Crowsnest Pass Plane Crash Trail. North York Creek Trail Coleman Alberta Canada
The North York Creek Plane Crash trail is a difficult 20km loop in the Crowsnest Pass that you can either hike, bike, quad or take a horse. There are some very steep sections and the weather can turn quickly so be prepared. The top of the trail...
The North York Creek Plane Crash trail is a difficult 20km loop in the Crowsnest Pass that you can either hike, bike, quad or take a horse. There are some very steep sections and the weather can turn quickly so be prepared. The top of the trail is the memorial site for DC-3 where you can still find the wreckage from January 19 1946 when 7 soldiers crashed into Mount Ptolemy.
Starting point is the York Creek staging area in Frank, Alberta Canada
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Starting point is the York Creek staging area in Frank, Alberta Canada
As the mountains disappeared right before my eyes, I decided it was time to head back down and left a little earlier than planned.
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Everywhere you look, you'll find pieces of the airplane that took the lives of 7
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The memorial sign has seen better days and will hopefully be replaced in the near future
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It took the rescue team 5 days to reach the accident site by following the smoke from the still smoldering wreckage
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77 Years later, gone but not forgotten
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Walking along the creek, you can clearly still see airplane parts from the 1946 plane crash
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Just under the top of the mountain, in the final treeline, lies the remains of RCAF DC-3
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Everywhere you walk in this area you are bound to find some pieces of the plane that crashed here in 1946
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A grueling 20 km trail that is easy to follow but difficult to do. A beautiful trail in the Crowsnest Pass
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Exploring the torn-up metal of the fuselage that crashed into Mount Ptolemy
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There is something quite creepy about walking around the site of a plane crash, but also very interesting and a great way to remember those who perished that night.
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At the top of the trail you will find some information about that fateful night for 7 soldiers who departed BC heading to Winnipeg
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There is definitely peace to be found resting in these hills
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Backside view of the DC-3 RCAF plane that crashed near Blairmore Alberta in 1946
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Be prepared for the weather to change quickly when at the top of a mountain
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Almost 80 years later, the plane is still found in its final resting place.
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Spotted a cave up high along the 20 km trail to the Dakota Plane Crash site
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It's easy to see how clear the day was, and now you cannot see the mountain I am literally standing on as the snow rolls into. Easy to imagine how quickly their flight turned for the worst
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Nestled into the treeline at the top of the trail
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Flying Officer Robert Huycke Watt
Flying Officer James Leonard Norris
Flight Lieutenant William Joseph Woods
Flight Lieutenant William James Sealey
Sergeant Vernon Rupert Ducklow
Leading Aircraftsman Daniel Levy
Leading Aircraftsman Richar J...
Flying Officer James Leonard Norris
Flight Lieutenant William Joseph Woods
Flight Lieutenant William James Sealey
Sergeant Vernon Rupert Ducklow
Leading Aircraftsman Daniel Levy
Leading Aircraftsman Richar J...
Flying Officer Robert Huycke Watt
Flying Officer James Leonard Norris
Flight Lieutenant William Joseph Woods
Flight Lieutenant William James Sealey
Sergeant Vernon Rupert Ducklow
Leading Aircraftsman Daniel Levy
Leading Aircraftsman Richar J Brockwell Lowe
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Flying Officer James Leonard Norris
Flight Lieutenant William Joseph Woods
Flight Lieutenant William James Sealey
Sergeant Vernon Rupert Ducklow
Leading Aircraftsman Daniel Levy
Leading Aircraftsman Richar J Brockwell Lowe
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Very interesting. Sad they were so close to clearing the mountains and didn't make it. Thanks for sharing these incredible photos! -
Cary Horning Agreed, heartbreaking to think it was the last mountain range before flat prairies for the last push of their trip that day. Comox -Cary Horning Agreed, heartbreaking to think it was the last mountain range before flat prairies for the last push of their trip that day. Comox - Winnipeg was the goal for this flight. Nova Scotia was supposed to be the final destination after the Winnipeg stop. More ...
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