

Without a doubt, the same forces of nature that carved the Blade also helped craft Monte Cervino and its neighbors. Some have compared Mount Marvine's profile -when viewed from the north- to the much grander Matterhorn. As a testament to this erosion, the mountain is surrounded by 54 square miles of landslide debris. Landslides, wind and water erosion gradually stripped away hardened ash and lava deposits, leaving only a narrow, jagged profile of rock. OverviewMount Marvine, also known as Sawtooth Peak, or the Blade, is the enduring remnant of a high volcanic plateau.
