Welcome to Canmore

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Scott in info

As the eastern gateway to the Canadian Rocky Mountains, Canmore is the perfect place to enjoy world-class mountain sports.

Canmore is located just over an hour west from the Calgary International Airport and is the center of a strong outdoor community.

Click on the menu links above to start planning your next mountain adventure.

Ha Ling

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Scott in hiking

A muscle-aching grind up the west slope of Ha Ling Peak, the prominent mountain overlooking Canmore and a fabulous viewpoint. Initially a good trail with switchbacks up a steep forested slope. Higher up the trail is on scree. The final ascent is on shale and rubble and though hands are not needed, a little routefinding [...]

Cory Pass

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Scott in hiking

The premier hike in the Banff area takes you across a high pass, under the nearly vertical southeast face of Mount Louis and around the rocky pinnacles of Mount Edith. It is an arduous, leg-numbing 925 m ascent to Cory Pass in one direction; a toe-jamming descent if you hike the circuit in the other [...]

Spray Loop

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Scott in hiking

A pleasant 11.5 km loop with views of the Spray River and the long ridge of Mount Rundle. It is an easy trail following old fire roads that you will share with mountain bikers. In winter it’s groomed and trackset with tracks on either side leaving space for you to walk in the middle. It [...]