Canmore, Alberta, CA
Mar. 22-29, Sat-Sat + travel date
All levels skiing and snowshoeing
This is the Big One! Don’t miss out! Join us for a ski expedition to the magnificent Canadian Rockies: Canmore, Banff, Lake Louise, and Kananaskis Country. We have planned six days of glorious backcountry easy intermediate level ski touring and groomed X-C trails in that region.
The group will travel by car leaving from Portland Friday, March 21, and arriving in Canmore, Alberta, Canada, Saturday, March 22 with one overnight stay on the road (not included in cost).
We will start our venture by spending a day skiing at the Canmore Nordic Center, the site of the 1988 Winter Olympics. Trails selected for ensuing day tours are well known in that area and include Burstall Pass, many Banff Nordic trails, many Lake Louise Nordic trails, and Smith-Dorrien trails starting from Chester Lake. These trails can be skied to whatever level of choice. One day will be left open for sightseeing or yes, more skiing! Downhill skiing is also an option.
Accommodations in Canmore entail a brand-new luxury condominium arrangement with kitchen facilities and entertainment areas for dinners and socializing – as well as a hot tub! Canmore is a delightfully entertaining community and worthy of at least one night “on the town.” The return trip will begin early Saturday, Mar. 29, returning to Portland that night.
A pre-trip meeting will be scheduled to go over the details. A valid passport will be required to travel to Canada.
Trip limit: 10 participants, including leader.
Cost: $410– less than the last time I ran this trip in 2017! This cost includes seven nights’ accommodations in a luxury house in Canmore. Additional costs to be incurred are one or two nights of accommodation on the road, meals, shared costs for transportation, trail fees for one day at Nordic Center and shared costs for groceries to prepare meals and trail lunches in Canmore. It is also possible to fly to Calgary and take a shuttle to Canmore to join the trip.
Travel miles: 1500 miles roundtrip from Portland, plus mileage to the ski areas
Trip leader: Ted Scheinman, tedskier@gmail.com
Co-lead: Rick Grote, rfgrote@comcast.net