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Rogers Pass Historic Sites & Interpretive Centres

In 1881, commissioned by the Canadian Pacific Railway, Major A.B. Rogers made his way to the summit in search of a pass for the transcontinental rail line. The following summer, Rogers confirmed the path's existence and by 1885 the rail line through the steep pass was complete. However, it wasn't long until the CPR encountered the daunting task of protecting the line from avalanches. Following an avalanche that claimed the lives of 58 rail workers, the railway ceased operations through Roger's Pass in 1910.

Between 1956 and 1962, after 35 years of relative quiet, the Trans-Canada Highway was constructed over many of the abandoned tracks. Today, measures to drastically increase the safety of the road include five long tunnels and the cooperation of the Royal Canadian Artillery, who knock down avalanches each winter.

An attractive area to anyone interested in skiing, mountaineering and other outdoor pursuits, Roger's Pass has accommodation options, an Interpretive Centre and historical remnants of Canada's initial attempt to cross the Selkirk Mountains.
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