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Canmore Sights & Attractions
• A WorldWeb.com Travel Guide to Sights & Attractions in Canmore, Alberta.
The Sights of Canmore
In Canmore, the outdoors is the star attraction. The lively mountain town boasts a centre full of shops and galleries, but it is indubitably the area's exceptional natural features that draw visitors to its midst. These sights demand equal parts interaction and contemplation. Dramatic peaks inspire both artists and climbers alike to capture their beauty and reach their summits. Dazzling waters enthuse both fly-fisherman and photographers, while mountain trails inspire hikers with peaceful solitude and thrill mountain bikers with exhilarating downhills. From international World Cup competitions to world-class art, Canmore has something for every mountain enthusiast.
CANMORE NORDIC CENTRE
One Canmore attraction commands as much attention as the mountain peaks that tower above the town. Built for the 1988 Winter Olympic Games, the Canmore Nordic Centre is Canada’s premier cross-country skiing and biathlon facility and regularly hosts national and international competitions. The centre isn’t just for world-class athletes, however, and offers year-round fun in the form of cross-country skiing, mountain biking, in-line skating trails, orienteering courses and an 18-hole disc golf course.
Canmore began when the Canadian Pacific Railway first rumbled through in 1884 and the area's first coal mine opened three years later at the base of Ha Ling Peak. For the century that followed, mining was paramount to the town's development and its history can be witnessed at the Canmore Museum and Geoscience Centre. The museum is not just one of mining and rail, however, but also digs deep into the area's natural history and includes fossil displays, exhibits about how the Rocky Mountains and coal seams were formed, and a look into the climbing heritage that quickly followed the town's development.
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