Crowsnest Pass MUST SEE Highlights | Rich History in the Canadian Rockies 【4K】

Driving west on the Crowsnest Highway #3 from Pincher Creek Alberta, Canada we will explore some of the locations in the beautiful Crowsnest Pass region.
Located in the southern end of the Canadian Rockies, the Crowsnest Pass is one of the richest historic and prehistoric regions of Alberta.
In 1981 one of the best preserved Tyrannosaurus Rex skulls nicknamed Black Beauty was found.
The oldest evidence of humans are stone tools found on a rock ridge outside Frank from the Clovis culture, dating to 11,000 years ago.
Settlement began in the 1880's with the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway.
The main economic activity of the area was the mining of coal both for the railway and other markets.
By the 1980's the coal mines had all shut down and now the area has turned more towards tourism.
►Chapters:
00:00 Intro/History
01:23 Lundbreck Falls
01:53 The Burmis Tree
02:34 Leitch Collieries Provincial Historic Site
03:15 Bellevue
03:45 Bellevue Underground Mine Tours
04:36 Hillcrest Mine Disaster Cemetery and Memorial
05:31 Frank Slide
06:25 Blairmore
06:54 Coleman
07:56 Outro
I hope you enjoyed this drive through the Crowsnest Pass and enjoyed seeing some of the main highlights.
There are plenty more areas to explore but these are some of the more popular and easiest to access.
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This concludes all of the content from my trip to the Crowsnest Pass in the summer of 2020. Some locations have been visited in full in previous videos and there are also some new locations but this ties the main highlights together so I hope this will be of help if you ever visit the area. There are other nice stops in the area but this should help give you a start on your adventure. If you have a favorite location in the area that I may have missed let me know. Thanks everyone!

[@yuwadeeande38]

Wow very nice Sharing my dear friend

[@ExploringwithWade]

Thank you so much 🙂

[@philipdagley9547]

Remember most of these places. lots of history. great as always.

[@ExploringwithWade]

Glad you enjoyed it! I enjoyed learning lots of the history.

[@WagnerSaucedo]

Your quality is SO GOOD! keep up the great work! 🤩

[@ExploringwithWade]

Thank you so much!!

[@Civonivirt]

Amazing video thank you for sharing.

[@ExploringwithWade]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you!

[@IreneDowningNature]

Lovely tour thanks for the interesting information Wade. A pleasure to watch my friend. Thanks for sharing. Enjoyed once again Irene.👌💙

[@ExploringwithWade]

So nice of you. I always appreciate you stopping by. Thank you! 😀

[@markwentz8332]

The hike to the abandoned Lile townsite just north of Frank is an interesting one

[@ExploringwithWade]

Yes that has been on my list for a future visit hopefully. Didn't have the time last time.

[@markwentz8332]

@@ExploringwithWade we also tried (unsuccessfully) to hike up to the chert quarry but ended up on the wrong ridge just to the south of the site

[@wendingourway]

Now there's an area I have driven through multiple times...love the Crowsnest and the one taken each time heading out east....

[@ExploringwithWade]

Yes it is a beautiful area to drive through. Love the area. 👍😀

[@BrookeEli]

This makes us excited for summer, to hit the open roads and make our way more West! Great video Wade!

[@ExploringwithWade]

Yea hopefully you get a chance to hit the open road and do some traveling. Take care guys!

[@ExploringWithBonnie13]

Love the water fall. Beautiful country and nice history. Thanks for sharing

[@ExploringwithWade]

Thanks for watching! It is a great historical area to visit. 👍

[@CoastalBird]

Wonderful drive through a stunning landscape! 👍

[@ExploringwithWade]

Glad you enjoyed it! Have a great day! 😀👍

[@OpenAirOutdoors]

Thanks for the tour Wade, it was enjoyable to sit through 🤘

[@ExploringwithWade]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you and have a great day! 😀

[@TheCuriousCelt]

Interesting road trip Wade. Beautiful country. Great share. 👍🌲🌲🌲

[@ExploringwithWade]

Thanks for watching! Yes it is a beautiful area. 👍😀

[@JaimeExploring]

Beautiful Gorgeous Waterfall! Wonderful Drive Wade :)

[@ExploringwithWade]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you!

