Tragedy in the Crowsnest - The Frank Slide

This year marks the 120th anniversary of the deadliest landslide event in Canadian history. In the early morning hours of April 29th, 1903, over 100 million tonnes of rock came off of Turtle Mountain, burying half of the town of Frank, Alberta. To this day, the scar across the floor of the Crowsnest Pass serves as a grim reminder of the deadly power of Mother Nature, as half of the mountain now serves as a tomb for at least 80 people.

[@aidanperreault4449]

I e seen the edges of the slide years ago as a kid. I never knew the details and stories though. Thank you.

[@teresacorrigan3076]

My mom always told about seeing the town of Frank slide on a summer motor trip. Must have been impressive 🇨🇦thanks for the excellent story

[@cindystewart1700]

Dr. HG Malcolmson was my great grandfather.

[@carolcameron4277]

Soo COOL

[@montananerd8244]

We had a very unsettling experience at the memorial in 2005. But we were exhausted and the area was particularly empty on a September weekday after the summer holidays were wrapped up. I dont have much patience with nonsense, but i had more spooky experiences in that 4 day trip, most of them in Canada, than ever before or since.

[@moemanncann895]

Your endeavors are noticed on an important event in Canadian history. Nice intro and learned some previously unknown facts , Thanks 👍🇨🇦

[@canadianhistorywithstevenw4798]

Thanks for that!

[@mikehoncho9344]

Put together well and very informative, thank you

[@frankroy9423]

I along with my older brother visited the afraid slide site. Devastating disaster.

[@degrootklyde6895]

Thank you . From a history local,

[@canadianhistorywithstevenw4798]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@janicel5926]

I’m a bit confused, the narrated refers to the North West Territories several times. Alberta and the crows Nest Pass is not in the NWT.

[@canadianhistorywithstevenw4798]

The Frank Slide took place in 1903, which was two years before the creation of Alberta in 1905. Prior to that, it was part of the North West Territories, which included what is now Saskatchewan, Alberta, and parts of Manitoba as well as what is now NWT and Nunavut.

[@terenceiutzi4003]

It is hard you imagine that much ro k moving up hill!

[@stefanocappella9612]

I love to hear about our canadian history