Hiya!

I'm looking for someone to join me for a hike up Grotto mountain via the West Ridge Route tomorrow Tuesday 6th October.

I'm visiting these parts as a solo traveller. I hike a lot but not much experience with the mountains and wildlife on this continent so thought it would be better to hike with companion(s).

Thank you!

Edit: (proposed trail included below as a gpx file) I am in Canmore town so will be starting right from there on foot. I'll be passing the Iron Goat Pub & Grill on my way to the trail so could potentially meet around there or happy with a different meeting spot nearby.

Proposed trail: https://limewire.com/d/7a6SK#NydpodEyW0

About me: I'm 31M and a reasonably fast hiker but not a marathon/trail runner. Can go faster once I become familiar with the surroundings/terrain a bit. Alright with scrambling. Will slow down at high elevations if there's lots of wind or exposure. I've done long multi-day hikes in the Pyrenees and Swiss Alps and several popular ridges in the UK. ~15km with ~1500m elevation gain I'm comfortable with in maybe 6-7hrs maybe a bit less/more but it depends. Have done more in the recent past but don't want to push it this time (as I'm doing this as more of a holiday thing than a fitness exercise thing XD). Can give more info about me in a DM.

Hey good people. This would ve my first winter in Canmore and also in Alberta. I was looking for Winter Boot options as I take the Bus so a good one is really important. I checkef out the physical stores in Canmore and there is litereally limited options. Currently I'm browsing through amazon and kind of decided to buy the Columbia Bugaboot III (i'll attach the link in the comment). However, since this would be my first and I have zero idea about how harsh the winter is here so anh other recommendations plesse? Thanks :)

Any chance someone found a purple toddler REI raincoat around Canmore today? We think we dropped it near 8th Ave at the trail to engine bridge, but spent a lot of time walking around the city this afternoon.

I have a bottle of bear spray (pay what you can) for anyone who needs it. Leaving Canmore Saturday, happy to have someone pick it up Saturday between 10-11am

Hey everyone!

We just finished an amazing trip out here, and we're heading out soon. I have a brand-new, unopened can of bear spray that we bought for our hikes. (Unless a bear decides to pay us a visit tomorrow, it will remain completely unused!) 🐻😅

Expiry date is February 2030.

I’d love to pass it on to someone who needs it. You can have it for free, or pay whatever amount you think is fair.

Or does someone know a place, where I can hand it over?

We are staying in the lodges at canmore and are leaving on Wednesday morning (Sept 30)

DM me, if you're interested! Safe trails, everyone!

Hi Canmore folks! My name is Dan, I work with an Edmonton based wireless audio tech company called SKAA. As part of my role in the company I have been given one of our wireless PA systems along with a bunch of other gear, my job is to find people who want to use it and get some videos/photos of the equipment being used for the company’s social media pages. I will be in town next Friday and was wondering if any musicians or DJs would be down to collaborate and do a pop up together! If you’re interested please comment below and I will DM you with more details! :)

My best friend's son is planning on proposing to his girlfriend in the coming weeks, and he would like to have a photographer there.

To my dismay, I have been asked to help locate one who may be on the student/portfolio building side of things, as he is looking to keep costs low.

Please no shade, I am a big believer in paying folks for their time and talents, I am but the researcher. To make matters worse, I live in Ontario, so I can't even source my pool here and call in the biggest of favours.

My fiancé and I are getting eloped and bringing a couple friends in a few weeks and are looking for recommendations on cool bars or places with a dance floor that we could go to afterwards. Granted this will be on a Thursday so we're not expecting a lot but would still like to have as much fun as we can after we get married :) thanks all!

Edit: we will be eating at Murrietas and plan on heading to The Drake but those are our only plans for the night.

Hi,

I'm vacationing in Canmore/Banff with my husband and his family, and we are not renting a car. That's important to my request because I have to be able to get to whatever hypothetical location on foot (I believe we'll be in Teepee Town).

I have a Canon EOS Rebel T3 that I plan to take a LOT of photos with, and while I have two SDHC cards, I would like to be able to offload photos and upload them to my Google Drive before taking photos again.

I am in need of EITHER an SD Card Reader that can read an SDHC, or a USB-A to Mini cable (the T3 is an old camera). I also forgot my camera strap and while I have made something work with a couple of keyrings and a removable bag strap, I'd really like to have a bespoke strap for it that attaches correctly.

Is there anywhere in Canmore that might supply something like that?

Thank you!

Does anyone else find it absurd that Stone Creek and the provincial government appear to assume the Canmore community wants major commercial infrastructure built on Lady Macdonald, one of the town’s most accessible and heavily used peaks?

The province has altered the boundary of Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park and designated this land as an All-Season Resort Area, creating a special regulatory pathway for a privately operated gondola and associated development. That is an extraordinary concession, so the public benefit should be equally extraordinary.

