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of children taking part in the Jack Rabbit
cross-country skiing program. The Canmore
Nordic Centre, initially built for the 1988
Winter Olympic Games, was substantially
renovated in 2005 to meet new
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international standards for cross-country
and biathlon competitions. Furthermore,
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the centre offers a longer season of skiing
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made possible by advanced snowmaking
email: adventureexperts@kumuka.com
systems and 6.5 kilometres of lit tracks 2 Robert Speck Parkway, Suite 750, Mississuaga, ONT L4Z 1H8
for the night loop. The Nordic Centre has
a day lodge with food services, fireplace
and showers, and a ski shop for repairs and
waxing, as well as rental equipment and
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reduced hours and seasonal closures.
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peter Lougheed provincial park offers in at time of booking.
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excess of 75 kilometres of cross-country ski HI-BANFF ALPINE CENTRE
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amount of time or energy you have, you can
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plenty of easy trails with intermediate
detours to experience the thrill of bigger
hills, and wonderful picnic sites along the www.alpineclubofcanada.ca for more to Chester Lake and 16 kilometres return
way. It’s a great destination for families with information on booking the cabin). trip to Burstall pass (beware of avalanche
young children as there are several shelters terrain). Most skiers in this area will be
such as the pocaterra Hut and the visitor CHESTER LAKE AND BURSTALL PASS using touring skis for better control. Both
information centre, which has a large What makes this area more challenging destinations, across the road from one
gathering room with comfortable sofas to to the Nordic skier are the long steep slopes another, are popular destinations early in
snuggle into while you warm yourself by which are hard to handle without sharp the ski season, as there is usually enough
the roaring wood fire. And if you’re edges on your skis when trying to make snow cover to get you skiing in November.
interested in a longer overnight trip you can those turns coming downhill. Although Finally, both areas offer spectacular views
leave the trail system at the south end, this area isn’t officially groomed, tracks and a true escape into the wilderness.
break trail into British Columbia are set by the amount of traffic to both For more info please phone (403) 591.6322
and stay at the Elk Lakes Cabin (go to destinations – eight kilometres return trip or go to www.albertaparks.ca.
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