Must
See Destinations
Rocky Mountains
Coastal Mountains
Columbia Mountains
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Rocky Mountains
In these photos, you see the beautiful Rocky Mountains surrounded by the thick luscious forests and the breathtaking Lake Louise.
The Rocky Mountains, Canada's youngest mountains, were created by folding and faulting and are almost entirely made up of sedimentary rock. The valley separating the mountains is known as the Rocky Mountain Trench. It was created by erosion along a zone of faults.
This part of the Western Cordillera is an amazing tourist spot for many unique reasons.
• Hiking
• Swimming
• Biking
• Skiing/Snowboarding
• Kayaking/Canoeing
• Camping
Physical and Natural Features
Coastal Mountains
In these photos, you see two different seasons of the Coastal Mountains. They are on the coastline of the Pacific Ocean and have many alluring features like forests.
The Coastal Mountains are split into two ranges divided by a deep trough, just like the Eastern Mountains. It is divided into The Coast Mountain Range, which is on the mainland, and the Island Mountain Range, which is located on the offshore islands. The Pacific Ocean runs through the trough that divides the two Mountain Ranges. The Coast Mountains were formed by convergent plate movement. The Pacific Plate went under the North American Plate and the pressure caused magma to rise into the Earth's crust and when it cooled it formed the Coast mountains. The movement of the two plates up against one another also uplifted a massive amount of rock. The Coast mountains are a block of igneous and metamorphic rock.
There are many activities for travellers such as skiing/snowboarding and hiking.
Columbia Mountains
In these photos, you can see the Columbia Mountains, located between the Rocky and Coastal Mountains.
The Columbia Mountains are similar to the Rocky Mountains and were made by folding and faulting. They are not as tall because they are older than the Rockies. They are made up of sedimentary rock and some metamorphic rock in layers below the surface.
The Columbia Mountains are a unique feature for travellers to see because of the attractions and activities. For example, the Glacier National Park is a great place for wildlife viewing. There are also many hiking and biking trails and kayaking/canoeing.
Human Features
Royal British Columbia Museum
The famous "Royal British Columbia Museum", founded in 1186, the place to see BC's natural and human history as well as the British Columbia Provincial Archives. It is located in Victoria, BC giving you the oppurtunity to visit the capital of British Columbia while going to the museum. You can go to different exhibits like the "First Peoples Galleries", to know more about the origins of British Columbia.
Whitehorse, Yukon Territory
In Whitehorse there are many different tourst destinations to go starting with the "Miles Canyon Basalts", the canyon basalts is package of various rocks that include various exposures of basaltic lava flows and cones that erupted and flowed across an ancient pre-glacial landscape in south-central Yukon. You can see beautiful scenery either going on a hike or taking a canoe tour. Visiting Whitehorse is an amazing tourist site where you can see the beautiful exotic greenery Yukon has to offor.
Whistler, BC skiing/snowboarding
Wistler skiing, snowboarding area is located North of Vancouver. Whistler exsists because of skiing, with over 2 mountains and more than 8000 acres of land. Re-live the amazing 2010 winter olympics when you visit the ski hills, and the famous Blackcomb ski resort. Even if you don't know how to ski/snowboard, you can visit the "coca-cola tube park" where you can ride down the hills with an ease.
Vancouver, British Columbia
Vancouver has many beautiful landmarks to visit. A very populaar destination to visit in Vancouver would be the "Capilano Suspension Bridge" (the photo on the left), the Capilano Suspension Bridge is a simple suspension bridge crossing the Capilano River in the District of North Vancouver,British Columbia, Canada. The current bridge is 140 metres (460 ft) long and 70 metres (230 ft) above the river. It is part of a private facility, with an admission fee, and draws over 800,000 visitors a year.