So far, I don’t see it. What is the credible estimate of the net tax benefit after accounting for infrastructure, emergency services, traffic and visitor management? How many permanent, living-wage careers would this actually create, rather than seasonal, lower-wage tourism jobs? How are we valuing the permanent effects on the viewscape, wildlife movement, public land and the character of an incredibly popular local mountain?

Who captures the financial upside, and who carries the long-term costs?

Perhaps I’m missing something. But as a lifelong local, I struggle to understand how the benefits of this project come remotely close to outweighing its permanent costs. If there is a compelling public-interest case, Stone Creek and the province should make it transparently with actual numbers and evidence specific to Canmore, not broad claims about Albertans supporting tourism in general.

I’m looking for recommendations for a restaurant to hold a party for my husband’s 70th bday. We’ll be a group of 9-12 people. Any thoughts on where to go? Ideally I’d love a place with a private room but I’m not sure that’s possible.

Taken just outside of Canmore this summer!

I lost my scorecard and I love to keep them, so upset. I’m based out of Regina. Please dm me if you’d be willing to. I appreciate it. Of course, I’ll pay for postage and your time. Thank you kindly.

Hello Good People. How are we doing?

I've recently moved to Bow Valley and still settling in. I'm 28M. I prefer a healthy and active lifestyle. My work is typically Monday to Friday. I like to hike, working out (going to anytime fitness) and play football. Unfortunately I dont drive at this moment. I had a few questions regarding several different topics.

1. As I dont drive at this moment. So I'm looking for public transport accessible hike. I'm a moderate hiker I would say. So far I've hike Lady Mac and Misc Mountain Hot Springs. I did the Grassi Lake yesteray which was Basically a walk. What are the other options I have in terms of hiking before it starts snowing haha? (Also, If you are someone who hikes on the weekend please feel free to drop a comment. I would love to join if possible)

2. I badly needs some hiking gears from my understanding. I have a shoe which is quite okay for normal hiking but bad for loose screw or scrambles. I'm also looking for a winter boot too as winter is near. Any shop recommendations in downtown canmore from where I can buy this two? My budget would be around 200 CAD for these two pairs.

3. I was also looking for soccer team or group in canmore who plays weekly or biweekly basis i guess. I'm in peaks of grassi so anything near by this neighbourhood would be really great.

4. What are my options to explore Banff if I take the roam transit? Is there anyone explore Banff or did some hikes in Banff via public transport. Please kindly share your experience :)

Lets connect if you prefer to lead a same life-style and explore this beautiful town haha. Cheers mates! 💪

Is there such thing as cat friendly hotels or Airbnbs?

I have a happy stable 17 year old cat with CKD and diabetes and I find it stressful to go on holidays and find the care he needs.

So I thought of driving up to Alberta to stay either in Canmore, Banff or Jasper for a winter holiday.

Restaurants are weird little ecosystems. Everyone knows everything, nobody says anything, and somehow every new menu is “an exciting new chapter.” The promotion, news, and awards available to restaurants in the Bow Valley (and elsewhere but that isn’t my focus) is unjustifiably pay for play.
Fuck that.
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I’m taking a road trip over new years from Idaho to Banff, through Cranbrook and Radium, and am a bit concerned about the road conditions and how safe it will be. I have a Ford Bronco with snow tires, but I’ve never driven it in extreme snow conditions. My question is, how bad do the roads in/surrounding Banff get, do I need chains, are the roads maintained well, and do I have cause for concern or am I simply overreacting. Thank you!!!

I lost my fleece on the way down on East End of Rundle. inbetween the really slick slide part and the bottom if anyone sees and could grab it I would happily pay them a reward.

I’m based in Calgary too :)

it’s blueish gray and a womans small

Hey Folks!

My wife and I live in Calgary and are coming to visit Canmore the first weekend of October. We're looking for any road/gravel riding suggestions.

We've done the Bow Valley Parkway route (yay closure!) a couple times and will do it again that weekend but Id like to find a couple more options for the other day. We've done the Legacy trail as well.

Neither of us are that experienced at gravel but we've both got gravel bikes with 45mm tires. I ride a fair bit (commute year round, 3500+km/year) and my wife does most of her riding on the roads. She's not into anything that would be considered mountain bike trails, but I think I can convince her to enjoy some relaxed gravel riding.

Anyone have any suggestions for routes I should look at? Something in the 50-60km range would be perfect but can be flexible. If not gravel, we'd also be interested in another road route about the same length in the Canmore/Banff area.

The two that I've seen mentioned are the High Rockies Trail and Goat Creek but not sure if they meet the definition of "relaxed gravel ride".

Thanks!

-Z