Crownsnest Pass Area of South Alberta, Travel Alberta Visual, Travel West, Travel Canada

Crowsnest Area is the eastern part of the Elk Valley, the coal and minerals Eldorado of Western Canada. The coal exploration cease to exist in the Crownsnest Area but the traces are still here. In every Town there is mining museum and coal mining equipment is on exhibition in many places, stating the Heritage of this region. Beside coal and minerals this region is rich in natural beauty. Picturesque lakes, water falls, mountains and valleys are making Crownsnest Pass area well worth a visit. This is also one of the two ways to reach Kootenay and Okanagan Valley in British Columbia. You will be driving a bit longer then by taking the Trans Canada Highway, but this journey is well worth your time.