Canada's Deadliest Rockslide 1903 | Frank Slide | Crowsnest Pass Alberta Canada【4K】

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Frank Slide in Crowsnest Pass, Alberta, Canada the location of Canada's Deadliest Rockslide.
At 410 in the morning on April 29, 1903, 110 million tonnes of limestone crashed from the summit of Turtle Mountain and buried part of the town of Frank.
Of the 600 people living in Frank at the time, over 100 were in the path of the slide. Of those more than 90 were killed. Most were never recovered so there has never been an exact number established.
Witnesses in and around Frank said the slide lasted approximately 100 seconds and based on how far the rocks extend across the Crowsnest River valley scientists estimate that rocks were moving at speeds up to 120 kilometres per hour (70 miles per hour).
An area of 3 square kilometres on the valley bottom was buried to an average depth of 14 metres (46 feet), with some spots as deep as 45 metres (150 feet).
There were 3 young girls who survived the slide, plus 20 other people pulled alive from the rocks, along with over 500 people from the town site of Frank who were not in the direct path of the slide.
The primary cause of the Frank Slide was the mountain’s unstable geological structure. Underground coal mining, and water through cracks in the mountain were identified as secondary factors.
Scientists believe that another significant rock slide will occur at some time in the future on Turtle Mountain. It is currently being closely watched with monitoring equipment and other technologies.
Come along as we explore this location from Canada's history.
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@ExploringwithWade 3 жыл бұрын

I hope you enjoyed this video on an important event that happened in Canada's history. I have more of these historical location videos to come since I feel we need to be more aware of these parts of our history and not to be forgotten!

@Ed-R 2 жыл бұрын

I remember reading that the Indigenous Peoples of the region would never camp near Turtle Mountain. Also 20 miners were working in the mine that night - 3 were killed. The 3 miners were at the entrance and the other 17 were working down in the mine when the slide happened and eventually dug their way out. Alberta and Saskatchewan was still part of the Northwest Territories in 1903.

@ExploringwithWade 2 жыл бұрын

Yes I read about some of this inside the interpretive centre. Very tragic and humbling event.

@joannehharrison2477 11 ай бұрын

The natives named it Turtle Mtn for a reason, and even warned the settlers not to mine or build a town at the base

@terenceiutzi4003 9 ай бұрын

@joannehharrison2477 there are 3 other mountain in the area that have similar slides in the last 50,000 years. You can see them from the top of the Pass Powdercagg

@k1j2f30 3 жыл бұрын

I stopped there a couple of years ago, never heard of the slide before that. I was blown away by the huge section of the mountain that fell away and also felt so sad for all the life lost in this tragedy. I could imagine the enormous shaking of the ground and the sound of a mountain falling in your back yard. It was incredible how the mountain fell down the valley and then back up the other side, clear up a mile or more and a lot of elevation also. Mother nature can be so incredibly powerful, just unbelievable!! It is definitely worth a stop if you are passing through. Great video, brought back the feeling of the huge force of nature we live with!

@ExploringwithWade 3 жыл бұрын

Yes for sure it is quite a sight when there in person to see how far the rock fell. You get a true sense of how powerful it would have been and a nightmare for the people when it happened. Thanks for watching and take care!

@iangraham6887 2 жыл бұрын

What is absolutely unbelievable to me about the sheer amount of rock was that it is estimated to have weight 120 million us tonnes. The section of rock that broke away is said to have been over 1km wide and only took 100 seconds to complete the slide. Apparently by doing the math they found it would’ve reached upwards of 70 mph and the sound wave from it was so loud that the disaster was reportedly heard over 120 miles away in cochrane alberta.

@k1j2f30 2 жыл бұрын

@@iangraham6887 It would have been incredible to have witnessed that landslide at a safe, but fairly close distance! The whole thing seems almost beyond comprehension, when you actually there and see it up-close! I can't get my mind around what a 120 million tones of rock looks like, even after I saw it with my own eyes! It's all, just crazy!!

@timmmmmmyyyyy Жыл бұрын

My Grandpa lived there and his moms piano is in that museum place. He would also climb up the Mountain and throw big rocks down the side to make tourists think that the second rockslide would happen and the tourists would run away.

