F205-57-004 - "Lake Garibaldi showing Mt. Garibaldi, Sphinx, Table, and Red in 1914"

This photo of Lake Garibaldi showing Mount Garibaldi, Sphinx, and The Table is a view that countless hikers have seen in the last century. In 1914 when this photo was taken, far fewer people had looked over this landscape. Back then, only Indigenous Peoples such as those from the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) Nation, the early settler mountaineers and perhaps a few trappers or prospectors had stood here.

Many of the mountaineers overlooking the view back then were members of the BC Mountaineering Club. They recognized how special the area was for its glaciers, peaks, meadows and water bodies. Their time there led them to advocate for the creation of Garibaldi Park.

Fonds 205

• Garibaldi Provincial Park

Charles Chapman photography collection, belongs to Hugh Kellas