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Black Tusk

Use for: Black Tusk Meadows

  • A mountain peak located in Garibaldi Provincial Park. Major terrain features include the Black Tusk Meadows
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Cheam Peak
  • Perhaps the most popular summertime hike in the Chilliwack Area, it is the namesake of the Cheam range.
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Cheam Range (1)
  • This range is located near Chilliwack and consists of Cheam, Lady, Knight, Baby Munday, Stewart, Welch, and Foley Peaks, as well as The Still.
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Crown Mountain

Use for: Materials related to Crown Mountain

  • A popular summertime scramble accessible from Grouse Mountain. Major features include 'The Camel'.
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Dam Mountain
  • A popular and short summer hike from the Grouse Mountain chalet, and one of the peaks bagged on the way to Crown Mountain.
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Fairweather Range (1) 0 0
Fannin Range (4)
  • This range's southern terminus is located at the foot of Mt. Seymour and includes other North Shore Mountains like Mt. Elsay and Mt. Bishop.
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Garibaldi Lake
  • The most popular hike in Garibaldi Provincial Park. Many other peaks are accessible from the lake, including Black Tusk, Mount Price, Panorama Ridge, and Castle Towers for those who brave the glaciers above.
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Garibaldi Provincial Park (8)
  • One of the largest and most accessed parks in southern British Columbia. Accessible year-round, Garibaldi parks contains everything from simple hill walks to advanced mountaineering.
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Goat Mountain
  • Goat Mountain is a moderately difficult summertime hiking trail accessible from Grouse Mountain.
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Grouse Area (4)
  • The Grouse Area consists of Grouse Mountain and it's ski area, in addition to the many peaks and ridges which are accessed from the top of Grouse Mountain itself.
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Grouse Mountain

Use for: Records related to Grouse Mountain

  • One of the iconic North Shore Mountains, Grouse Mountain is a popular hiking, skiing, and eco-tourism destination for locals and visitors alike. Many of the lesser-known North Shore mountains are accessed via Grouse Mountain.
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Hollyburn Mountain

Use for: Materials related to Hollyburn Mountain

  • The eastern peak of Cypress Bowl. Hollyburn Mountain was the second established ski area on the North Shore.
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Lions Area (1)
  • Prominent features include the Lions, Mt. Unnecessary, the popular Howe Sound Crest Trail, and part of the Capilano Watershed.
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Lynn Peak

Use for: Materials related to Lynn Peak

  • Given it's low prominence, this peak is usually only reached when travelling to one of the other peaks to the North.
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Lynn Range (1)
  • The unofficial name for the North Shore range consisting of South Lynn Peak, Lynn Peak, the South, Middle, and North Needles, and Coliseum Mountain.
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Mount Bishop
  • One of the northern mountains of the Fannin range. Mt. Bishop is a popular hike among peak baggers and trail runners.
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Mount Fairweather
  • Located on the Alaskan border in Northwestern British Columbia, Mt. Fairweather is the highest mountain in British Columbia. The mountain's peak serves as a marker for the BC-Alaska border.
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Mount Garibaldi
  • The highest peak in Garibaldi Provincial Park. Major features include the Warren Glacier and the Garibaldi Neve.
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Mount Jarrett
  • Also known as Deacon Peak. It is a minor peak in the Fannin Range.
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Mount Mamquam
  • Mount Mamquam is the highest point of the Mamquam ice field in the south of Garibaldi Provincial Park. It is considered a moderately difficult mountaineering objective.
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Mount Seymour

Use for: Seymour Park

  • Major features include Mystery Lake and Pump Peak. Also home to Seymour Park.
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Mount Tantalus
  • The namesake of the Tantalus Range. Notoriously difficult to access, except via helicopter.
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Mount Waddington

Use for: Mystery Mountain

  • The highest peak in British Columbia's Coastal Mountains. Mt. Waddington's jagged peak and extreme isolation make it difficult to climb. Access is achieved via helicopter these days.
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Mount Zenith
  • One of the northern mountains of the Tantalus Range. Features include the Zenith Ridge
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North Shore Mountains (14)
  • The unofficial name of the group of mountains bordering North Vancouver and the eastern shore of Howe Sound. Notable mountains include Cypress, Grouse, Seymour, and Fromme Mountains, and large number of lesser known peaks.
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Overlord Mountain
  • Overlord Mountain is usually accessed from Whistler as a summertime hike. It is also sometimes accessed via the Spearhead Traverse during winter.
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Pemberton Icefield (1)

Use for: Pemberton Icecap

  • The Pemberton Icefield is the southernmost field in a series of icefields spanning coastal British Columbia. Notable peaks include Zygo Peak and Famine Peak.
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Red Mountain
  • Possibly an unofficial name for one of the mountains adjacent to Castle Towers, above Garibaldi Lake.
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Rhododendron Mountain
  • Notable features include it's close proximity to the Pemberton Icefield.
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Singing Creek
  • Singing Creek is the drainage for Cheakamus Lake in Garibaldi Provincial Park.
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Stawamus Chief Provincial Park (1)
  • Stawamus Chief Provincial Park is a small provincial park most known for featuring the Stawamus Chief mountain.
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Stawamus Chief ("Squamish Chief")
  • Famous for multi-pitch rock climbing, the Stawamus Chief if the defining landmark of Squamish.
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Tantalus Provincial Park (3)
  • A provincial park area. Includes 'Lake Lovely Water' and the Tantalus Range.
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Tantalus Range (2)
  • Located on the western bank of Squamish River. Notable peaks include Alpha, Serratus, and Zenith Mountains, along with Mt. Tantalus.
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The Lions/The Sisters

Use for: Materials related to the Lions

  • The Lions, or the Sisters are they're known in Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsliel-Waututh tradition, are an iconic North Shore landmark. The Western Lion is a popular summertime scramble, and the peaks are part of the 29km Howe Sound Cres Trail.
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The Sphinx
  • A mountain located southeast of Garibaldi Lake. Major features include the Sphinx Glacier and the Phoenix Glacier.
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Waddington Range (1)
  • The highest subrange of the Coast Mountains. Major peaks include Mt. Waddington, Combatant Peak, Mt. Tideman, Asperity Peak, and the five Serras.
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