Valhalla Provincial Park
{{Short description|Provincial park in British Columbia}}
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| location = Central Kootenay, British Columbia, Canada
| nearest_town = Slocan
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| established = March 3, 1983
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Valhalla Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. It was established on March 3, 1983, in the mountains above the Western shores of Slocan Lake, in the west Kootenays. The park consists of most of the Valhalla Ranges of the Selkirk Mountains.
Geography
It is 49,893 hectares in size with {{convert|30|km|mi}} of shoreline along Slocan Lake. The park has limited methods of access, and is popular with climbers.{{cite news|last1=Landers|first1=Rich|title=Valhalla The Making of a Park|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1314&dat=19880828&id=ulpWAAAAIBAJ&pg=3948,7608913|access-date=2 June 2014|work=The Spokesman-Review|date=28 August 1988}} Colleen McCrory's Valhalla Society advocated for the creation of the park.{{cite news|last1=Mouat|first1=Lucia|title=Colleen McCrory Battles To Save Canada's Forests|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1957&dat=19920607&id=0mZGAAAAIBAJ&pg=4571,1587137|access-date=2 June 2014|work=The Christian Science Monitor|publisher=The Daily Gazette|date=7 June 1992}}
See also
References
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External links
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{{British Columbia parks}}
Category:Provincial parks of British Columbia
Category:Regional District of Central Kootenay
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