7inyáx̱a7en. Geologically it belongs to the Garibaldi Volcanic Belt — a segment of the Canadian Cascade Arc — though it lies outside the geographic boundary of the Cascade Range. Most hikers ascend via the long trail from Rubble Creek past Garibaldi Lake and Taylor Meadows; only a few continue to the true summit through a dangerous, loose rock chimney.
Gallery
Foto bersumber dari Wikimedia Commons — klik untuk memperbesar & lihat sumbernya.
Routes
Cerobong puncak sejati (summit chimney scramble)
Scramble eksposur tinggi pada batu vulkanik sangat lepas — berbahaya, hanya untuk yang berpengalamanThe final section to Black Tusk's true summit via a chimney of weathered, loose black volcanic rock. High exposure and rockfall make it far more serious than the approach; fatal accidents have occurred. Recommended only for experienced climbers with sound risk judgement.
SourceVia Rubble Creek — Garibaldi Lake / Taylor Meadows (hiking ke igir)
Menengah — hiking jarak jauh dengan kenaikan signifikan; sebagian jalur atas berpasir/berbatuThe main and most popular approach. From the Rubble Creek trailhead the trail switchbacks up to Garibaldi Lake and/or Taylor Meadows, then climbs through meadows to the base of the Black Tusk spire. Many hikers stop at the ridge/base for the panorama without attempting the chimney. Well suited to an overnight stay at a permitted backcountry camp.
SourceClimbing Experiences
Black Tusk experiences fall into two acts. The first is a long, scenic hike from Rubble Creek past Garibaldi Lake and/or Taylor Meadows to the base of the spire — many make it an overnight backpacking trip and praise the lake views and wildflower meadows. The second, reaching the true summit, is far more serious: climbers must ascend a chimney of weathered, very loose black volcanic rock with high exposure. Accounts stress both the extraordinary scenery and the genuine danger up high — rockfall and fatigue — so many stop at the ridge rather than push the chimney.
References
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