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{{Short description|Mountain in British Columbia, Canada}}
{{Other uses of|Stawamus|Stawamus (disambiguation){{!}}Stawamus}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Slhanay
| photo = Stawamus Chief Provincial Park, BC (DSCF7828).jpg
| photo_caption = A view from the North Summit of [[Stawamus Chief]] featuring Slhanay (closest) and [[Mamquam Mountain]] (farthest)
| elevation_m = 665
| elevation_ref = <ref name=bivouac>{{cite bivouac|id=5333|title=Slhanay Mountain|access-date=2021-07-01}}</ref>
| prominence_m = 160
| prominence_ref = <ref name=bivouac/>
| range = [[Garibaldi Ranges]]
| listing = [[List of mountains of British Columbia|Mountains of British Columbia]]
| country = [[Canada]] | region_type = Province | region = [[British Columbia]]
| district = [[New Westminster Land District]]
| part_type = Protected&nbsp;area | part = [[Stawamus Chief Provincial Park]]
| map = Canada British Columbia
| map_caption = Location in British Columbia
| mapframe = yes
| mapframe-zoom = 12
| mapframe-caption = Location in [[Stawamus Chief Provincial Park]]
| coordinates = {{coord|49|41|44|N|123|06|57|W|type:mountain_region:CA}}
| coordinates_ref=<ref name=bivouac/>
| topo_maker = [[National Topographic System|NTS]]
| topo_map = {{Canada NTS Map Sheet|92|G|11}}
| first_ascent = [[Prehistoric]]
| easiest_route = [[Hiking|Hike]]
}}

'''Slhanay''' ({{IPA|squ|sɬa.naj|lang}}), formerly known as The Squaw is a large [[granite dome|dome]] of [[granitic]] rock located adjacent to the town of [[Squamish, British Columbia|Squamish]], [[British Columbia]]. Although the mountain, known as '''''Slhanay''''' in the [[Squamish language|language of the Skwxwu7mesh people]] is indeed an impressive geological formation, it tends to be overshadowed by the [[Stawamus Chief]], a much larger granitic dome located immediately south-west.

The use of the term "[[squaw]]" as a name for the dome is controversial. For a long time, no alternative had been successfully applied, probably due in large part to local tradition and an inability to get such an alternative name to "stick". This was remedied in 2009 when the new name Slhanay was adopted for the area after consultation with local First Nations.

The Slhanay is situated within the boundaries of the [[Stawamus Chief Provincial Park]]. A partially maintained hiking trail, accessible from the Chief's main "backside" trail, leads to the Slhanay summit area. This trail is rugged and the Slhanay summit area is seldom visited. However, the sheer rock walls on Slhanay's west face are greatly appreciated by [[rock climbing|rock climbers]] who access them from the nearby Mamquam [[Forest Service Road]].

== References ==
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* [https://bcparks.ca/explore/parkpgs/stawamus/ Stawamus Chief Provincial Park]
* [http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/stawamus/stawamus_brochuremap.pdf Stawamus Chief and Shannon Falls Provincial Parks Brochure Map]
* [https://www.outdoorvancouver.ca/slhanay-peak-hike/ Slhanay Peak Trail Guide]
* {{cite book | author=Heintzman, Patricia | year=2004 | title=Squamish Trail and Recreation Map | publisher=Taiko Publishing | url=http://www.taikopublishing.com/}}

[[Category:Mountains of British Columbia under 1000 metres]]
[[Category:Sea-to-Sky Corridor]]
[[Category:North Shore Mountains]]

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