Tseax River Cone

The Tseax River Cone (also known as Aiyansh Volcano) is a cinder cone in British Columbia, Canada. The volcano and the area around it are protected as a provincial park called the Nisga'a Memorial Lava Beds Provincial Park. [1]

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Tseax Cone
Elevation610
Location
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
RangeNass Ranges
Topo mapNTS 103J/2
Geology
TypeCinder cone
Age of rockHistorical
Last eruption1690 ± 150 years (18th deadliest eruption of all time)
Climbing
Easiest routedrive

In the 18th century it caused the death of about 2000 people.

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References

  1. "Global Volcanism Program | Tseax River Cone". Smithsonian Institution | Global Volcanism Program. Retrieved 2020-06-26.