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Squamish summary
Squamish (2006 census population 14,949) is a community in the Canadian province of British Columbia, located at the north end of Howe Sound on the Sea to Sky
Highway. The population of the Squamish census agglomeration is 15,256.
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Forestry has traditionally been the main industry in the area, and the town's largest employer was the Western Forest Products pulp mill. However, Western Pulp,
Squamish Operation permanently ceased operation on January 26, 2006. In recent years, Squamish has also become popular with Vancouver and Whistler residents escaping
the increased cost of living in those places, both less than one hour away by highway.
Tourist attractions include the Stawamus Chief, a huge cliff-faced granite massif favoured by rock climbers. As well as over 300 climbing routes on the Chief proper,
a majority of which require traditional climbing protection, there are also steep hiking trails around the back to access the three peaks that make up the massif,
all giving great views of Howe Sound and the surrounding Coast Mountains. In all, between Shannon Falls, Murrin Park, The Malamute, and the little Smoke Bluffs,
there are well over 1200 rock climbing routes in the Squamish area, (and another 300 or so climbs north of Squamish on the road to Whistler). In recent years, Squamish
has also become a major destination for bouldering.
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Another activity for which Squamish is well known is mountain biking, with over 600 trails suitable to all abilities surrounding the town. One of the more famous
events supported by the Mountain Biking Community is the Test Of Metal a 67 km cross country mountain bike race held in late June every year. It is limited to 800
riders, and the 2007 race sold out in under an hour.
Other tourist attractions in Squamish include Shannon Falls waterfall; river-rafting on the Elaho and Squamish rivers; wind surfing and kite surfing at the mouth of
the Squamish River; snowmobiling on nearby Brohm Ridge; and bald eagle viewing in the nearby 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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