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Old Posted Oct 16, 2014, 4:38 PM
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Lundbreck Falls, Alberta, Canada:


Lundbreck Falls by Daveography.ca, on Flickr

Lundbreck Falls by Daveography.ca, on Flickr

Frank slide, Crowsnest Pass, Alberta, Canada:


Frank Slide by Daveography.ca, on Flickr

On April 29, 1903 at 4:10 AM, 82 million tons of limestone broke away from the face of Turtle Mountain at Frank, Alberta (now part of Crowsnest Pass), partially burying the town and killing an estimated 70-90 people. The rock flowed like a liquid across the valley, finally coming to rest two kilometers from the base of the mountain, after 90-100 seconds (estimated to have reached speeds up to 112kph). The sound could be heard over 200km away.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Slide
http://www.history.alberta.ca/franks...lidestory.aspx

Bellevue, Crowsnest Pass, Alberta, Canada:


Crowsnest Pass by Daveography.ca, on Flickr

Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump, Alberta, Canada:


Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump by Daveography.ca, on Flickr

This area has been home to aboriginal peoples of the plains for at least 6,000 years. This place in particular is an archaeological site where the native people, using keen understanding of the topography of the land and of the behaviour of the plains bison, hunted entire herds at once by stampeding them over the cliffs onto the rocks below. This provided them with enough food, clothing, and other essentials to their way of life to get them through the harsh winter to come.

http://www.history.alberta.ca/headsmashedin/
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/158
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