The Hope Slide - Viewpoint

On January 9, 1965, part of a mountain came down 19 km east of Hope BC. It destroyed 3 km of the Hope - Princeton Hwy and killed 4 people. The rubble was 70 metres thick in places.

This site is in memory to those who lost their lives that day.
10 September 2024 at   Hope, BC, Canada
The Hope slide occurred approximately 19 km east of the town of Hope BC. The mountains here are in the Cascade Mountain Range.
10 September 2024 ·   1 day ago taken in   Hope, BC, Canada
The entrance sign to the Hope Slide viewpoint is a very short distance to the parking lot and viewpoint.
10 September 2024 ·   1 day ago taken in   Hope, BC, Canada
There is a beautiful plaque erected at the viewpoint in memory of those who tragically lost their lives in January 1965
10 September 2024 ·   1 day ago taken in   Hope, BC, Canada
A large sign gives detail of the Hope slide and of the lives lost in the slide. It is an important part of Canadian history.
10 September 2024 ·   1 day ago taken in   Hope, BC, Canada
Despite appearances, there were several visitors at the Hope Slide viewpoint this morning. Heavy fog wiped out many landscape features and lent an even more somber air to the spot.
10 September 2024 ·   1 day ago taken in   Hope, BC, Canada
Big boulders and smaller rocks make up the landscape. It seems hard to believe the Nicolum Valley was roughly 70 metres below. The slide destroyed 3 km of highway, along with 4 lives.
10 September 2024 ·   1 day ago taken in   Hope, BC, Canada
We can't see for many feet before the fog obscures the landscape. Some trees and shrubs have managed to grow among the debris of the 1965 Hope Slide.
10 September 2024 ·   1 day ago taken in   Hope, BC, Canada
It was a bit eerie being at this historic site with the heavy fog obscuring the surrounding mountains. All we could see was the ruble left from the slide many years earlier. The sun was barely visible up in the sky. However, it won't be long...
It was a bit eerie being at this historic site with the heavy fog obscuring the surrounding mountains. All we could see was the ruble left from the slide many years earlier. The sun was barely visible up in the sky. However, it won't be long until the fog is burned off and all is revealed. By that time I'll be many miles away.
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10 September 2024 ·   1 day ago taken in   Hope, BC, Canada
Dense fog prevented us from seeing the mountain side from which the rocks and debris fell. All we were left with was the rocks and boulders which covered the roadway buried deep underneath.
10 September 2024 ·   1 day ago taken in   Hope, BC, Canada
There are several picnic tables available for those visiting the viewpoint.
10 September 2024 ·   1 day ago taken in   Hope, BC, Canada
The debris and rubble remain from where the mountainside fell into the valley. Here a narrow road or trail has been created on top of the rubble.
10 September 2024 ·   1 day ago taken in   Hope, BC, Canada
There are toilets and cans for litter at the viewpoint location. It is just a couple of minutes off of the Hope - Princeton Hwy.
10 September 2024 ·   1 day ago taken in   Hope, BC, Canada
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