@SandyJ1206 2 күн бұрын

I'm in the USA. I just heard of this today and found your video. That bare rock after over 100 years is very somber-looking.

@wendingourway 3 жыл бұрын

While living in BC and making my annual pilgrimage to NS to visit family, I would stop in to view, read the history, and pay my respects every year...Thanks so much for the memories....

@ExploringwithWade 3 жыл бұрын

I have met so many people that have never even heard of this so I want to start doing more of these videos of our history to make more aware. Such a tragic story. Thanks for watching!

@alyntoi6583 3 жыл бұрын

It's amazing to see the pile of big rocks and how far it came down from the mountain 100 years ago. It's a sad and tragic piece of history. Thanks for taking us with you on your adventure. Great video. Keep it up.

@ExploringwithWade 3 жыл бұрын

Yes in person it feels and looks different because you can actually see how big of an area this rockslide covered and how powerful it was. Very tragic but glad to make more people aware of our history. Thanks!

@philipdagley8154 3 жыл бұрын

Remembering stopping there a few years back. Good piece of Canadian History. Very informative. great video. thanks.

@ExploringwithWade 3 жыл бұрын

Yes I want to make more people aware of these lesser known parts of our history so they aren't forgotten. Thanks! 😀

@stephenrandall3551 2 жыл бұрын

I live in the UK and visited Frank Slide as I drove from Calgary to Vancouver to see my wife’s relatives.

@natureartswe 3 жыл бұрын

Very interesting history lesson but so sad story. Thank you for telling us about this, great footage, narration and nice walk!

@ExploringwithWade 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! I appreciate the nice comments. Take care! 👍😀

@that_canadian_hobbit4462 2 жыл бұрын

I stopped by on my vacation on a rainy day in early August of 2021 after watching numerous videos on this and I have to say I highly recommend stopping by here if you can. All the pictures and videos just don't do it justice, the scale of some of those boulders and the the area effected... It's very humbling to see it in person. Thank you for sharing this video with us. I'm going to have to stop by again and take a stroll, as the rain and smoke from the B.C. fires made visibility difficult when I was there.

@ExploringwithWade 2 жыл бұрын

Yes it is eye opening the devastation from the slide that one can only appreciate from being there. The distance the rocks travelled is astounding. Very tragic and humbling. Take care!

@Packsalot 3 жыл бұрын

Cool video. I had not heard of this disaster before. Pretty sad that the entire town and its people were casualties. I'm amazed at how far from the base of the mountain the rock slide went. Clear across the valley and partway up the other side. That is crazy! Thanks for sharing this interesting site of history.👍

@ExploringwithWade 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! Very tragic story but luckily most of the town were not casualties and they were outside of the slides path. Regardless unfortunate for the possibly 90 that didn't make it. It is crazy how far the rocks went and it looks even more unreal in person. Thanks again. 😀👍

@HaswellTravelled 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful! We visited the information center there probably 15 years ago with the kids, and I've driven by it too many times to count to visit family I have in Creaston BC. My wife and I drove past just last Monday as we stayed a couple nights at the Lundbreck Falls campground. So thanks for showing me the walking trail. You show good highlights of the center itself, with a perfect somber music track. Well done. Thanks for sharing and have a great weekend.

@ExploringwithWade 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks always for the nice comments and support! I have driven by before. This was the first time I stopped to check it out more closely. I want to share more of these types of places in the future and more of Canada's History. I love the crowsnest pass area. Thanks again. 😀

@HaswellTravelled 3 жыл бұрын

@@ExploringwithWade You're very welcome. Take care

@burningsandsexploration3711 3 жыл бұрын

That's quite a sombering view! It must have been quite a spectacular thing to see and probably the noise was deafening. Good video!

@ExploringwithWade 3 жыл бұрын

It would have been crazy and scary to see for sure. Getting woken up to a mountain coming down.

@InnerPeaceAtlanta 3 жыл бұрын

Good share, amazing video, thank you!! Leaving full support my New friend! Have a Lovely Day Greetings!

