Canmore Canada
Welcome to Canmore
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Where else can you experience adventure every day of the year? Spring can be unpredictable, but we love the adventure. We don’t mind the cold, but we savour warm summer days outside. Fall only makes our backyard prettier. Winter? Bring it on. We’ve been counting down for snow since fall.
Magnificent scenery. World-class mountain sports. Vibrant arts and culture. And dining you wouldn’t expect to find in a small town. You’ll fall in love with the heart and soul of this one-of-a-kind mountain lifestyle.
Canmore Nordic Centre
The Canmore Nordic Centre was developed to host the 1988 Winter Olympic Cross Country events. Since that success, the Nordic Centre has played host to a wide number of Cross Country Skiing events yearly ranging from the 1995 World Masters where over 1,000 athletes competed to the 1997 World Junior Championships to the annual Rocky Mountain Ski Marathon which has 300-500 competitors. Other major events hosted by the Canmore Nordic Ski Club at the Nordic Centre in the past include the 2005 and 2008 World Cups, the 2002 Canadian Junior and Senior Nationals, the 1992 and 1994 Canadian Junior Championships and the 1998 Canadian Senior Championships.
Check the official website for updates on new and events: www.canmorenordic.com
3 World Class Mountains
Ski the BIG 3
Got your attention yet?
The ski towns of Banff and Lake Louise are home to the distinctive mountain resorts of Mt. Norquay, The Lake Louise Ski Resort and Sunshine Village.
The three resorts boast nearly 8,000 acres of skiing, 2 gondolas, 26 chairlifts and 30 feet of feather-light, dry Canadian Rockies powder annually.
Explore variety, history and views beyond compare all with one lift ticket.
A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the area is known for its exceptional natural beauty, rare wildlife and abundant land-forms.
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The big mountain resorts of Banff Sunshine, The Lake Louise Ski Resort, and Mt Norquay, serviced by the authentic ski towns of Banff and Lake Louise, are as good as it gets for skiers, snowboarders and outdoor aficionados of all stripes seeking the winter adventure of a lifetime. From families looking for a memorable vacation and couples seeking true alpine romance to thrill seekers ready to take the plunge into the wild, everyone who ventures Banff & Lake Louise departs feeling invigorated, inspired and simply awe-struck at its sheer natural beauty.
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Banff Sunshine, Lake Lousie & Mt. Norquay. Canada's Wild is calling!: www.skibig3.com
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Culinary Sophistication
Restaurants, distilleries and breweries
The Alberta town, an hour from Calgary, used to be the redneck cousin of beautiful Banff, but not any more. In the last fifteen years, Canmore has subtly scaled the slopes of sophistication. In the wake of burgeoning real estate development, a plethora of pubs, ritzy restaurants and chi-chi coffee bars has blossomed.
Hot, crazy, cuisine
The town’s culinary scene is also hot. While perennial favourites such as Crazyweed and Sage Bistro have brought a level of sophistication to Canmore’s restaurant offerings, many new eateries have popped up over the past few years, bringing with them new concepts and flavours. Among the additions are BLAKE, featuring an internationally inspired menu with plenty of Asian influences, Hy Five, a trendy pub and live music venue, and Where the Buffalo Roam, a stylish cocktail bar that’s a modern-day take on a traditional saloon.
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A tempting selection of the best restaurants in Canmore: www.canmoredining.com
