Chic-Choc Mountains
A view from the observation area on Mount Saint-Pierre of the Chic-Choc Mountains and the Glacial Valley, which are part of the Notre Dame Mountains and a larger subrange of the Appalachian Mountains. It is situated along the Saint Lawrence River on the Gaspé Peninsula in Quebec, Canada
The Monts Chic-Chocs, also known as the Chic-Choc Mountains, are a subrange of mountains located in the Gaspé Peninsula of eastern Quebec. The mountains are very old — hundreds of millions of years old — and heavily eroded. They often have flattened, treeless tops and steep sides, and are well-forested. All ten of the highest peaks in this range are taller than 1,000 m, of which the highest is Mont Jacques-Cartier, named for the explorer who may have been the first European to see the mountains (see Jacques Cartier). The Chic-Chocs are well known for their hiking trails and backcountry skiing. Part of the range lies within the boundaries of a Quebec provincial park and a wildlife preserve. The Chic-Chocs are a unique geographical feature, forming the backbone of the Gaspé Peninsula, and containing within them a complex environment mixing features of eastern woodlands with arctic/subarctic and alpine/subalpine climates. These conditions create a unique landscape as well as the natural environment. The Chic-Chocs are the tallest mountains in southern Quebec.
Source: The Canadian Encyclopedia
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Chic-Choc Mountains
A view from the observation area on Mount Saint-Pierre of the Chic-Choc Mountains and the Glacial Valley, which are part of the Notre Dame Mountains and a larger subrange of the Appalachian Mountains. It is situated along the Saint Lawrence River on the Gaspé Peninsula in Quebec, Canada
The Monts Chic-Chocs, also known as the Chic-Choc Mountains, are a subrange of mountains located in the Gaspé Peninsula of eastern Quebec. The mountains are very old — hundreds of millions of years old — and heavily eroded. They often have flattened, treeless tops and steep sides, and are well-forested. All ten of the highest peaks in this range are taller than 1,000 m, of which the highest is Mont Jacques-Cartier, named for the explorer who may have been the first European to see the mountains (see Jacques Cartier). The Chic-Chocs are well known for their hiking trails and backcountry skiing. Part of the range lies within the boundaries of a Quebec provincial park and a wildlife preserve. The Chic-Chocs are a unique geographical feature, forming the backbone of the Gaspé Peninsula, and containing within them a complex environment mixing features of eastern woodlands with arctic/subarctic and alpine/subalpine climates. These conditions create a unique landscape as well as the natural environment. The Chic-Chocs are the tallest mountains in southern Quebec.
Source: The Canadian Encyclopedia
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