Chic-Choc Mountains

Chic-Choc Mountains
Highest point
Peak	Mount Jacques-Cartier
Elevation	1,268 m (4,160 ft)
Coordinates	48°59′26″N65°56′33″W / 48.99056°N 65.94250°W / 48.99056; -65.94250
Dimensions
Length	95 km (59 mi)East-West
Width	10 km (6.2 mi)
Geography
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Country	Canada
Region	Quebec
Range coordinates	48°55′N66°00′W / 48.917°N 66.000°W / 48.917; -66.000
Parent range	Notre Dame Mountains

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

The name Chic-Chocs comes from the Mi'kmaq word sigsôg, meaning "crags" or "rocky mountains."^{[ disputed – discuss ]} It has undergone many different spellings over time, including Chikchâks (1836), Shick-shock (1857), and Chick-Saws (1863). ^[1]

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 95 kilometres (59 mi) long and 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) 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 1,000 metres (3,300 ft); the highest is Mount Jacques-Cartier at 1,268 metres (4,160 ft). Caribou can be found in the plateaus of this region.

Tourism

Although visited^{[ when? ]} by just a few^{[ quantify ]} tourists, Chic-Choc Mountains became much more popular^{[ according to whom? ]} in the late 1990s as backcountry skiing gained popularity in Eastern Canada.^{[ citation needed ]}

Some of the most popular backcountry skiing areas in the region include Mont Hogs Back, Mont Albert, Champ Mars, Mount Logan, and Mines Madeleine.^{[ citation needed ]}

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

See also

• Appalachian Uplands
• List of subranges of the Appalachian Mountains
• Jacques Cartier

References

1. "Monts Chic-Chocs". Banque de noms de lieux du Québec (in French). Commission de Toponymie. Retrieved 1 Feb 2011.
2. Pellett, Alden (24 January 2011). "Ice by the Sea". Climbing Magazine. Retrieved 2019-04-24.

External links

• Peakbagger.com page
• Mark A. Brennan Landscape Paintings of the Chic-Choc Mountains