Crowsnest Pass is known for tragedy . In 1903 the tip of Turtle Mountain broke loose and decimated part of the Village of Frank ( the Frank Slide ) . In 1914 , the Hillcrest mine disaster occurred in the Hillcrest Mine , killing 189 men . Serious spring floods occurred in 1923 and 1942 . Periodic forest fires have swept the valley , including one in the summer of 2003 that threatened the entire municipality
the Frank Slide
Frank Slide
Crowsnest Pass, Alberta