Location: Canmore in Canada
Nearest Airport:
Calgary at 117
Kilometres
Nearest Train:
Banff at 19
Kilometres
Car: recommended
Located one-hour West of Calgary and only 5 minutes from the Banff National Park, Canmore lies nestled along the banks of the Bow River in the heart of the Rocky Mountains. Chosen as the site of the Nordic Ski Events (Canmore Nordic Center) for the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics, Canmore was soon attracting international attention as a major tourist destination. Sunshine, Norquay and Lake Louise are within easy distance of Canmore and offer the full range of winter sports while Lake Louise is the host of the this years Ski World Cup.
When the snow goes away its time to break out the rafts, canoes, mountain bikes and boots and hit the rivers and mountains in the area. If that's not your thing don't forget the numerous golf courses, leisure walks and spa's that surround this town, it truly has something for everybody. Not forgetting the world famous Calgary Stampede only an hour away, the chance to sample this celebration of Cowboy life is not to be missed.