American army on the Saskatchewan

[coyoteman]

The americans planning a operation in Norway during WW11 bull dozed a road up the left side of the Saskatchewan river to the toe of the glacier, then bridgeing or filling in crevases a route to the columbia icefield.
There exotic experiments with vehicular access to the icefield astonished soldiers and mountaineers alike. They say the weasel a half track machine with skis was invented there.
One year out of the blue an american came to Brewster mgr and asked would we like to see some movies of the glacier from war days---converted to vcr sure enough machines and men everywhere on the glacier, it was a real eye opener, park be damn this was war.

[GStyler]

Originally Posted by coyoteman

The americans planning a operation in Norway during WW11 bull dozed a road up the left side of the Saskatchewan river to the toe of the glacier, then bridgeing or filling in crevases a route to the columbia icefield.
There exotic experiments with vehicular access to the icefield astonished soldiers and mountaineers alike. They say the weasel a half track machine with skis was invented there.
One year out of the blue an american came to Brewster mgr and asked would we like to see some movies of the glacier from war days---converted to vcr sure enough machines and men everywhere on the glacier, it was a real eye opener, park be damn this was war.

Okay

Got a link to the video?

[trevoroni]

That would be a cool video to see. I doubt it's been converted to digital though.
You hike on part of that old road to get to the Saskatchewan glacier.
Pretty sure I've got pictures of some old parts left behind from when I did the hike.
Someone chiseled "Commando Rock" into a boulder near the toe of the glacier.
http://www.albertawow.com/hikes/Sask...an_Glacier.htm

[Grizzly Adams]

Habbakuk at the bottom of Patricia Lake.

https://www.albertaunderwatercouncil...Habbakuk-Wreck

Grizz

[TimeOff]

Its amazing how wood is preserved so well when submerged in fresh water.

[Fish along]

Interesting stuff.

[Red Bullets]

I remember in the very early sixties there were places along the North saskatchewan river upstream of Edmonton where there were abandoned US military vehicles. Dad thought they were abandoned by AWOL soldiers from the US. At one place there were 3 platoon type trucks and a military ambulance. There was also a plywood shack hidden in the bush too. No longer used but full of military type stuff. The ambulance was still full of medical supplies too. All the trucks' tires still had air and glass intact too.

[ReconWilly]

Originally Posted by TimeOff

Its amazing how wood is preserved so well when submerged in fresh water.

Oh man!, are you ever right!

I wonder what else would be so well preserved when submerged in to massive amounts of water?...

Ever wonder why Sheldon from the big bang theory tv show is ALWAYS making fun of geology and geologists? , i have a funny feeling that this stuff had something to do with that, sorry for the wall of links but this might be the coolest stuff i have ever had a chance to share, give them a watch with an open mind and listen with your heart, think of it what you will.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ACwD97aP6no

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=S_MV_DOOwBI

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=m-YKye4SeTI

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=A2IkmbdJF7E

https://m.youtube.com/watch?t=225s&v=vQMrsvnsMQc

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=E1X_c5Y8gWg