Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park

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name = Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park
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caption = Location of Canmore Nordic Centre in Kananaskis Country
locator_x = 86
locator_y = 39
location = Canada
nearest_city = Canmore
lat_degrees = 51
lat_minutes = 05
lat_seconds = 53
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 115
long_minutes = 23
long_seconds = 23
long_direction = W
area = km2 to mi2| 4.5 |abbr=yes
established = 1988
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governing_body = Alberta Community Development

Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park is a provincial park in Alberta, Canada, located immediately west of Canmore, km to mi|105|abbr=yes west of Calgary.

The park is situated at the feet of Mount Rundle in the Canadian Rockies, along the Bow Valley and the Trans-Canada Highway, at an elevation of m to ft|1400|abbr=yes and has a surface of km2 to mi2|4.5|abbr=yes. It is part of the Kananaskis Country park system.

1988 Olympics

The Canmore Nordic Centre was originally constructed for the 1988 Winter Olympic Games. Cross-country skiing, biathlon and Nordic combined events were held here.

Ammenities

The Canmore Nordic Centre provides trails for use by cross-country skiers, mountain bikers, and hikers. [Cite web| author=Alberta Tourism, Parks, Recreation & Culture| url=http://gateway.cd.gov.ab.ca/siteactivities.aspx?id=294| title= Activities in Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park |accessdate=2007-07-15]

The centre was re-developed for the 2005 Cross-country World Cup and future international events. The Nordic Centre hosts national training camps for Canada's biathlon and cross-country ski teams, in addition to providing winter and summer recreational facilities to the general public. It boasts some km to mi|60|abbr=yes of world-class cross-country and biathlon trail systems designed to meet international Nordic competitive standards. The trails are groomed and trackset to accommodate both classic and skating techniques on the same trail. A km to mi|6.5|spell=Commonwealth|precision=0| track is illuminated for night skiing.

The Day Lodge at the Canmore Nordic Centre offers services such as a cafeteria, meeting rooms, maps and information, day lockers, showers, washrooms, equipment rentals, and lessons.

ee also

*List of Alberta provincial parks
*List of Canadian provincial parks
*List of National Parks of Canada

References

External links

*Cite web| author=Alberta Community Development| url=http://gateway.cd.gov.ab.ca/siteinformation.aspx?id=294| title= Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park |accessdate=2007-07-13
*Cite web| author=Alberta Tourism, Parks, Recreation and Culture| url=http://tprc.alberta.ca/parks/kananaskis/parks_canmore.asp| title= Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park| accessdate= 2007-07-22

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