Banff Sunshine Village - http://www.skibanff.com/
Close to the Town of Banff, Sunshine Village Ski and Snowboard Resort – Canada’s highest elevated resort, has great, guaranteed snow conditions from December to May, with an average annual snowfall of over 30 feet, on over 3,300 acres of terrain! Lake Louise Ski Resort - https://www.skilouise.com/ With over 4,200 acres of terrain spread across four mountain faces, Lake Louise is one of the largest ski resorts in North America. Lake Louise Ski Resort offers a variety of terrain from gentle slopes and long cruising runs, to glades, chutes and some of the Canadian Rockies most exciting and wide open bowls. Mount Norquay - http://winter.banffnorquay.com/ Famous for being the training ground of Olympic and World Cup athletes, and with excellent beginner terrain, everyone will love this small, family-friendly resort. Heli-skiing Greatest skiing on earth! There’s no better place to Heli-Ski or Snowboard then with Alpine Helicopter Cross-country Skiing and Mountain Biking: Canmore is the official home to the Canadian National Cross Country Skiing and Biathlon teams. This, combined with the Canmore Nordic Centre has resulted in the town becoming a magnet for aspiring athletes in both sports. Full and part-time athletes can be seen training around town and in the local area all year around. The Nordic centre has 70km of cross country ski and mountain bike trails! http://www.canmorenordic.com/main.php?p=2 Rock Climbing, Mountaineering, Ice Climbing, Back Country Skiing There are a number of companies and guides authorized to operate ice climbing, mountaineering, ski-mountaineering, back country skiing and rock climbing courses and trips within (and outside) the national parks. Options include private guiding or organized group trips. Two of the companies, both based in Canmore, are Yamnuska Mountain Adventures and On Top Mountaineering. Dog Sledding With a pedigree that goes back well before European settlement, dog sledding is probably the oldest winter recreation in Canada! It's a unique way to experience the mountains in winter. You can enjoy the ride as a passenger, or learn how to "mush" a dog team. Some tour operators even offer moonlight runs and overnight trips. Howling Dog Tours, Snowy Owl Sled Dog Tours, and Mad Dogs and Englishmen Expeditions do dog sled trips out of Canmore, Alberta, Ski-Jöring You can try the Scandinavian sport of ski-joring (cross-country skiing with a towing assist from dogs) through Mad Dogs and Englishmen Expeditions, based near Canmore, Alberta. Other Winter Activities include : Skating in any of the numberous skating rinks, or try snowshoeing ! |
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