Canmore, Canada Travel Blogs

First Mountainous Days
Jan 20, 2005 (14 photos)

... animal. We did sufficiently gape our way around the Banff Springs Hotel which is every bit as posh as I have heard described. From Canmore we made our way to Lake Louise where I finally strapped on some downhill skis and headed to the hills. I had an ...

first impressions
Jan 19, 2004 (1 photos)

... up a job as a volleyball umpire, if I can take that dormant year twelve accreditation and put it to use. I'm up at Canmore again this weekend for a party, having a great relaxing time in the mountains. Not that I have actually had any contact with the ...

Louis' Birthday
Dec 18, 2005 (15 photos)

... about 15 shots and numerous beers, Louis is convinced he is a kick-boxer... Time: 9:07pm Location: Carla's house, Canmore Condition: Really drunk ... And a member of Led Zeppelin Time: 10:14pm Location: The Drake Inn, Canmore Condition: Really ...

Tryst lake ski tour
Mar 8, 2006 (7 photos)

... Louis and nextdoor neighbour Johnny 5 (Last name is Fife) got everything packed and headed out about 9:30. It was a little overcast in Canmore, but the weather looked like it was going to hold out for us. It was only as we drove through the pass that took ...

CANMORE'S "THE 'HO"
Aug 18, 2003 (6 photos)

... and big lips, and a full, round body. The beauty's name was Lindsey, and her presence validated our hitchhiking detour to Canmore - for me, at least; Julie probably wasn't too impressed. Lindsey was interested by our trip and told us to come back and ...

The Canadian Rockies
Jul 12, 2008 (18 photos)

... confederate. *In Canada everyone ends their sentences with 'eh'...and it's catching! July 1st was Canada Day, a national holiday, during which the centre of Canmore is closed off for a very impressive parade. The spectacle included about a dozen brass ...

Backcountry Assiniboine
Apr 1, 2006 (7 photos)

Well for all of you who wondered what the Canadian Rockies looked like...here they are in late spring! Helicoptering into a backcountry lodge for 3 days to ski, was spectacular.

exporing rockies
Apr 3, 2007 (12 photos)

I love canmore.I m having so much fun meeting people from all over the world, partying with them , having the time of my life so nice memories

The beautiful Canadian Rockies
Aug 1, 2007 (17 photos)

... of the Columbia river I can't go into it all here but visit the columbiaicefields.com if you're interested. We departed Canmore a day early since the Canadian holiday weekend was coming up.  Next - a one nite stop at Radium Hotsprings on the way ...

Day 21 - Traffic Mayhem
Jul 20, 2007 (9 photos)

... we weren't familiar with the road at all. Our hopes of camping were dashed at this time so we booked into a motel in Canmore, Alberta. After dinner at Boston Pizza we went back to our room to plan, oops, re-plan tomorrow's activities. A very long, ...

The beginning of the tour . . .
Jul 7, 2009 (9 photos)

Greetings! We've made it to Dead Man's Flats, Alberta, Canada this afternoon. This is just outside of Banff National Park. We'll be here through Sunday. We've already taken a brief tour by car inside of the park guided by the "GyPSy" automated tour guide ...

Welcome to Canada
Jun 29, 2009 (27 photos)

... way it put me in a funk for about an hour but then I was over it :) We decided to stay at the Hostel Bear in Canmore, Alberta.  The hostel was very nice and cost about as much as we had been paying for US hotels but was a great deal for Canmore.  ...

Spring Creek RV Campground
Jul 7, 2008 (13 photos)

We left Calgary and headed for Jasper Natl Park our first stop was Canmore,Banff and Lake Louise. The picture you see in the ad's of the lake must of been taken a long time ago because it has really changed from those pictures but it's still beautiful. We ...

sweet times memories in lake louise
Apr 15, 2007 (7 photos)

I did share really special times with really really nice people I could never forget....

Hitchhiking and Other Fun Things
Aug 17, 2009 (36 photos)

... bike rentals, and it was $15 per hour or $45 for the day.  Well, forget that too!  So we went to the information center in Canmore and asked about hikes.  Hikes are fun, not to mention free.  She told us about a hike up a mountain called Lady McDonald, so we ...

