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Glacier, British Columbia
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Glacier, which once comprised small communities, is on the western approach to Rogers Pass in southeastern British Columbia. The name derives from the Great Glacier, which in the 1880s was just over a mile from the original train station.
Observation tower, Glacier House (northwestward), 1903.
Observation tower, Glacier House (northwestward), 1903.
Arthur O Wheeler hut, 2007.
Arthur O Wheeler hut, 2007.
Pillars for lower loop viaduct (south of highway), Rogers Pass, 2007.
Pillars for lower loop viaduct (south of highway), Rogers Pass, 2007.
Eastward, Glacier station, c.1920
Eastward, Glacier station, c.1920
Rogers Pass (British Columbia)
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Rogers Pass is a high mountain pass through the Selkirk Mountains of British Columbia, but the term also includes the approaches used by the Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) and the Trans-Canada Highway. In the heart of Glacier National Park, this National Historic Site has been a tourist destination since 1886.
Snow shed construction, Rogers Pass, 1887.
Snow shed construction, Rogers Pass, 1887.
Mt. Macdonald (formerly Mt. Carroll), eastern slope, northeast from summit, 1887. Water tower and 2nd station in centre.
Mt. Macdonald (formerly Mt. Carroll), eastern slope, northeast from summit, 1887. Water tower and 2nd station in centre.
CP freight train, Stoney Creek Bridge, 1988.
CP freight train, Stoney Creek Bridge, 1988.
Pillars for lower loop viaduct (south of highway), Rogers Pass, 2007.
Pillars for lower loop viaduct (south of highway), Rogers Pass, 2007.