Cascade Peaks

This article is about the peaks in the Pyrenees. For the North American mountain range, see Cascade Range.
Cascade Peaks

looking south:
the eastern, central and western Cascade peaks
(second, third and fourth from left respectively)
Highest point
Elevation 3095, 3106, 3095 [1]
Listing List of Pyrenean three-thousanders
Coordinates 42°41′12″N 0°00′08″E / 42.68667°N 0.00222°E / 42.68667; 0.00222Coordinates: 42°41′12″N 0°00′08″E / 42.68667°N 0.00222°E / 42.68667; 0.00222
Geography
Cascade Peaks

Location in the Pyrenees

Location France — Spain
Parent range Pyrenees
Geology
Age of rock Sélandien-Thanétien pour les roches[2]

The Cascade Peaks are three summits in the Monte Perdido Range of the Pyrenees, culminating at 3,161 m (10,371 ft) on the eastern peak. The central peak, known as Brulle, and the western peak are 3,106 m (10,190 ft)[3] and 3,095 m (10,154 ft) high, respectively. The peaks are located on the 3,000 m French-Spanish borderline crest.

Toponymy

The central summit was named in honor of Henri Brulle.

Geography

The peaks are part of the Monte Perdido Range above the Cirque de Gavarnie. The peaks are located in the Hautes-Pyrénées department, in the Midi-Pyrénées region of France, and in Huesca province, in the Aragon region of Spain.

Geology

The summit is composed of massive algae sediments, miliolitic sediments (eolianite) and sandstone sediments from the Eocene and Oligocene periods.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Géoportail (site en ligne)
  2. ↑ Source : cartes géologiques à l'échelle 1:50000 du Bureau de recherches géologiques et minières (site en ligne).
  3. ↑ Géoportail
  4. ↑ "Geologic map @ 42.686667, 0.002222". Bureau des recherches géologiques et minières.
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