Canmore
Canmore Nordic Centre
Cross-country, the 1988 venue. About 1 hr 15 from downtown.
Vertical and terrain are from each hill’s official stats page, checked October 20, 2026, unless marked approximate. Drive times are approximate. The official snow report is the record. Trail passes, season dates and the Kananaskis Conservation Pass to park, from Alberta Parks and the Canmore Nordic Centre trail pass page.

The hill
2026-27 opening. Trail season November 15, 2026 to April 30, 2027, snow permitting. Dates move with the snow, so check the hill’s page.
Snow and roads
The official report is the record. We read it once a night, copy the numbers and link it. We never forecast it.
Calgarians who’ve been here
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Before and after the hill
- Sports Rent Skis, boards and boots to rent for the day or the season, on sportsrent.ca. Every other shop is on our gear page. Gear and rentals
- Après-ski Wings, ramen and a warm patio on the way back into town, on calgarymenu.com.
Ski-day reports
Dated two-line reports from Calgarians, labelled as member reports. None yet for this hill.
Around the network
- Getting aroundGet to Chinook station for the Lake Louise Ski Bus, on calgarylrt.com.
- calgaryhiking.comWhen the snow melts. Trails, passes and conditions from a Calgary driveway.
- calgarymenu.comAprès-ski on the way back into town, from wings to ramen.
- calgaryolympics.comThe 1988 story behind WinSport, Nakiska and the Canmore Nordic Centre.
- calgarykids.comFirst lessons and family days for Calgary kids.
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