(Editor's note: Thanks to David McIntyre for this unique look at some of our most treasured wilderness areas.
The OWC welcomes submissions from everyone who seeks to make
the Oldman watershed a better place to live, work and play.
Let's hear your point of view!)
The OWC welcomes submissions from everyone who seeks to make
the Oldman watershed a better place to live, work and play.
Let's hear your point of view!)
A recent (Nov. 9th) Arctic front turned a warm and idyllic autumn upside down. Almost overnight, temperatures dropped to near-record lows.
The following images were taken on Nov. 12th and 13th, when the morning temperature on my doorstep was -27 C. The views feature the frigid headwaters of the Crowsnest River, and capture some of the region's most cherished landmarks:
Crowsnest Mountain and the Seven Sisters command the skyline in this view of the upper Crowsnest River valley. Crowsnest Mountain, like Chief Mountain to the south, is a quintessential power peak,
the focal point for countless prehistoric vision quests sites.
the focal point for countless prehistoric vision quests sites.
Wedge Mountain, tucked almost inconspicuously beneath Crowsnest Mountain and the Seven Sisters, sustains forests of endangered limber and whitebark pines, while Douglas-firs dominate the foreground landscape. Wedge Mountain, an eroded remnant of the Crowsnest Volcanics, is also home to big sage (Artemisia tridentata), a rare plant in Alberta.
The knife-edged, serrated crest of the Livingstone Range cuts upward into the dawn of a cold, blue-sky day.
The Piikani know the mountain range as Piitaistakis, Place of the Eagles.
The Piikani know the mountain range as Piitaistakis, Place of the Eagles.
The foreground forest seems to stand in watch as sunlight hits the eastern flanks of the
Livingstone Range beneath Centre Peak.
Livingstone Range beneath Centre Peak.
Avalanche chutes converge in whimsical fashion amid morning shadows on the eastern flanks of the
Livingstone Range.
Livingstone Range.
David McIntyre
Crowsnest Pass, AB
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