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Kokanee glacier provincial park 2009 to 2011
Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park is one of the oldest provincial parks in British Columbia, established in 1922. The park has an area of 320.35 km2 (123.69 sq mi) and is located in the Selkirk Mountains in the West Kootenays region of BC. The park has three glaciers (Kokanee, Caribou, and Woodbury) that feed over 30 alpine lakes which are the headwaters of many creeks.
Contents
- Kokanee glacier provincial park 2009 to 2011
- Flying into kokanee glacier provincial park kgpp 2010 part 1
- IUCN Category II
- Grays Peak
- References
There are five access roads entering the park, which were developed as mining and forestry roads along the major drainages. The nearest towns are Nelson, Ainsworth, Kaslo and Slocan City (access is primarily from Nelson and Kaslo). Pierre Trudeau's youngest son Michel, was killed in an avalanche in 1998 while skiing at this park (see Kokanee Lake).
Flying into kokanee glacier provincial park kgpp 2010 part 1
IUCN Category II
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has designated Kokanee Glacier Park as a category II protected area (national park), though it is actually administered by the provincial government of British Columbia.
Grays Peak
Grays Peak is a prominent mountain in the park. Named after Robert Hampton Gray (VC) and his brother, John Balfour Gray, the peak is notable as the mountain featured on the label of Kokanee beer.