My Dad lived in Hosmer as a child (1920’s) later the family moved to Fernie where he grew up with 10 brothers and sisters, and went to school. His Mom and Dad and oldest brother originally moved from Italy, sailing to Ellis Island and eventually finding their way to the Fernie/ Hosmer area. My Dad’s oldest brother worked with the mine horses somewhere around the area. Thanks for the great video!
We used to walk around exploring all those areas as kids including Fernie, Coal Creek & throughout the Elk Valley. It was a wonderful place to grow up.
@ you could see the Ammonite Fossil but it’s not much of a challenging hike. Chain Lakes is a wonderful experience during hot summer days. The China Wall was a very cool natural mountain feature I always enjoyed to see while in the Flathead area. Just ask anyone about these places and you’ll sure to get directions.
The ruins there are pretty cool! The work that must have gone into building those kilns and then they just get abandoned. I'm glad they're still there to explore!
2:33 🤔 Coal fired plant? It would seem reasonable to believe those may have been for removing ash. I wouldn't be surprised to learn that there was an ash dump not too far away. Are there any small hills that seem somehow unnatural / not quite right & out of place?
@LifeIsAdventureChannel Depending how long the place was in operation it could be significant. There is a pile in a town near me that resembles one of those Mayan or Incan ziggurats!
My Dad lived in Hosmer as a child (1920’s) later the family moved to Fernie where he grew up with 10 brothers and sisters, and went to school. His Mom and Dad and oldest brother originally moved from Italy, sailing to Ellis Island and eventually finding their way to the Fernie/ Hosmer area. My Dad’s oldest brother worked with the mine horses somewhere around the area. Thanks for the great video!
Fantastic closing shot
We used to walk around exploring all those areas as kids including Fernie, Coal Creek & throughout the Elk Valley. It was a wonderful place to grow up.
Any tips on other interesting places to explore around the Elk Valley?
@ you could see the Ammonite Fossil but it’s not much of a challenging hike. Chain Lakes is a wonderful experience during hot summer days. The China Wall was a very cool natural mountain feature I always enjoyed to see while in the Flathead area. Just ask anyone about these places and you’ll sure to get directions.
The ruins there are pretty cool!
The work that must have gone into building those kilns and then they just get abandoned. I'm glad they're still there to explore!
Cool, thanks for trudging in the snow for us🎉
2:33 🤔 Coal fired plant? It would seem reasonable to believe those may have been for removing ash. I wouldn't be surprised to learn that there was an ash dump not too far away. Are there any small hills that seem somehow unnatural / not quite right & out of place?
Good point. I'll have a search around when the snow isn't covering everything!
@LifeIsAdventureChannel Depending how long the place was in operation it could be significant. There is a pile in a town near me that resembles one of those Mayan or Incan ziggurats!
I was thinking that those kilns would make a very nice bear condo. That old cemetery was neat and to explore after the snow melt.
Yeah, best to take a good look inside before crawling into one of those things! Too cozy.
@@surfingmoose yup. We thought the same 😁
Cool. 👍👍
Sad to see all the graffiti