Cascade Peaks


The Cascade Peaks are three summits in the Monte Perdido Range of the Pyrenees, culminating at on the eastern peak. The central peak, known as Brulle, and the western peak are and 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 and sandstone sediments from the Eocene and Oligocene periods.