The Frank Slide Interpretive Centre highlights the rich history of
the Crowsnest Pass amid the breathtaking beauty of the Canadian Rockies.
Visitors can experience a variety of interpretive programs, presentations
and special events. Displays throughout the Centre feature the 1903 Frank
Slide (rockslide-avalanche), the Canadian Pacific Railway, European settlement,
early underground coal mining and community life. An award-winning audio-visual
presentation entitled "In the Mountain's Shadow" is shown daily.
Also showing, a docudrama created for the centennial of the Frank Slide
in 2003, entitled "On the Edge of Destruction - The Frank Slide Story."
Pathways around the Centre provide spectacular views of the Frank Slide
and surrounding area.
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Click to view our virtual tours of FSIC and Leitch Collieries |
| Hours of Operation - Open Year Round | |
| May 15 - September 14 | 9:00 am - 6:00 pm |
| September 15 - May 14 | 10:00 am - 5:00 pm |
| Closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Years Day & Easter Sunday | |
| Rates | |
| Adults | $6.50 |
| Seniors | $5.50 |
| Family (2 adults accompanying youth) |
$15.00
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| Youth 7-17 | $3.00 |
| Under 7 |
Free
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Inquiries and Tour Bookings
Alberta Community Development
Frank Slide Interpretive Centre
Box 959 Blairmore
Crowsnest Pass, Alberta T0K 0E0
Phone: (403) 562-7388
Fax: (403) 562-8635
Email: info@frankslide.com
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