Squamish, BC

Squamish is located on Canada’s West Coast, on the Pacific Ocean at the tip of Howe Sound just 40 minutes north of Vancouver, and 40 minutes south of Whistler, BC.

Its majestic beauty is set amid a backdrop of glacier peaks, granite cliffs and forests from sea to snow line. Squamish is a place of incomparable beauty which continues to amaze visitors and residents alike. Its geographic location not only provides tremendous physical beauty, but moderate West Coast climate and world-class recreation opportunities as well.

Squamish is known for its wind: the powerful Pacific winds funnel through the Howe Sound and continue up the valley. In fact, the name Squamish comes from the Coast Salish word for “Mother of the Wind”.

Thousands of years ago, Howe Sound was sculpted by the recession of the ice age creating its unique geologic character. Mount Garibaldi is one of the ominous peaks which overlooks the valley, the Stawamus Chief greets arriving visitors with the world’s second largest granite monolith, while the estuary at the mouth of the Squamish River entering Howe Sound creates a natural fish and wildlife habitat.

Today, Squamish is boasted as the “Outdoor Recreational Capital of Canada” and continues to be discovered as North America’s premiere outdoor Mecca unparalleled for its quality and quantity of outdoor recreational activities year round.

For more information on Squamish go to www.squamish.ca