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Cariboo

British  
/ ˈkærɪˌbuː /

noun

  1. a region in the W foothills of the Cariboo Mountains, scene of a gold rush beginning in 1860

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The province has seen so little snow that one ski resort in BC's South Cariboo region was forced to close its doors in early January for the remainder of the season.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2024

It sits on federal land at the end of a dusty dirt road on the Cariboo Plateau, in British Columbia ranching country.

From Science Daily • Jan. 22, 2024

After the success of Cranium, their company released dozens of other games and toys, including the children’s games Cadoo and Cariboo.

From New York Times • Aug. 3, 2022

After two nights there, we followed the Cariboo Gold Rush Trail down Highway 97.

From Washington Post • Nov. 17, 2016

The towering Selkirk range faced the pass, as the Cariboo Mountains flanked the Rockies farther north.

From The Railway Builders A Chronicle of Overland Highways by Skelton, Oscar Douglas