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'''St. Mary's Alpine Provincial Park''' is a [[provincial park]] in [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]]. According to the Canadian Ministry of the Environment:
'''St. Mary's Alpine Provincial Park''' is a [[provincial park]] in [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]]. According to the Canadian Ministry of the Environment:
<blockquote>St. Mary’s Alpine Park is a wilderness paradise for the experienced backcountry traveller. Numerous [[lake]]s and [[Tarn (lake)|tarn]]s are tucked against rugged [[granite]] cliffs and surrounded by tundra and lingering snowfields. Seven [[creek]]s drain the lakes, resulting in numerous [[waterfall]]s and [[cataract]]s, some as much as 150 metres in height. Experienced [[hike]]rs, willing to expend considerable effort in [[bushwhacking]] and route finding should visit this protected area where few if any people will be encountered.<ref>[http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/stmarys.html Official Website]</ref></blockquote>
<blockquote>St. Mary’s Alpine Park is a wilderness paradise for the experienced backcountry traveller. Numerous [[lake]]s and [[Tarn (lake)|tarn]]s are tucked against rugged [[granite]] cliffs and surrounded by tundra and lingering snowfields. Seven [[creek]]s drain the lakes, resulting in numerous [[waterfall]]s and cataracts, some as much as 150 metres in height. Experienced [[hike]]rs, willing to expend considerable effort in [[bushwhacking]] and route finding should visit this protected area where few if any people will be encountered.<ref>[http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/stmarys.html Official Website]</ref></blockquote>


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Revision as of 15:18, 10 March 2008

St. Mary's Alpine Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. According to the Canadian Ministry of the Environment:

St. Mary’s Alpine Park is a wilderness paradise for the experienced backcountry traveller. Numerous lakes and tarns are tucked against rugged granite cliffs and surrounded by tundra and lingering snowfields. Seven creeks drain the lakes, resulting in numerous waterfalls and cataracts, some as much as 150 metres in height. Experienced hikers, willing to expend considerable effort in bushwhacking and route finding should visit this protected area where few if any people will be encountered.[1]

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