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It's on OpenStreetMap already https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/651633176 https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/651633176 and someone's named it the "Sarlacc Pit" (

by avar 8y ago

It's on OpenStreetMap already https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/651633176 https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/651633176 and someone's named it the "Sarlacc Pit" (Star Wars reference). Unclear if the OSM editor came up with it or if it's from somewhere else.

ggsp 8y ago
The (temporary) name is mentioned in the article.
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dmix 8y ago
>Bevan Ernst, a regional caribou biologist with the ministry, called it “Sarlaac Pit” (a reference to a subterranean creature that made a brief appearance in the film Return of the Jedi). Pollack added that the name Ernst gave the pit is unofficial and temporary. BC Parks is consulting with local First Nations to determine whether a traditional Indigenous name for the cave exists.
- avar 8y ago
  Thanks. As ggsp pointed out I missed that when reading the article. Curious that they're going to consult with First Nations about whether there's an existing name. "Yeah we knew about that giant hole, just never thought to mention it before".
  - celticninja 8y ago
    It might be more, yeah we knew about it and didn't want it fucked up with graffiti and litter so we didn't tell you about it. Or even, we have stories about it but the location was lost.
    - aaron695 8y ago
      > didn't want it fucked up with graffiti and litter so we didn't tell you about it. If only everyone else in the world was this selfish and kept things secret, what a better place it would be! Why would people go all that way to it to graffiti and litter it?
markstos 8y ago
Google Maps has picked up the name "Saarlac Pit", spelled differently than OpenStreetMap, so apparently they have a second source for the name. It's about 40 miles from from the nearest road as the crow files, throughout mountainous terrain. https://www.google.com/maps/place/52%C2%B030'59.9%22N+120%C2%B002'36.2%22W/@52.4962473,-120.0404167,2803a,35y,37.66t/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d52.51665!4d-120.04339 https://www.google.com/maps/place/52%C2%B030'59.9%22N+120%C2... I can see how it escaped discovery.

by avar 8y ago

ggsp 8y ago

The (temporary) name is mentioned in the article.

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dmix 8y ago

>Bevan Ernst, a regional caribou biologist with the ministry, called it “Sarlaac Pit” (a reference to a subterranean creature that made a brief appearance in the film Return of the Jedi). Pollack added that the name Ernst gave the pit is unofficial and temporary. BC Parks is consulting with local First Nations to determine whether a traditional Indigenous name for the cave exists.

avar 8y ago
Thanks. As ggsp pointed out I missed that when reading the article. Curious that they're going to consult with First Nations about whether there's an existing name. "Yeah we knew about that giant hole, just never thought to mention it before".
- celticninja 8y ago
  It might be more, yeah we knew about it and didn't want it fucked up with graffiti and litter so we didn't tell you about it. Or even, we have stories about it but the location was lost.
  - aaron695 8y ago
    > didn't want it fucked up with graffiti and litter so we didn't tell you about it. If only everyone else in the world was this selfish and kept things secret, what a better place it would be! Why would people go all that way to it to graffiti and litter it?

markstos 8y ago

Google Maps has picked up the name "Saarlac Pit", spelled differently than OpenStreetMap, so apparently they have a second source for the name. It's about 40 miles from from the nearest road as the crow files, throughout mountainous terrain. https://www.google.com/maps/place/52%C2%B030'59.9%22N+120%C2%B002'36.2%22W/@52.4962473,-120.0404167,2803a,35y,37.66t/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d52.51665!4d-120.04339 https://www.google.com/maps/place/52%C2%B030'59.9%22N+120%C2... I can see how it escaped discovery.