[@byronconsbass]

So wonderful tour. So informative video. Great sharing this very nice video.

[@ExploringwithWade]

Thank you so much! 👍😀

[@TheBuenoWorldDrone]

So grear road driving tour views. Big like # 31. Take care & seeU. ^^

[@ExploringwithWade]

Thank you very much! Have a great week! 😀👍

[@jimsoutdooradventures2748]

Such tragic history in beautiful places. I loved the waterfall. Thanks for the adventure 😃👍

[@ExploringwithWade]

Yes this area had so much tragedy over the years unfortunately but it is so beautiful there. Thank you for watching!

[@Barnyz]

Excellent video and informative narrative and stories (I especially liked the tree that was being preserved to remember an abandoned town). I also really like how you link the locations with the driving sections that also show the greater context of some stunning scenery! Thanks for sharing!

[@ExploringwithWade]

Thank you very much! I wanted to give as much of a full look of the area as possible so I thought the driving sections helped with that. I am glad you enjoyed! 😀👍

[@JCharlesoutdoors]

Beautiful countryside, I enjoyed the video ,thanks for sharing

[@ExploringwithWade]

Thanks for watching. It is a beautiful area. Take care! 😀👍

[@xandersadventures7527]

Really fun adventure Wade. So beautiful there and the history is definitely rich. Love that the locals are still tending that grand old tree. Thanks for sharing! 👍 ~ Kristine N Xander 🐾

[@ExploringwithWade]

Thanks 👍 It is a beautiful area but what a tragic past also. The tree they say is the most photographed in Canada. The wind toppled it over in the 90s and unfortunately some vandals cut a branch off in 2004 but it was reattached. Good to see they take care of it after all these years.

[@xandersadventures7527]

@@ExploringwithWade Dang! That tree sure has some history! I love it!

[@shawnandmaitravelers2633]

Canada is so beautiful! Nicely done 🙏 video Wade! Take care and have a wonderful weekend 😁!

[@ExploringwithWade]

Thanks 👍 Have a great weekend also. 😀

[@beebeesfuntasticadventures6110]

Nice car ride, those rocks and mountains are amazing.

[@ExploringwithWade]

It really is! Thanks! 👍😀

[@mydelicioustrips]

Cc is amazing thanks for sharing my friend always support you

[@ExploringwithWade]

Thanks for visiting! I appreciate it and have a great day! 😀👍

[@phototrails4620]

Beautiful video wade, felt complete

[@ExploringwithWade]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you!

[@beckhykes7733]

I love seeing some beauty alongside some history as well. Was a very interesting video, my friend!

[@ExploringwithWade]

Thanks for watching! Lots of beauty in this area and also history. Much of the history seems to be tragic. Tough times back in the early 1900's. Take care!

[@ReturnToBase]

Awesome footage! Thank you for sharing.

[@ExploringwithWade]

Thanks for watching! 👍😀

[@1stparanormal829]

Thanks for sharing 😎 beautiful scenery great history keep up the good work 👍🏻

[@ExploringwithWade]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you! 😀👍

[@TheTolleRoad]

Nice video. Love the waterfall and the mines.

[@ExploringwithWade]

Thanks 👍 Yes it is a beauty of a waterfall and loved learning some of the history of the area.

[@DroneViewsMedia]

Another amazing video production from you, very well done, Wade! Loved all the information along the way, and of course, the stunning scenery 👌👍

[@ExploringwithWade]

Thanks again! It is a beautiful area and I learned so much about the history. Take care!

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Very interesting! A gorgeous place but with a dark past as well. Thanks for sharing

[@ExploringwithWade]

Thanks for watching! So much tragedy happened in this area for such a beautiful place. Have a good weekend! 😀

[@joalyincontroly4379]

Great vid thanks👍🏻

[@ExploringwithWade]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks!

[@GizmoDrones]

Very nice colours, the falls are beautiful and the old sites are interesting

[@ExploringwithWade]

Thanks for visiting! Have a great weekend. 😀

[@Packsalot]

Great road trip. I remember seeing some of these spots on your previous videos. Pretty cool area with lots of history. Take care, Wade. Have a great day.

