Located in the heart of the Canadian Rocky Mountains, Canmore is your ideal base to all your wilderness adventures, sightseeing tours and relaxing mountain getaways in Kananaskis Country and Banff National Park. Winter Activities include Caving, Dog Sledding, Hiking, Heli-Sightseeing, Ice Climbing, Ice Fishing, Cross-Country Skiing, Snow Shoeing, Spa Treatment, Ice Climbing and Ski & Stay Packages.
Following is some information about winter activity providers we recommend to our Guests.
Dinner Show / Theatre
Cornerstone Theatre & Restaurant
The Cornerstone Theatre & Restaurant is a premiere attraction of great Canadian entertainment located in a popular Canadian tourism destination. The Cornerstone Theatre & Restaurant is a musical celebration of Canada providing a truly unforgettable Canadiana experience in fun and lively dinner theatre presentation. Our dinner show features Canadian music, Canadian performers and a totally Canadian meal.
Website: www.atthecorner.ca
Toll Free: 1-800-773-0004
Direct: 403-609-0004
Dog Sledding
Dog Sledding with Mad Dogs & Englishmen Expeditions
Mad Dogs & Englishmen is a multi-activity Sled Dog Touring company offering primarily guided Dog Sled & Ski-joring tours on trails within Kananaskis Country… Trips range from 2 hour & half day to full day or multi-day on request.
Website: www.maddogsexpeditions.com
Direct: 403-609-3670
Ice Fishing
Wapiti Sports & Outfitters
Guides offer walk & wade and float & wade trips on the Bow River, famous for brown trout. Waders, fly/spin cast gear and clackacraft drift boats provided. Trips to the Spray and Kananaskis Lakes aboard covered 200 hp 22 ft (7 m) boats with fish finders, downriggers and tackle-jig, cast or troll for lake, bull and rainbow trout. Tackle/fly shop.
Website: www.wapitisports.com
Direct: 403-678-5550
Helicopter Tours
Alpine Helicopters
Depart Canmore heliplex to a remote, spectacular world. 25 min Royal Canadian Tour–Goat and Sundance ranges. 30 min Assiniboine Glacier Tour–return via Spray Lakes Valley. Guided Alpine Walks available.
Website: www.alpinehelicopter.com/tourism
Direct: 403-678-4802
Kananaskis Heli Tours
Located at Stoney Nakoda Resort & Casino – 20 min. drive east of Canmore. 12 to 50 minutes Tours available. Tours into Kananaskis, the Bow Valley and Assiniboine.
Website: www.kheli.com
Direct: 403-881-2500
Gear Rental
Gear Up Mountain Sport & Rentals
Skis, snowboards and backcountry equipment rentals.
Address: 1302 Bow Valley Trail, Canmore
Website: www.gearupsport.com
Direct: 403-678-1636
Ice Climbing
Ice Climbing for Beginners – Yamnuska Inc.
Yamnuska is a leading mountain school & mountain guide service in North America. We specialize in guiding & instruction in mountaineering, rock climbing, ice climbing & ski mountaineering. Summer & winter, experience adventure in the Canadian Rockies!
Website: www.yamnuska.com
Toll Free: 1-866-678-4164
Direct: 403-678-4164
Hot Springs
Banff Upper Hot Springs
All the amenities of a modern facility are featured in this splendid, historic spa and bath house – against a backdrop of spectacular alpine scenery. You will luxuriate in the comfort of soothing hot water where travelers have come to ´take the watersª for more than a century.
Website: www.hotsprings.ca
Toll Free: 1-800-767-1611
Direct: 403-762-1515
Mountaineering
Yamnuska Inc.
Yamnuska is a leading mountain school & mountain guide service in North America. We specialize in guiding & instruction in mountaineering, rock climbing, ice climbing & ski mountaineering. Summer & winter, experience adventure in the Canadian Rockies!
Website: www.yamnuska.com
Toll Free: 1-866-678-4164
Direct: 403-678-4164
Alpine Club of Canada
Canada’s National Mountaineering Organization is based in Canmore, Alberta. The Alpine Club of Canada has been organizing Mountain Adventures since 1906.
Website: www.alpineclubofcanada.ca
Direct: 403-678-3200
Snowshoeing & Ice Walks
Mahikan Trails Inc.
Mahikan Trails is proud to deliver a unique experience for guests to enjoy the freedom of being in the heart of the Canadian Rockies. With a combined experience of 60 plus years as guides their passion lies in introducing the world of natural wonders through excellence in guided walking and hiking trips.
Snow Shoeing Adventures in the Canadian Rockies: Meander in the alpine forests of the Canadian Rockies following the tracks of coyote, lynx, cougar, show shoe hare and signs of other animals…
Guided Interpretative Winter Hiking Adventures: See the Canadian Rockies through a winter kaleidoscope – on a day or night Ice Walk! Mahikan Trails will guide you on this winter journey…
Website: www.mahikan.ca
Direct: 403-609-2489
Spa Treatments
Spa Treatments – Pleiades Massage & Spa
Enjoy a soak in the Banff Upper Hot Springs and a most relaxing massage with Pleiades Massage & Spa…
Pleiades Massage and Spa at the Banff Upper Hot Springs is a perfect place to unwind after a long work week. The name Pleiades (play-at-eez) is the name the Greeks gave to a cluster of seven stars that are more prominent at the springs solstice. Cultures all over the world, ancient and modern, looked to the heavens as winter waned, waiting for the Pleiades star cluster to usher in a new season of growth, regeneration and revitalization.
Website: www.pleiadesmassage.com/pleiades_banff/index.html
Direct: 403-760-2500
Wildflower Massage & Esthetics Ltd.
At Wildflower Massage & Esthetics we focus on improving your overall well-being, concentrating on stress reduction and rejuvenation. It is our business to provide you with superior quality and the ultimate in customer service. At Wildflower Massage & Esthetics we guarantee to indulge your needs and encourage you to surrender and enjoy the most relaxing of spa treatments.
Website: www.wildflowercanmore.com
Direct: 403-678-4644
Heli-Skiing (British Columbia)
CMH Heli-Skiing
Heli-Skiing, invented and refined for 40 years by CMH, is a skier’s dream: Vast virgin slopes of fresh white powder snow, no crowded lift lines, no rutted slopes, no tinselly advertising – just long, free, joyous runs. Our ski areas are huge, pristine, and breathtaking. Our helicopters are rigorously maintained – each lodge has its own engineer – and our pilots are highly experienced. Our guides are fully-certified professionals, dedicated to safety, comradeship, and the exhilaration of what is hands-down the world’s best skiing.
Website: www.cmhski.com
Toll Free: 1-800-661-0252
Purcell Helicopter Skiing Ltd.
Purcell Helicopter Skiing Ltd. has been offering its guests the ultimate deep powder heli-skiing experience since 1973. Our aim is to provide less demanding skiing at a more relaxed pace. Throughout our operation, you will find our personal guide and our helpful staff looking after you. We enjoy what we are doing and would be delighted to welcome you as our guest here in Golden.
Website: www.purcellhelicopterskiing.com
Toll Free: 1-877-435-4754
Selkirk Tangiers Helicopter Skiing Ltd.
Our ski area located in the Interior Mountains of British Columbia can be described as the heart of Heliskiing, and borders onto Revelstoke and Glacier National Park. We ski in two major mountain ranges, the Monashees to the west and the Selkirks to the east of Revelstoke. Both Mountain Ranges are noted for reliable powder snow conditions and great terrain. We have established over 200 major runs with countless variations and it is not uncommon to ski new runs.
Website: www.selkirk-tangiers.com
Toll Free: 1-800-663-7080