@ExploringwithWade 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! Have a great day also. 😀

@skeyesightvideo5878 3 жыл бұрын

Hi wade. A great video and very informative. I didn't know about that part of our history. Very interesting and sad. A pleasure to watch and have a great weekend. 🇨🇦👍🤘

@ExploringwithWade 3 жыл бұрын

So many people I talk to have no idea about this part of our history so I would like to do more videos to make people aware plus it is interesting to me to learn about our past. Thanks for watching! Have a great weekend also. 😀

@andrewgraves3529 3 жыл бұрын

I lived in Bellevue for a while in the early 2000s. Worked in Lundbreck and Pincher Creek. Hit a mountain goat on my way to Fernie. Rhum runner was fun too. Good memories. But the day I first saw the Frank slide... wow.. good video. I wish I never had to leave.

@ExploringwithWade 3 жыл бұрын

Nice! Thanks very much. I love the area.

@andrewgraves3529 2 жыл бұрын

I worked on a gravel crusher out there. The wind in Lunedbreck. Is fast. Fishing for trout at the falls. The history of pincher Creek. Rhum runner days. The Frank slide though. The size of them is nuts. Enormous. They went uphill across the highway and train tracks. Hillcrest mine tour.

@CelticPaths4k 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! the landscape and the views are stunning! I would love to hike there as you do. Like 29 and new friend here

@ExploringwithWade 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! Lots of beautiful places to hike. Take care. 😀

@ontheroadwithcraigandlinda9554 3 жыл бұрын

Interesting story yet so sad. Thanks for sharing!!

@ExploringwithWade 3 жыл бұрын

Yes very tragic! Thank you for watching. 😀

@DVPlushies 2 жыл бұрын

I remember living in Coleman AB when I was 7 years old. Frank Slide was one of my favourite museums I have been to in my entire life

@ExploringwithWade 2 жыл бұрын

Crowsnest pass is a great place. Loved it there and want to spend more time there again. Frank slide was an interesting spot to visit.

@CowboyJojosAdventures 3 жыл бұрын

Like 28 What a tragic Story Wade. Yeah, someone who talks in our language Kilometres. To think it wiped out a whole town too. Such an amazing landscape and rubble. Thank you for sharing such an interesting episode Wade, have a great weekend.

@ExploringwithWade 3 жыл бұрын

Yes very tragic! Luckily it actually missed the main part of the town or it would have been so much worse. Very horrible regardless though. Thanks for watching and have a great weekend too.

@henrysvtv2283 3 жыл бұрын

wow thats tragic, great video man thanks for sharing very nice

@ExploringwithWade 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. Very tragic!

@Blueskyver 3 жыл бұрын

Very interesting. Didn't know about this story. Thanks for sharing, from Montreal.

@ExploringwithWade 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I will try and tell more of Canada's history including some of the lesser known ones through my channel. Have a great day! 👍😀

@ZBYGLUS 3 жыл бұрын

Stunningly beautiful presentation and very gentle sounds. I looked with pleasure. Thank you my dear friend. All the best to you.+1nfrnd

@ExploringwithWade 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! Appreciate it very much! 👍

@neebeeshaabookwayg6027 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, kindly 😢

@ExploringwithWade Жыл бұрын

Very tragic event.

@Damaged7 2 жыл бұрын

Born in Crowsnest, got to go back a few years ago. Walked the rocks for a bit and its just everywhere. So much rock.

@ExploringwithWade 2 жыл бұрын

Nice! I love the area and want to go back. So much to explore there.

@lindadagley8650 3 жыл бұрын

Lovely video wade ,

@ExploringwithWade 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! 😀

@TravelTime4k 3 жыл бұрын

Great content great information awesome keep going on ❤️🙏👍

@ExploringwithWade 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much! 👍

@user-ol8st4sd3z 3 жыл бұрын

Wow so deadlist slide...😆 Interesting rock mountain 😃 It's good tour with nice explanation :) Greeting from Seoul, South Korea 🙆‍♂️

@ExploringwithWade 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! 👍

@dnbtravels 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing, really interesting👍👍

@ExploringwithWade 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks.👍

@GizmoDrones 3 жыл бұрын

I didn't know about it but it is very interesting, great job

@ExploringwithWade 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! 👍

@EspenJohan 3 жыл бұрын

Realy good video and a interesting story. Must have been a terrible rockslide. Greetings from Norway.

