Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park is one of the oldest provincial parks in

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, established in 1922. The park has an area of and is located in the

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in the West

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region of BC. The park has three glaciers (Kokanee, Caribou, and Woodbury) that feed over 30 alpine lakes which are the headwaters of many creeks. There are five access roads entering the park, which were developed as mining and forestry roads along the major drainages. The nearest towns are

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, Ainsworth,

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and Slocan City (access is primarily from Nelson and Kaslo).

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's youngest son, Michel, was killed in an

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in 1998 while skiing at the park.

IUCN Category II

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has designated Kokanee Glacier Park as a category II

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(

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), though it is actually administered by the provincial government of British Columbia.World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA)
Kokanee Glacier Class A Park
Retrieved 2013.03.14

Grays Peak

Grays Peak is a prominent mountain in the park. Named after Robert Hampton Gray (VC) and his brother, John Balfour Gray, the peak is notable as the mountain featured on the label of Kokanee beer.Bivouac.com, Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia
Grays Peak
Retrieved 2010.07.24

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External links

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Map of the park's location in SE British Columbia (BC Parks website)
* Glaciers of British Columbia Provincial parks of British Columbia West Kootenay 1922 establishments in British Columbia Protected areas established in 1922 Kootenay Land District {{canada-glacier-stub

IUCN Category II

Grays Peak

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