This copy and the audio file was developed, and shared with us, by the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre. To download the full Sea to Sky Cultural Journey Route and audio files head to their website.
Britannia Beach
Britannia Beach, where screech owls call and mountain goats climb. At Britannia, beach trespassers were transformed into stone during mythological times. Nearby Porteau Cove is an area rich in all kinds of wildlife, marine life, and medicinal plants.
Click on the audio file on the right side panel to listen to how stinging nettles were made into infusions for achy joints and to find out which animals they believed embodied spirits of people who had recently passed.
The Self-Guided Cultural Journey Route
The Sea-to-Sky Corridor is a route stretching north from Vancouver through Whistler, renowned world wide for its breathtaking ocean views and magnificent mountain ranges.
Going northbound from Vancouver, stop at kiosks 1 to 5 on your way up to Whistler — they are all on the east side of the highway. In Whistler visit kiosk 6 at Olympic Plaza and kiosk 7 at the Squamish Líl’wat Cultural Centre. Southbound from Whistler back to Vancouver, stop at kiosks 8 and 9, which are both on the west side of the highway. Enjoy viewpoint signage on both sides of the highway at easily accessible pullouts. Also, along the way, enjoy the spectacular scenic features marked on the map.
Image credit: Tourism Whistler/Andrew Strain
