Off the Bone

Aisinai’pi Alberta Canada

Nothing about the gently rolling prairie of south-central Alberta – not even Montana’s smoky Sweetgrass Hills on the southern horizon – prepares you for the sudden spectacle of Aisinai’pi. The experience is akin to stumbling upon a cathedral in the desert, only in this instance your gaze travels not up but down for this remarkable place abruptly descends into the earth, away from the heavens.

Lethbridge Viaduct

The Lethbridge Viaduct, commonly known as the High Level Bridge, was constructed between 1907–1909 at Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada at a cost of $1,334,525.This bridge is one of the largest railway structures in Canada. It was built as part of a major diversion of the Crowsnest Pass route between Lethbridge and Fort Macleod. Length: 1,623.86 m (5,327.625 feet)
Height: 95.7 m (314 feet) above river bed
Materials: 12,400 tons of steel

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