@ExploringwithWade 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Yes it would have been terrifying with the sound and immense power of the boulders coming down. Cheers! 😀

@DroneViewsMedia 3 жыл бұрын

Very interesting and cool. Big 👍

@ExploringwithWade 3 жыл бұрын

Interesting but very tragic! Thanks for watching! 👍

@Fighterexplorer 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing friend, keep safety 👍👍

@ExploringwithWade 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching I appreciate it! 😀👍

@krisl2838 2 жыл бұрын

Wow........ the landscape the rocks cover is enormous...

@ExploringwithWade 2 жыл бұрын

Yes especially when standing there in person it is truly unreal how far the slide traveled and some of these rocks are massive.

@SwissTraveling 3 жыл бұрын

lovely ❤️❤️❤️

@ExploringwithWade 3 жыл бұрын

Appreciate you coming by my channel! Take care.😀

@AbandonedExplorers 3 жыл бұрын

Interesting and scary! Crazy to think, as you're walking, there's bodies under that mess somewhere 😢. Thanks for sharing this bit of history Wade!

@ExploringwithWade 3 жыл бұрын

Interesting but sad. Over closer to the foot of the mountain there would be people and structures buried under there. Crazy to think about. Thanks for watching.

@jasonmackeseyfitness4586 3 жыл бұрын

Wow that’s crazy I had never heard about this!!!

@ExploringwithWade 3 жыл бұрын

Yea its a very interesting but tragic part of our history

@WildLensbyHYZ 3 жыл бұрын

wow, amazing place!

@ExploringwithWade 3 жыл бұрын

Interesting but tragic history!

@anitrastevens8460 3 жыл бұрын

What an interesting history lesson!

@ExploringwithWade 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@CalebYoung 3 жыл бұрын

Love history lessons. I didn’t know this Happened 😦

@ExploringwithWade 3 жыл бұрын

A lot of people might not be aware of some of these events from Canada's past but I will try and show lots more from all over so they aren't forgotten. Thanks for watching! 😀

@andrewgraves3109 3 жыл бұрын

I lived in Bellvue, Blairemore, Fergie. I walked those rocks. The town of Frank. Also visited the Hillcrest mine. Wow.

@andrewgraves3109 3 жыл бұрын

Lundbreck, Pincher Creek... do you know the Hovans?

@ExploringwithWade 3 жыл бұрын

Nice. It is a nice area to explore the history and the scenery is beautiful.

@ExploringwithWade 3 жыл бұрын

No I don't.

@sernpollock2426 8 ай бұрын

I visited there. Something strange. You can feel Something about the place. It felt like I was being watched. Very uneasy. I would like to stay there over night too see what happens.

@andrewgraves3529 2 жыл бұрын

I lived in Blackie too. The years High River flooded.

@alexalore1877 Жыл бұрын

Man I go through frankslide atleast once a year while headed up to bc its always peaked my interest as to the history of the settlement and why they decided to leave it instead of clear the aread

@ExploringwithWade Жыл бұрын

It is definitely worth a stop. Interesting to learn about.

@stevenbravo5678 9 ай бұрын

I heard that in the years following the slide, many people thought another one could happen. Even now the consensus is that another side will happen at some point.

@kenbowers8423 3 жыл бұрын

Went through there in 1974ish...no interpretation centre, just a plaque with a description of what had happened and a small parking area...some of the boulders were the size of houses.

@ExploringwithWade 3 жыл бұрын

It is quite the place for sure thanks for sharing. It is unreal how far the rock slid from the mountain.

@stephenrandall3551 2 жыл бұрын

I went there in 1988 and there was a kind of community centre there then. I was on the way from Calgary to Vancouver with my wife to visit the in-laws. We live in the UK and my wife is Canadian born in Winnipeg.

@carolsherban3027 2 ай бұрын

82 MILLION TONNES OF LIMESTONE SHEERED OFF THE EAST SIDE OF TURTLE MOUNTAIN. THEY SAY IT MAY DO IT AGAIN IN THE NEXT YEARS,,, 9 unknown when) iT WAS 90 PEOPLE. BODIES OF THE DEAD STILL UNDER ROCKS..

