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Squamish (2001 census population 14,247) is a community in the Canadian province of British Columbia, located at the north end of Howe Sound on the Sea to Sky 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 Granite Face, a majority of which are take traditional climbing protection, there are also steep hiking trails around the back to access the three peaks that makeup the massif, all giving great views of Howe Sound and the surrounding Coast Mountains.

Another activity for which Squamish is well known is mountian biking, with over 600 trails suitable to all abilities surrounding the town. One of the more famous events supported by the Mountian Biking Community is the "Test Of Metal" a 67 km cross country mountain bike race held in late June every year.

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; 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 due to the multiple vast provincial parks in the surrounding Coast Mountains.

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