Canmore Golf Club
Aug 29, 2006 (4 photos)

... reasons.  It was always a nice treat to get out of the valley though.  One of our superintendents used to work at the Canmore golf club and we were lucky enough to get to play this semi-private course.  It was a glorious day and we were all ...

Edmonton and Canmore
Jan 1, 2008 (3 photos)

... to me though that she ended up meeting a couple of Austrailians who entertained her for the rest of the day.    Canmore itself was incredible.  It was so pretty up there.  There is something incomparable to the feeling of being ...

Wintry tourism
Apr 18, 2008 (19 photos)

... head back across town on Hwy 1 we ran in to some roadworks and a traffic jam. This meant by the time we got oot to Canmore and fed ourselves time was a ticking. We thought we'd leave the trip to Chester Lake until the next day and just enjoy the loop ...

Soaking in Home
Feb 8, 2009

... spending the remaining time with family and friends, soaking up memories of home. A thick blanket of snow the night before in Canmore and sunny blue skies during the days reminds us how much we will miss this place. We spent Saturday cross-country skiing ...

Up The Creek Bed
Aug 2, 2008 (4 photos)

Hiking in sandals is a silly idea, unless you are trying to smuggle the mountain out piece by piece. Yesterday, since my feet were soaked anyway, it seemed sensible at the time to walk through the creek bed to wash off my hikers. As much water could ...

The Hostel Bear
Jul 29, 2008 (2 photos)

... , and called the number to find out. (pulled over into a lot to do this of course. Safety first.) Low and Behold, Canmore has a Hostel! How could I have not looked into this before? Never having really done the hostel thing, I figured I'd pay a week up ...

How in the Heck can I wash my Neck...
Aug 2, 2008 (6 photos)

So, last night after blogging, Julie approached me. She knew I was hiking everyday and thought it might be good to pair up. Great idea! I was eager to enjoy a walk without having to make constant noise like a madman to avoid being gobbled up. We agreed to ...

Braced for Success on Buller Pass
Jul 31, 2008 (14 photos)

... where to find the Buller Pass Trail. Holy Popcorn Batman! How could I have failed to mention yesterday? The Kananaskis Trail south out of Canmore is in some serious rough shape. It was hard not to go sideways. I had to go slow, but even then it felt ...

From the Prairie to the Rocky Mountains
Jun 25, 2008 (28 photos)

... the fields?  Of course with a ranch that was thousands of acres, that made lots of sense.  Driving north to Canmore, a little town south of Banff, was an amazing drive.  The wildlife we saw along the route was numerous...especially the ...

Snow
Apr 20, 2007

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Back in the Grotto
Aug 3, 2008

S M R T. You know what I'm talking about. Refusing to learn from yesterdays escapades, I thought I'd give hiking in sandals another go. I was determined not to be defeated by Grotto Canyon, so back I went. I Would have worn hikers, but they were still ...

Canmore Folkfest and meeting Keith
Aug 4, 2008 (10 photos)

... . Choosing to take the ride Elly was offering all the way to Saskatoon. We listened to pop punk all the way to Canmore, through amazing mountains once again. They dropped me off at the hostel Keith picked, over the nearby municipal campground he usually ...

Movin' on Up
Jul 31, 2008 (9 photos)

Day two in Canmore found me more refreshed than a night of tossing and turning should have. I took it gratefully. Well, in a squeaky wheel kind of way really. I prepared my breakfast from the groceries I picked up last night. I KNOW, I never cooked ...

Icefields Parkway Part 2
Aug 18, 2008 (13 photos)

... nbsp; With a few more stops for quick photos at Bow Lake, which had thawed since we had seen it in June, Bow Glacier and Crowfoot Glacier, we were soon on our way to spend the night at Canmore. Tomorrow we are off to Montana and our final border crossing.

Quick summary
Nov 8, 2007

I may write more later, but I just wanted to be sure I added this particular trip to my TravelPod, so that it shows that I've been to Canada. :) Can report on Lake Louise, Canmore and Mountain High B&B.