Original: Volcanism in the arc began about 37 million years ago , however , most of the present-day Cascade volcanoes are less than 2,000,000 years old , and the highest peaks are less than 100,000 years old .
Simplified: The volcanism in the arc began about 37 million years ago , however , most of the present-day Cascade volcanoes are less than 2,000,000 years old .