Mudslide closes section of Highway 40 south of Kanananskis Village for 'several days': RCMP
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The mudslide occurred in Kananaskis Country between the Mount Lipsett and Mist Creek day-use areas on the evening of Aug. 2.
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RCMP spokesman Cpl. Troy Savinkoff said Mounties were informed on Sunday about the mudslide by Kananaskis Emergency Services.
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He said RCMP were told a mudslide almost 20 metres wide came down in the area and Volker Stevin was on site clearing the debris.
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'Initially we were told (the cleanup) would take a couple of days and later we were told several days,' Savinkoff said.
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Reminder: Hwy40 btwn Mt. Lipsett & Mist Creek day-use areas, south of Kananaskis Village, remain CLOSED due to an earlier mudslide. (9:39am) #ABRoads #ABParks
— 511 Alberta (@511Alberta) August 4, 2025
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Mud slide on Highway 40, about 40mins drive from Longview, Alberta today around 7pm. This highway is not passable at the moment. #kananaskis #alberta #rockslide #mudslide
Posted by Gar Sevilla Quines on Saturday, August 2, 2025
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