Oct 5, 2023
The mountain was named by a British naval captain in the 1860s in honour of an Italian general who likely never set foot in British Columbia
One of the signature peaks in the Sea to Sky corridor could soon have a not-so-new name.
The Squamish Nation is asking for Mount Garibaldi be officially recognized by its historic Sḵwx̱wú7mesh snÃchim name "Nch'ḵayÌ“" (in-ch-KAY), which has been used for thousands of years.
Nch'ḵay̓ means "dirty place" or "grimy one" and stems from volcanic debris in the Cheekye River that tends to make it look muddy, according to the Squamish Nation.
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