Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park

CNC Event Notice
Event Name: 5 Peaks
Event Date: Saturday September 5, 2026
For detailed information visit: albertaparks.ca/parks/kananaskis/canmore-nordic-centre-pp/events/events/5-peaks-canmore-2-2026-september/

PC: 5 Peaks

CNC Event Notice
Event Name: Rocky Mountain Crusher
Event Date: August 29, 2026
For detailed information visit: https://www.albertaparks.ca/parks/kananaskis/canmore-nordic-centre-pp/events/events/rocky-mountain-crusher-2026/

🎬 Beyond the Trails: Scene 2 – It All Starts with a Truckload of Sawdust
You may notice piles of sawdust while cruising our trails. It might not look like much, but it hides a “cool” secret.

Each spring, we store snow under thick layers of sawdust. This natural insulation preserves the snow until it’s uncovered in the fall and spread onto the Frozen Thunder trail to support early-season cross-country ski and biathlon training – weeks before nature’s first snowfall.

It’s one of many behind-the-scenes efforts that keep year-round recreation possible in our provincial park.

🍓 Berry Season = Bear Season 🐻
As black bears prepare for winter, they enter a period of intense feeding called hyperphagia, consuming up to 20,000 calories a day—about 25 hamburgers' worth of food! Berries like these wild strawberries are one of their most important natural food sources.
While fruit-bearing shrubs are uncommon on many of our trails, bears may still travel through the area in search of food. Please stay alert, make noise, carry bear spray and know how to use it, and practice your bear awareness skills.
📞 Always report wildlife sightings to the Kananaskis Emergency Services at 403-591-7755
Help us keep both people and bears safe this summer.

CNC Event Notice
Event Name: 2026 NADGT Canada Exclusive
Event Date: August 15, 2026
For detailed information visit: https://www.albertaparks.ca/parks/kananaskis/canmore-nordic-centre-pp/events/events/nadgt-canada-canmore-supported-by-latitude-64/

🎬 Beyond the Trails: Scene 1 – Happy Trails
Follow along as we go Beyond the Trails in a series of posts sharing the people, projects, and preparations that keep the Canmore Nordic Centre running in every season.

Great trails don't stay great on their own.

From fallen trees to rain damage and trail wear, keeping the Canmore Nordic Centre’s mountain bike trails in top shape takes a team. Alongside our trail maintenance crew, incredible volunteer groups like Friends of Kananaskis help restore and care for the trails we all enjoy.

These before-and-after photos show their work on the popular Odyssey trail. We're grateful for their dedication to maintaining trails across Kananaskis.

Want to give back to the trails you love? Check out the Friends of Kananaskis to learn more and sign up for a volunteer trail day.
For more information, see the link: https://kananaskis.org/

Tree Down Report
If you see a tree blocking your way on our trails, we would love to hear from you.
To help our trail maintenance crew resolve these blockages quickly, please take note of the location, size and condition of the downed tree and contact us by calling 403-678-2400.

Event Name: Rockies 24
Event Date: July 24-26, 2026
For detailed information visit:
https://www.albertaparks.ca/parks/kananaskis/canmore-nordic-centre-ppevents/events/rockies-24-2026/
PC: Rockies 24

CNC Event Notice
Event Name: Steedz Enduro
Event Date: July 19, 2026
For detailed information visit: https://www.albertaparks.ca/parks/kananaskis/canmore-nordic-centre-pp/events/events/steedz-enduro-2026/
PC: Steedz Enduro

CNC Event Notice
Event Name: Relentless 24
Event Date: July 11-12, 2026
For detailed information visit: https://www.albertaparks.ca/parks/kananaskis/canmore-nordic-centre-pp/events/events/relentless-24-2026/
PC: Rocky Mountain Adventure Racing