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Mountain Attractions In Sunshine Coast

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The Sunshine Coast is a region of the southern mainland coast of British Columbia, Canada, on the eastern shore of the Strait of Georgia, and just northwest of Greater Vancouver. The region includes the coastal areas of the regional district of Sunshine Coast, where the name originated, and the regional district of Powell River up to and including the village of Lund and into Desolation Sound, much farther up the coast.While populous and frequently visited by tourists, the Sunshine Coast can be reached only by ferry or by float/airplane; because of the steep, rugged terrain, no access roads have been built around or across the fjords to connect with th...
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  • 2. Stawamus Chief Park Squamish
    The Stawamus Chief, officially Stawamus Chief Mountain , is a granite dome located adjacent to the town of Squamish, British Columbia, Canada. It towers over 700 m above the waters of nearby Howe Sound. It is often claimed to be the second largest granite monolith in the world.The Squamish, indigenous people from this area, consider the Chief to be a place of spiritual significance. The Squamish language name for the mountain is Siám' Smánit , and their traditions say it is a longhouse transformed to stone by Xáays, as the Transformer Brothers are known in this language. The great cleft in the mountain's cliff-face in Squamish legend is a mark of corrosion left by the skin of Sínulhka, a giant two-headed sea serpent.The mountain gets its name from their village near its foot, Stawamus ...
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