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Hope Slide-1965-Aerial Looking westward. Photo via Tran BC.
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Hope Slide

A mountain landslide.

Victim(s)

Thomas Starchuk (39M). Bernie Lloyd Beck (27M). Dennis George Arlitt (23M). Mary Kalmakoff (21F).

perpetrator(s)

Johnson Peak

Case Status

Closed Case

Case Years

January 9, 1965

Location(s)

Johnson Peak, Cascade Mountain Range near Hope, British Columbia, Canada

Synopsis

The Hope Slide is one of the largest recorded landslides in Canadian history, occurring on January 9, 1965, near Hope, British Columbia. Triggered by a combination of geological instability and seismic activity, approximately 47 million cubic meters of rock and debris collapsed down Johnson Peak, burying a portion of Highway 3 and killing four people. The slide altered the landscape dramatically, creating a stark scar on the mountainside that remains visible today. It stands as a somber reminder of the region’s geological volatility and the power of natural forces.

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