Skiing & Snowboarding

White Mountain Adventures
White Mountain Adventures is the leading nature interpretation company in the Canadian Rockies. In business since 1989, we offer distinctive hiking, backpacking, nature/wildlife watching, lodge to lodge hiking and winter ski and snowshoe experiences.

Canmore Mountain Adventures
Canmore Mountain Adventures offers half day and full day guided hiking, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, dog-sledding, caving from Canmore. Discover our unique Adventure Packages, Canmore Destination Guides, Accommodation, Maps, Weather and Vacation Planning Information for Canmore and Kananaskis Country.

Nakiska
A 40-minute drive from Canmore in beautiful Kananaskis Country, Nakiska offers a great mix of runs, with family cruisers, amazing glades, and steep corduroy runs to race down (evoking the 1988 Olympics, perhaps - Nakiska hosted the downhill events).
 
 
The Homesteader half-pipe is open right from day one every year, and the Elbow terrain park proves highly popular with skiers and boarders alike.

www.skinakiska.com
Snowphone: 403.591.7777

Sunshine Village
Only twenty minutes from Canmore, the Sunshine high-speed gondola whisks skiers up to the village at 7,000 feet. From there, numerous high-speed quads spread out all over the area - most above treeline for beautiful views and wide-open cruising.

Sunshine is renowned for its all-natural snowfall - located on the Continental Divide, the resort gets over 10 m (33 feet) of snow every year.

There's something for everyone, with 22% green, 31% blue, 42% black, and 5% double black. The famous Delirium Dive provides added thrills for those with shovels and peeps. Snowboarders rave about the terrain park and halfpipe, as well as powder stashes too numerous to count.

Sunshine offers the only on-hill accommodation in the national parks.

www.skibanff.com
Snowphone: 403.760.SNOW
Toll-free Snowphone: 87-SKI-BANFF


Lake Louise
In one hour from Canmore, you can be at the top of Lake Louise, looking over the Bow Valley and preparing for an epic day of skiing or riding.

 

With Canada's largest snowmaking network, and more than 4000 acres of spectacular terrain for all skier capabilities spread over four mountain faces, the famous Rocky Mountain resort will offer 10 lifts to visitors when it opens for the winter season in early November 2003.

Consistently a favourite for its incredible scenery and terrain, Lake Louise is a must for any visitor to the Rockies.

www.skilouise.com
Snowphone:403.762.4SNO
 

Ski Banff @ Norquay
Only 15 minutes from Canmore, the mighty Quay is where locals sneak away for 10 or 20 runs before heading to the office at lunch. It has plenty to offer skiers and riders all day long, and the only night skiing in the area every Friday.

The terrain ranges from gentle beginner runs that provide areas to build confidence and skill, up to heart pounding double black diamond runs that will challenge any expert. For snowboarders, there is a sensational halfpipe that is sure to be a hit with the experts. The park also features gap jumps, table tops, 1/4 pipes for all levels of riders. Free riding all over the mountain is a delight with glades, steeps and wide open cruisers.

www.banffnorquay.com
Snowphone: 403.762.4421

Canmore Nordic Centre Cross Country Ski Trails
Difficulty Rating: Light to Difficult
Distance: Over 60 km of trails.
Location: From Canmore, follow the signs from downtown.

Designed and developed for the 1988 Winter Olympic Games, the Canmore Nordic Centre offers you exhilarating cross-country outings on over 60 kilometres of world-class cross-country and biathlon trail systems. The trails are designed to meet international Nordic competitive standards, with a variety of challenging terrain to please skiers of intermediate or advanced skill, with some novice trails as well. Trails are groomed and trackset to accommodate both classic and skating techniques on the same trail. A 2.5 kilometre track is illuminated for night skiing. A Day Lodge offers a relaxing atmosphere, enhanced by the large stone fireplace, comfortable seating, and picture window views of soaring Mount Rundle. 

Mount Shark Cross Country Ski Trail System
Difficulty Rating: Light to Medium
Location: From Canmore, drive 39 km south on the Smith-Dorrien / Spray Trail (Highway 742 - gravel road) which begins just past the Canmore Nordic Gentre.
Turn right 5 km. to the Mount Shark parking lot, where you will find the trailhead.

Ribbon Creek Cross Country Ski Trails
Location: From Canmore, drive 35 km east on Highway 1 towards Calgary to the Highway 40 exit and drive south into Kananaskis Country. The trailhead is 23 km. south at the Ribbon Creek Day Use area near Kananaskis Village.

There is a wide range of trails from novice to intermediate and advanced.