What is Mount Edziza?
Q: What is Mount Edziza?
A: Mount Edziza is a dormant volcano located in British Columbia, Canada.
Q: How old is the volcano?
A: The volcano began erupting about 10 million years ago and has been inactive for around 1,340 years.
Q: What type of volcano is it?
A: Mount Edziza is a shield volcano.
Q: How big is the volcanic complex?
A: The complex includes the Mount Edziza Plateau which measures 65 kilometers long and 20 kilometers wide.
Q: What eruptions have occurred in the last 10,000 years?
A: Eruptions that have occurred in the last 10,000 years include Desolation, Mess Lake, Snowshoe lava fields, Kana Cone, Eve Cone, Cinder Cliff, Icefall Cone, Ridge Cone and Williams Cone.
Q: Is any of this area protected?
A: Yes - many of the volcanic features are protected as part of Mount Edziza Provincial Park which is one of the bigger provincial parks in British Columbia.