@gordthor5351 Жыл бұрын

The mountain looks much smaller in the video.

@ExploringwithWade Жыл бұрын

Yes, the full scope of the slide and size can only really be appreciated there in person.

@RomanticGuyTV 3 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed watching it. Apply for a friend and go. I subscribed. ^^

@ExploringwithWade 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for visiting!! 👍

@leahpierce3171 Жыл бұрын

It sure is interesting

@ExploringwithWade 11 ай бұрын

Yes when driving into the area the size of the slide is massive in scale more than what the video can show.

@wewillfindtruthwewillfindt7370 2 жыл бұрын

The Native Indigenous People warned the people constantly of the slow moving turtle thus "Turtle MTN" They Knew!

@ExploringwithWade 2 жыл бұрын

Yes indeed they have a deep connection to the land and would know things most wouldn't notice.

@HikeCamp 3 жыл бұрын

Interesting but tragic

@ExploringwithWade 3 жыл бұрын

Yes very tragic and could have been so much worse if the town was in a slightly different position.

@desertroseexploration628 3 жыл бұрын

That must have been terrifying for the residents. I know you mentioned the instability of the mountain, but I wonder if seismology was also a factor in the slide? It’s actually a very beautiful mountain! Kinda looks like a few we have out here in NV!

@ExploringwithWade 3 жыл бұрын

Yes it would have been crazy getting woken up to the sound of that coming down. Terrifying for sure. There could have been other factors too.The mountain is always moving and there are most likely small seismic events that happen I would think.

@tehrenjones7232 Жыл бұрын

I know im 2 years late to this party but my husband is from frank (all the way back to when this happened) the instability of turtle is frightening still we are expecting the east side to go and there is extensive seismic monitoring happening. We are expecting a repeat of 1903 eventually

@MarieChristineVlogs 3 жыл бұрын

Hi 👋 new friend 🥰 Awesome videos. Newbie adventurer from the Shuswap. Let's grow together. And support each other. Hugs 😍

@ExploringwithWade 3 жыл бұрын

Hi there! Thanks for checking out my channel. I appreciate that! Your channel looks good so I will check out your videos soon. 👍😀

@loldidyoureally3246 2 ай бұрын

So why werent they able by now to recover everyone? They can recover dinosaurs from millions of years ago in underwater caves, y not here? Not to mention the homes full of belongings still there that no one wanted to ho for all these years later. I know someone has had to try to find jewelry and coins at least

@nathandeschamps8649 2 жыл бұрын

I lived there.. the Indians knew the mountain was moving long before the slide

@ExploringwithWade 2 жыл бұрын

I love the Crowsnest Pass area. A great place to explore. They sure did.

@Rec63Films 3 жыл бұрын

🔴🟡🟢🔵Interesting your channel, I like you have a new Sub + a greeting🔴🟡🟢🔵

@ExploringwithWade 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much for stopping by! 👍😀

@Rec63Films 3 жыл бұрын

@@ExploringwithWade You have my support and a new Sub + for your channel, a greeting mate.

@lindamarsh6711 2 жыл бұрын

Pity you didn’t visit the exhibits first. You could have given the Native Tribal reason for never camping near the mountain and why the greedy white men didn’t listen to their stories of the mountain that moved. You could have given the info of Frank and the mine and how some survived (barely) on the train and tracks at the slide. You could have made it so interesting. Learn to be a story teller not just a tourist saying, “yeah I think ninety people died!” It’s actually a great story and you missed a great opportunity to tell your followers of it. Just too bad is all!

@HartKent 8 ай бұрын

I agree - I came to this video after watching one by Part Time Explorer who went into great detail about the history and how Frank and co were warned by the native people to beware of the mountain because it moves. The landslide happened around 4am and a lot of the death total can’t be exact cos not all bodies were found. If you want the full story search for Part Time Explorer

@ExploringwithWade 8 ай бұрын

I made this video 3 years ago or more when I was still new to youtube and had very little experience. Of course, if I made it today, it would be a different video as I believe I have come a long ways in my video making abilities. Example my more recent Anyox videos and others.