[@ExploringwithWade]

Thanks 👍 Yes this was a way to tie it all together to give a nice overview of the area. I learned lots out there and it is a beautiful place. 😀👍

[@DutchTravellingCouple]

Love history Nice video Thanks for sharing 😀👍

[@ExploringwithWade]

Glad you enjoyed! Lots of history in that area. 👍

[@naturein4kbypaulking420]

Great video. Love your production.

[@ExploringwithWade]

Thank you so much 😊

[@lindadagley8650]

Nice video wade we are learning so much history

[@ExploringwithWade]

Thanks! 😀👍

[@LayilaFaon]

stunning trip looks so amazing!

[@ExploringwithWade]

Thanks so much! It is a beautiful area to visit. 😀👍

[@MrGonzo37]

Great Footage...thx😎👍🏼

[@ExploringwithWade]

Thanks 👍

[@scandinaviannaturediaries8892]

Very beautiful and interesting video. Well edited and narrated 😊👍

[@ExploringwithWade]

Thank you very much! 😀👍

[@tonymckeage1028]

Great exploring Vlog, thanks for sharing

[@ExploringwithWade]

Thanks for watching!

[@HikeCamp]

Some great highlights from your trip through the area... I remember some of these from past videos which are must sees for others watching this video...

[@ExploringwithWade]

Glad you enjoyed it and thank you very much! It was a good way to tie the whole area together with remaining footage and some past videos. 😀

[@nsjourney0somewherefromnew449]

Like always, you did an excellent job✨ I appreciate👍🎶 Such a beautiful video😊

[@ExploringwithWade]

Thank you so much 😀

[@Civonivirt]

Very good excursion, nice to see these historical places, I learn and enjoy the relaxing view too, my friend.

[@ExploringwithWade]

Thanks for visiting! I love learning all the history in these areas. Very interesting and the area is so beautiful. 😀👍

[@NaomisAdventures]

Looks awesome

[@ExploringwithWade]

Thanks I love the area. Still a few amazing places I want to visit in that area next time. 😀

[@foodruraltv]

Very nice video, thank you. I am a new fan.

[@ExploringwithWade]

Awesome, thank you! 😀

[@hdi4eva-castlesbydrone531]

That was an awesome and very instructive tour through this beautiful and historically significant area. Very well done, my friend.👏👍

[@ExploringwithWade]

Thank you very much! I appreciate you stopping by. Take care! 😀

[@AerialProdigy]

Very nice and super informative video! Well done. 👊😎

[@ExploringwithWade]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you!! 😀

[@aleksmarkaerialvideosgr2824]

Nice one great shot and Gouidet tour my friend excellent Chronology!!

[@ExploringwithWade]

Thanks for watching! I love that area. 👍😀

[@aleksmarkaerialvideosgr2824]

@@ExploringwithWade wilb beauty my friend ☺️

[@DreamTeamTravels]

amathing views 💗 very informative . great job !

[@ExploringwithWade]

Thanks a lot 😊

[@ConsidertheWonders]

Wow, the views in that area are spectacular and that waterfall was lovely. Such a rich history in that area. We had no idea how much mining history there is and some of those details are tragic. Great informational video 👍

[@ExploringwithWade]

Yes it is a beautiful area for sure. Rich history but also very tragic. Many of these tragedies happened just a few kilometers from each other. Thank you for watching! 😀

[@kok_films]

full value video .. i enjoed watching it !

[@ExploringwithWade]

Awesome, thank you!

[@RichardCockerill]

great video

[@ExploringwithWade]

Thanks for the visit! I hope everything is well with you. 👍😀

[@StanligFilms]

nice info! very historical place

[@ExploringwithWade]

Glad you enjoyed it! Yes lots of history here and unfortunately much of it is tragic.

[@Kristjan519]

Those mountains look nice.

