Glacier National Park (Canada)

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Glacier National Park (Canada) is a rugged mountain national park in British Columbia known for its dramatic peaks, extensive glaciers, and historic Rogers Pass in the Columbia Mountains.

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Glacier National Park (Canada) canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national park
protected area
tourist attraction
climate alpine
subalpine
contains Asulkan Brook
Asulkan Glacier
Illecillewaet Glacier
Illecillewaet River
Loop Brook
Mount Abbott
Mount Bonney
Mount Macdonald
Mount Sir Donald
Rogers Pass
country Canada
crossedBy Canadian Pacific Railway mainline
surface form: Canadian Pacific Railway main line

Trans-Canada Highway
ecosystemType alpine tundra
subalpine forest
temperate rainforest
established 1886
governingBody Parks Canada
hasFacility Rogers Pass Discovery Centre
backcountry huts
campgrounds
IUCNCategory II
knownFor avalanche research
backcountry skiing
extensive glaciers
historic Rogers Pass
mountaineering history
rugged mountain terrain
locatedIn British Columbia
Columbia Mountains
mountainRange Selkirk Mountains
nearestCity Golden, British Columbia
Revelstoke, British Columbia
partOf Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site
surface form: Canadian Rocky Mountain parks and protected areas network

Columbia River Basin
surface form: Columbia River watershed
popularActivity backcountry skiing
hiking
ice climbing
mountaineering
wildlife viewing
provinceOrTerritory British Columbia
wildlife black bear
grizzly bear
hoary marmot
mountain goat
wolverine

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Columbia Mountains containsProtectedArea Glacier National Park (Canada)
Interior Ranges containsProtectedArea Glacier National Park (Canada)
Mount Revelstoke National Park adjacentTo Glacier National Park (Canada)