Archive for the ‘Historical Hikes’ Category
Frank Slide — July 4, 2009
Friday, March 19th, 2010
On April 29, 1903, at 4:10 am 90 million tonnes of mountain rock crashed down on the small mining town on Frank, AB (then in the North West Territories). The slide narrowly missed the main street of town, but still destroyed miner's houses, camping areas and outbuildings for the mine itself. Over 70 people were killed.I've been driving through this southern Alberta area since I was child -- it's
Book Review: Summit Tales – Early Adventures in the Canadian Rockies
Monday, June 22nd, 2009
I haven't really mentioned many hiking books here, but I've been reading so much outdoors material lately it seems like a crime not to. I alternate between regional, worldwide, current and historical in my reading, so I'm somewhat all over the map... literally and figuratively. While mountain climbing is not something I've done, early exploration of the Canadian Rockies is a big favorite topic
Coalmine — September 14, 2008
Monday, April 20th, 2009
After the muscle strain that was Centennial Ridge, there was no way I was going on anything more than a gentle stroll this weekend. However, I did find myself drawn back to the same area.I've mentioned before that I'm a bit of a coal mining history geek. I've had my eye on a trail in the Kananaskis area that leads to a reclaimed mining site, and it just happened to be a turn-off from the same
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