[@ExploringwithWade]

It is a beautiful area! 👍

[@SylwiaK-BB]

A very interesting view! Best wishes 😉

[@ExploringwithWade]

Thanks for visiting 😀

[@henrysvtv2283]

Wow T Rex skull Black Beauty that’s interesting, great video! And thanks for sharing all this info

[@ExploringwithWade]

Yes black beauty is a beautiful specimen with its black fossil bones. I saw the skull in the Royal Tyrrell Museum. Thanks for watching as always and take care! 😀

[@CowboyJojosAdventures]

I loved the falls and the history spiel. Great tour Wade and such tragic history. So many deaths. Australia has also its own mining disasters. Some nice old buildings in Coleman. Enjoyed this episode very much. Thank you.

[@ExploringwithWade]

Thanks very much it is a beautiful and interesting area for sure but also filled with lots of tragedy here. Have a great day! 👍

[@ToBCreations]

Thanks for sharing fascinating history from your parts together with beautiful footage. I enjoyed this. Those roads looked very inviting for a road trip. 😉 I'm from a mining town in Norway myself. Kongsberg is the only town in Norway with silver mines. The official history of the town and mines started in 1624. But there has been some kind of activity since 15th century, maybe earlier. It is a fascinating and dramatic history.

[@ExploringwithWade]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you! Alberta is a great place for road trips. Lots of open roads to just drive for hours. That sounds like some old very interesting history you have there. Have a great weekend. 👍

[@laureenbrandon7209]

Wished you had gone into blairmore, forty years ago you would of had to go threw as the highway went threw the middle of blairmore,It was horrible for the town when they put up new highway that bypassed blairmore right into Coleman,

[@ExploringwithWade]

I will be going back to the area in the near future as I have more places to check out on my list. Just didn't have the time on this trip. I really love it out there.

[@DavidLorenzoFlorida]

Well, that was an informative video of a culmination of history in your area. From this and past videos it was evident that coal mining was a vital source of income. What a horrible job that had to be. In parts of Pennsylvania, where some of my family resides, they strip mine for coal instead of mines. Thanks for the history lesson.

[@ExploringwithWade]

Thank you! Coal mining was a big part of the economy in this area for sure up until the late 1970's when mining was shut down in this part of the rocky mountains due to new policies. Unfortunately now we have companies coming in to this area that want to start surface mining. There has been lots of talk over the past while because people are upset and trying to put a stop to it and bring back these policies before they destroy this land.

[@DavidLorenzoFlorida]

@@ExploringwithWade I agree. Strip mining in Pennsylvania scarred large areas of land unless the companies did their due diligence and put everything back the way it was prior. And, that includes planting trees.

[@Khatoon170]

How are you doing ihope you are fine actually I am new subscriber Arabic lady citizen we as foreigners subscribers as overseas students enjoy to explore places unknown to us to increase our cultural level improve our English language as well I gathered main information about place you visited ilove to learn and share what I know with others here it’s crows nest pass is an area in southern Alberta that extraordinary rich in historical rescoures became first ecmusem and historic district in Alberta in 1988 driving touring Coleman is one in series of three booklets which also includes Bellevue hill crest and Blair more building can be located most easily by following order in which they are arranged in brochure

[@ExploringwithWade]

Hi there and thank you! Yes it is a great place to visit and lots to learn about the history of the area. I hope you have a great day! 😀👍

[@robriley1596]

you shld have mentioned crises diner in coalmen its the best place to eat in the pass.

[@LANDSEAAIRCANADA]

A fine presentation This country has so many places to explore, sadly we understand Alberta is leaving Canada ( something to do with Beer or Spirits ? ) Meanwhile in British Columbia we are still pushing fora name change from BC to ... well we have no name yet But soon ( any ideas ? ) Thanks Wade Stay Safe > Like 28

[@ExploringwithWade]

Thanks very much! Yes lots of places to visit and no I don't think we are going anywhere haha. I don't think you need or will have a name change. There are more important things then changing names haha. Do you hate it that much? Have a great one! 👍😀

[@fattypie11]

Hey what the hospital u were at was that in Alberta

[@ExploringwithWade]

It is in Alberta yes but some places I am no longer disclosing.

[@fattypie11]

@@ExploringwithWade shit hey I'd love to explore it I'm heading threw Alberta in to days to explore it for a week then heading to skaskchemwan to find places then back to Ontario I just did a bunch of places in bc witch were prity cool would u email me or no