Chic-Choc Mountains
Template:Short description Template:Infobox mountain The Chic-Choc Mountains, also spelled Shick Shocks, form a mountain range in the central region of the Gaspe Peninsula in Quebec, Canada. It is a part of the Notre Dame Mountains, which are a subrange of the Appalachians.[1]
History
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Geography
The Chic-Chocs run parallel to the St. Lawrence River and are located some 20 to 40 kilometers inland. They are a narrow band of mountains approximately Template:Convert long and Template:Convert wide.[1] The Chic-Chocs are heavily eroded, with rounded, flattened tops and steep sides. Over 32 mountains in the range have peaks higher than Template:Convert; the highest is Mount Jacques-Cartier at Template:Convert. Caribou can be found in the plateaus of this region.
Tourism
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Some of the most popular backcountry skiing areas in the region include Mont Hogs Back, Mont Albert, Champ Mars, Mount Logan, and Mines Madeleine.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
The mountains near Mont Saint Pierre are a destination for ice climbers.[2]
A network of trails, including the International Appalachian Trail, passes through these mountains. Quebec's Parc national de la Gaspésie protects most of the mountain range.
Gallery
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Chic-choc from Mont Xalibu
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View from Mont Jacques-Cartier
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Winter in the Chic Choc Mountains
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Near Sayabec
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Parc de la Gaspésie
