I am very surprised to hear how polarized opinions are on the disgustingly beautiful snake orgy at Fort Livingstone. It is a sight that needs to be seen. Every year—typically around Mother’s Day—these hell-spawned creatures run amok, rolling down the hillside, tumbling over each other to get some.
The snake den is located at Fort Livingstone National Historic Site of Canada, just north of Pelly. This place was once home to the North West Mounted Police who established a permanent post in 1874. It even served as capital of the Northwest Territories for a couple years. But the old fort only stood for a decade before being burnt down by a prairie fire. All that remains is a small memorial and a hillside full of snakes.
It is difficult to describe the sensory overload of actually standing in the snake pit. They're in the trees, falling off branches and tumbling down the hill in balls. You can look away, but as soon as you regain focus, more snakes are revealed. If you close your eyes, the sound of hundreds of tiny reptiles gliding through the leaves envelopes you.
