Turtle Mountain Glacier
CountryCanada
TypeRock glacier
About Turtle Mountain Glacier
The Crowsnest area of Alberta has numerous small glaciers. Frank Slide, a massive rock avalanche, occurred here in 1903, killing 90 people. The areas glaciers are retreating rapidly.
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