#crowsnest pass

[rabbitcruiser]

Forest (No. 330)

Waterton National Park Viewpoint, AB

[veradune]

So we went up Turtle Mountain recently with Jacques aboard.

[sheeps-eye]

June 11, 2019.

Taken in an old catholic cemetery somewhere near the small mining towns of Blairmore and Coleman, just west of the Frank slide, the turtle mountain disaster of 1903 (70-more than 90 deaths) as well as the Hillcrest mining disaster of 1914 (189 out of 228 workers killed) , which happened to be the worst mining disaster in Canadian history. This area is hauntingly beautiful, adorned with abandoned mines and brick buildings and some of the best thunderstorms I have ever seen (basically a guarantee). A general melancholic feeling that sits stagnant in the air, you can’t help but think of all the people that lost their lives, buried under rock, one way or another.

This is one of my favourite areas to visit, and I will always think back to Crowsnest Pass very fondly. If I could ever afford it, I would run away for 2 months and hermit away to write a record here. Ever since I was a kid, I’ve always dreamt of doing so.

Blessed be.

[ribzinc]

Crowsnest Pass, Alberta, Canada

Part of the former town of Frank was entombed in 1903 by a landslide. Historically the Blackfoot and Kutenai didn't camp there due to the slope's instability.

The scale is difficult to communicate but the larger boulders are building sized.

[fancyhdraws]

When The Mountain Fell

Took a lot of inspiration from the Frank Slide - when a massive landslide from Turtle Mountain buried part of Frank, a small mining town in Alberta, Canada. This resulted in one of the largest landslides in Canadian history, and the deadliest, killing an estimated 70-90 residents.

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[thorsenmark]

Summit Lake and a View to Mount Washburn by Mark Stevens Via Flickr: I loved the view of this with the lake seemingly hidden in a mountain valley with hillsides grassy meadows all around. With breeze blowing through the pass, it just had this peaceful feel to living life.

[mineralsandsomerocks]

Hello melanite garnets How big do they get and where abouts to find in crowsnest on alberta side? Also is there crystal quartz that can be found in alberta. thank you j from strathmore

Howdy, the melanite garnets out at the Crowsnest Pass usually are in the mm scale, but occasionally the larger ones can start pushing 1cm. They might get larger than that, but I have never seen it.

In terms of where, personally I collected mine at a roadcut just outside of Coleman, Ab. I don't recall the exact location, but I am sure you could find that somewhere online. I have never heard of many good quartz localities here in Alberta, we don't have very good rockhounding here at all. I could be wrong about this, and there could be some weird obscure locale, but this is just to the best of my knowledge. Hope that helps!

[eopederson]

Coal Mine, Crowsnest Pass, Alberta, 1974.