The Canadian Rockies
Canmore, Banff & Jasper
A pristine mountain paradise awaits visitors
to the Canadian Rocky Mountains, with attractions, dining,
activities and fine accommodations that are unmatched!
 The picturesque mountain towns of the Canadian Rockies offer a home base for exploring hundreds of square miles of wilderness, and the outdoor activities that memories are made of. You’ll enjoy snowshoeing, skiing, caving, sled dog tours, and ice climbing in the winter and hiking, mountain biking, climbing, golf and horseback riding in the summer — just to name a few options. Sightseeing is stellar any time of year.
The former mining town of Canmore exploded less than 20 years ago as a scenic and charming mountain destination, shortly after hosting the Nordic skiing events in the 1988 Winter Olympics. You’ll find a warm, friendly small town welcome in Canmore, alongside increasingly sophisticated tourist amenities.
Banff National Park has a history that began in 1883 with the discovery of hot springs. Considered liquid gold to the tourism industry, hot springs and spas became the foundation to this town's lifeblood - importing visitors. The world famous Banff Springs Hotel opened just a few years later in 1888, just a year after Banff became the first in Canada’s National Parks system.
Established in 1907 on the eastern slopes of the Rockies, Jasper is part of the UNESCO Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site. At over 10,800 sq. km, the park is a living example of a protected mountain ecosystem that allows for visitors to enjoy solitude, wildlife, outdoor recreation and a wide range of learning opportunities. Within the boundaries of Jasper National Park there are also five National Historic Sites.
Whether attending one of the Park's free interpretive programs, exploring on your own or travelling with one of the local accredited guides, there are many opportunities to understand this mountain environment - how it affects you and how you affect it.
To get to our Northern mountain town of Jasper, visitors will travel the Icefields Parkway, a world class journey through the heart of the Canadian Rockies, a vast wilderness of magnificent peaks, ancient glaciers, pristine mountain lakes and broad sweeping valleys.
Today, Banff National Park and Jasper National Park are part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Together, Canmore, Banff and Jasper offer an eclectic assortment of fine shops, galleries, restaurants, attractions and guided outdoor adventures — the perfect destination for your mountain holiday.
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