We’re pleased to announce the winner of our November/December Trivia Quiz: Cindy Burkholder. She correctly answered the following multiple choice question:
What three natural hazards plague the railway grade east of Field?
- snow avalanches, moose, earthquakes
- ice avalanches, snow avalanches, debris flows
- snow avalanches, nitroglycerine, debris flows
The correct answer is ice avalanches, snow avalanches, debris flows.
Everyone who correctly answers each trivia contest is entered in a random draw to win a copy of Graeme Pole’s book The Spiral Tunnels and the Big Hill. It’s a fascinating way to learn the history of Canada’s railroads, particularly about the second-steepest mainline railway track ever operated in North America.
Thank you to everyone who participated. All of the contestants submitted the correct answer for the November/December Trivia Quiz!
We now have a new multiple choice question on our site for January’s quiz. Click here to view it and to enter the quiz!