Chic-Choc Mountains
| Chic-Choc Mountains | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Jacques-Cartier |
| Elevation | 1,268 m (4,160 ft) |
| Coordinates | 48°59′26″N 65°56′33″W / 48.99056°N 65.94250°W |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 95 km (59 mi) East-West |
| Width | 10 km (6.2 mi) |
| Geography | |
  Chic-Choc Mountains Location in Quebec#Location in Canada  Chic-Choc Mountains Chic-Choc Mountains (Canada) | |
| Country | Canada |
| Region | Quebec |
| Range coordinates | 48°55′N 66°00′W / 48.917°N 66.000°W |
| Parent range | Notre Dame Mountains |
The Chic-Choc Mountains, also spelled Shick Shocks, form a mountain range in the central region of the Gaspe Peninsula in Quebec, Canada. It is a part of the Notre Dame Mountains, which are a subrange of the Appalachians.[1]
History
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The name Chic-Chocs comes from the Mi'kmaq word sigsôg, meaning "crags" or "rocky mountains."[disputed – discuss] It has undergone many different spellings over time, including Chikchâks (1836), Shick-shock (1857), and Chick-Saws (1863).[1]
Geography
[edit]The Chic-Chocs run parallel to the St. Lawrence River and are located some 20 to 40 kilometers inland. They are a narrow band of mountains approximately 95 kilometres (59 mi) long and 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) wide.[1] The Chic-Chocs are heavily eroded, with rounded, flattened tops and steep sides. Over 32 mountains in the range have peaks higher than 1,000 metres (3,300 ft); the highest is Mount Jacques-Cartier at 1,268 metres (4,160 ft). Caribou can be found[by whom?][when?] in the plateaus of this region.
Tourism
[edit]Although visited[when?] by just a few[quantify] tourists, Chic-Choc Mountains became much more popular[according to whom?] in the late 1990s as backcountry skiing gained popularity in Eastern Canada.[citation needed]
Some of the most popular backcountry skiing areas in the region[according to whom?] include Mont Hogs Back, Mont Albert, Champ Mars, Mount Logan, and Mines Madeleine.
The mountains near Mont Saint Pierre are a destination for ice climbers.[2]
A network of trails, including the International Appalachian Trail, passes through these mountains. Quebec's Parc national de la Gaspésie protects most of the mountain range.
Gallery
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Chic-choc from Mont Xalibu -
View from Mont Jacques-Cartier -
Winter in the Chic Choc Mountains -
Near Sayabec -
Parc de la Gaspésie
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Monts Chic-Chocs". Banque de noms de lieux du Québec (in French). Commission de Toponymie. Retrieved 1 Feb 2011.
- ^ Pellett, Alden. "Ice by the Sea". Climbing Magazine. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
External links
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| Laurentian Mountains | |||||
| Longfellow Mountains | |||||
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| Notre Dame Mountains |
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| Torngat Mountains |
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