Photograph of Hope Slide

The 1965 Hope Slide is the largest rock avalanche in British Columbia. The southwestern slope of Johnson Peak collapsed on January 9, 1965, spreading 47 million cubic metres of debris, 85 metres thick, over a 3 kilometres stretch of the Hope-Princeton highway. Two cars were buried, resulting in 4 deaths.

Source: Photograph courtesy of British Columbia Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks