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The Frank Slide was a rockslide that buried part of the mining town of Frank, at 4:10 a.m. on April 29, 1903. Around 110 million tonnes (121 million US tons) of limestone rock slid down Turtle Mountain. Witnesses reported that the rock had reached up the opposing hills within 100 seconds, obliterating the eastern edge of Frank, the Canadian Pacific Railway line and the coal mine. It was one of the largest landslides in Canadian history and remains the deadliest, as between 70 and 90 of the town's residents were killed, most of whom remain buried in the rubble. Multiple factors led to the slide: Turtle Mountain's formation left it in a constant state of instability. Coal mining operations may have weakened the mountain's internal structure, as did a wet winter and cold snap on the night of the disaster.

The railway was repaired within three weeks and the mine was quickly reopened. The section of town closest to the mountain was relocated in 1911 amid fears that another slide was possible. The town's population nearly doubled its pre-slide population by 1906, but dwindled after the mine closed permanently in 1917. The community is now part of the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass in the Province of Alberta and has a population around 200. The site of the disaster, which remains nearly unchanged since the slide, is now a popular tourist destination. It has been designated a Provincial Historic Site of Alberta and is home to an interpretive centre that receives over 100,000 visitors annually. Source Wikipedia

PDF topo by Trent Hoover

Same start as Clan of the Cave Bear, heel hook and rotate onto easy slab top out

PDF topo by Trent Hoover

Located northwest edge of Frank Slide is one of the most easily accessible areas at the Slide. The House Area holds some of the hardestproblems at Frank Slide, including Salacious (V8/9), Cartel (V9), and the infamous Railway (V10/11), a contenderfor the hardest problem at Frank Slide. The House Area also features some excellent moderate problems, such asFour Inch Pinch (V2), the short but fun Galactic (V4), the classic Aftermath (V5), and the pumpy Wild West (V5).Some of the boulders in the House Area are relatively protected from the wind, so these problems may be a goodoption on days when the Chinook winds are howling through the Crowsnest Pass.

This problem is found at the far left side of the ‘Ninja Turtle’ slab, left of the small spruce tree. Climb the slab, then a short lip traverse to top out.

Climb up right of the small tree (and a bit right of the crack) on the ‘Ninja Turtle’ slab. This problem on the left side of the slab is arguably the best of the 'Ninja Turtle’ problems.

Essentially the middle of the 'Ninja Turtle’ slab, this problem climbs up the relatively blank slab about a meter or so left of the broken juggy rib/groove.

The broken juggy rib/groove. The easiest of the ‘Ninja Turtle’ slab problems.

The fun but tricky slab to the right of Splinter.

The somewhat nebulously defined slab to the right of Raphael.

The rightmost of all the 'Ninja Turtle’ slab problems, just left of the blunt arête on the right side of the slab. Short but tricky, avoid bailing out to the right.

This fun vertical problem starts just left of the tree on the backside of the Ninja Turtle Boulder. Solid rock, and a great flat landing.

Start low on obvious blocky ledge hold, traverse positive holds up and left towards the arête, mantle above.

Climb straight up on good holds to join the end of Plan 66. Great line, bad landing.

Start in the alcove between the two boulders. Start with one hand on the big flat ledge, and use trickery to gain better holds above.

Start on the lip on the right side near the other boulder. Traverse left to the center of the boulder and top out.

Sit start just left of the big crack. Follow the arete up, avoiding using the big crack.

Climb up the big crack and top out

Sit start left on the left side of the roof matched on a sidepull. Make your way right under the roof. After getting up on the face to the right of the roof, go directly up using the arete.

Same as "Healing Arete" but with an easier finish out right to top out

Climb the obvious dihedral with less obvious holds

This Sandstone bouldering area is an amazing bouldering area with many high quality problems.

Slab Boulder which is the first boulder you pass on the approach.

No Hands Slab climb

Climb the Jugs on left and then Traverse the lip to the arete shared by The Red Keep

Climb first crack, starting as low as possible.

Hug the block like a fridge and muscle yourself to the top