Squamish, Canada

Squamish, Canada

Squamish Canada

Squamish is a community and a district municipality in the Canadian province of British Columbia, located at the north end of Howe Sound on the Sea to Sky Highway. The town of Squamish had its beginning during the construction of the Pacific Great Eastern Railway in the 1910s. It was the first southern terminus of that railway. Forestry has traditionally been the main industry in the area, and the town's largest employer was the Western Forest Products pulp mill. In recent years, Squamish has become popular with Vancouver and Whistler residents' escaping the increased cost of living in those places, both less than one hour away by highway. Tourism is an increasingly important part of the town's economy, with an emphasis on outdoor recreation. Attractions include the Stawamus Chief, a huge cliff-faced granite massif favoured by rock climbers. In all, between Shannon Falls, Murrin Park, The Malamute, and the Little Smoke Bluffs, there are over 1200 rock-climbing routes in the Squamish area (and another 300 or so climbs north of Squamish on the road to Whistler). Kiteboarding and windsurfing are popular water sports in Squamish during the summer. Other tourist attractions in Squamish include Shannon Falls waterfall; river-rafting on the Elaho and Squamish rivers; snowmobiling on nearby Brohm Ridge; and bald eagle viewing in the community of Brackendale, which has one of North America's largest populations of bald eagles. Squamish is also a popular destination among Greater Vancouver hikers, mountaineers and backcountry skiers, who visit the large provincial parks in the surrounding Coast Mountains.
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Recommended airport
Vancouver Intl (YVR)
Nearby destinations
  • Vancouver a 48.74 km
  • Whistler a 49.16 km
  • Langdale, British Columbia a 36.82 km
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