Marble Canyon (British Columbia)
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
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| Coordinates | 50°50′00″N 121°41′00″W / 50.8333°N 121.6833°W |
Marble Canyon is in the south-central
Nomenclature
The canyon's name comes from the brilliant
The native name of the canyon in the
Geography
The north wall is over 965 metres (3,166 ft) high above Pavilion Lake and is the southernmost extent of the Marble Range; the south wall is c. 515 m (1500 ft) and is the northern extremity of the Clear Range. Higher peaks lie in behind the walls, increasing the depth if measured from their summits.
Stromatolites
Within the canyon are a series of lakes draining towards the
Rock and ice climbing
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Marble Canyon is popular with climbers, both for its clean rock walls and also for its ice climbs, including one waterfall that freezes solid in midwinter (officially Crown Lake Falls but to climbers, "Icy BC"), and which is immediately opposite the provincial park campground adjacent to Highway 99 from
Cultural rights
These areas and Pavilion Lake, in addition to being provincial park, are also governed by special cultural rights and have important spiritual significance of the Pavilion Band.[8]
See also
- Marble Canyon Provincial Park
- Marble Canyon 3(Indian Reserve)
- Pavilion, British Columbia
- Pavilion Lake
- Hat Creek (British Columbia)
- Upper Hat Creek, British Columbia
- Upper Hat Creek 1 (Indian Reserve)
- Lower Hat Creek, British Columbia (Carquile/Hat Creek Ranch)
- Lower Hat Creek 2 (Indian Reserve)
References
- ^ "Marble Canyon (canyon)". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia, "Native names for Marble Canyon", citing an essay by R. Tyhurst's in A Complex Culture of the British Columbia Plateau, Brian Hayden's, SFU Press
- ^ "Chimney Rock", Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia
- ^ BC Parks Marble Canyon Provincial Park webpage
- ^ Pavilion Lake Research Project
- ^ BC Parks Marble Canyon Provincial Park webpage
- ^ Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia entry
- ^ BC Parks Marble Canyon Provincial Park webpage