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Hi all, my family and I are visiting the Banff area for a few nights from the UK. Does anyone have any suggestions for pubs that will be showing the England game tonight? We are staying in Dead man’s Flats. Thank you.

I’m in Banff for a few more days and looking for someone who’d want to go fly fishing.
The water level is high and really not sure where to go.
I got a 6wt and some dry flies looking for someone who might know a bit better as all the guiders are booked out.

Hi everyone, we arrived in Canmore today and realized that we can't really do our planned hikes...

We wanted to do the Ha Ling Peak, the sarrail ridge and the grassi lakes today and tomorrow. However, today we ran into obvious problems...

Can you recommend something for tomorrow? So we can still use the day and get some good views?

Looking for recs for dinner for a group of 9-10 for a fun bachelorette dinner.

Bonus points for any other recs for activities :)

Just wanted to float an idea I had here. I remember a few years back someone did this but it seems to have disappeared.

Given that grocery prices in the bow valley are significantly more expensive than in Calgary, would any of you actually be interested in a local grocery delivery service where I would go buy groceries in Calgary and deliver them to your door for a fee (maybe somewhere between $20-$30?).

I realize it would likely only make sense for larger grocery hauls, but even with the fee you’d be saving money vs buying at one of the big box grocers in town.

Any thoughts?

Does anyone know of a fireworks show in Canmore/ Banff area for Canada Day?

Hey everyone,

My friends and I are planning on hiking Mount St. Piran next week, but I’ve been seeing a bunch of Instagram reels that make it look like it’s still pretty snow-covered. I was hoping to get some input from anyone who’s been up there recently.

I checked AllTrails to see if there were any recent photos or trip reports, but I couldn’t really find anything that showed what the current conditions are like.

For some context, I’d say we’re still pretty amateur hikers, but we’ve done a couple of bigger hikes before. I’ve hiked Big Beehive in Banff and Crypt Lake in Waterton, so we’re comfortable with longer hikes and some elevation gain. We just don’t have much experience hiking in snow.

A few questions:

• How much snow is still on the trail? Is it just around the summit or is most of the hike still covered?
• If it’s still snowy, would you recommend doing it with our level of experience, or should we wait until later in the season?
• If you have done it recently, how difficult did you find it?
• Would you recommend bringing gear like ice axes, hiking poles, and proper hiking boots, or are they not really necessary?
• I’ve done both Big Beehive and Crypt Lake in regular New Balance runners before. I know that’s probably not ideal, but would that be a terrible idea on St. Piran if there’s still snow?

If St. Piran isn’t the best choice right now, we’re thinking about doing Sarrail Ridge instead. How are the conditions there at the moment? Is there still much snow? I’ve also heard there has been quite a bit of bear activity around there recently, so I’m wondering how that’s been and if it’s something we should be concerned about.

If you have any other hike recommendations around Banff or Kananaskis with similar views and difficulty, I’d love to hear them too.

Thanks in advance! Any recent photos, trail reports, or advice would be really appreciated.

In Canmore for two days on a vacation and looking at the restaurants here and the prices are insane. Where do the locals eat and what are your recommendations? Any hidden gems or dive bars worth checking out?

Hey, I’m a typical Canmore person with all the mountain stuff. I have lots of friends and family for that stuff. I need more nerds in my life (I’m a massive nerd). Anyone want to get together and read and have tea? Maybe we would read the same thing sometimes? I’m an introvert, so happy to not get together often - we could just chat books and build our lists.

Everyone welcome, and I’m happy to host sometimes.

Electrical engineer with an MBA looking to semi retire in 5 years. Willing to train for a new career that would allow me to work part time in person or remotely so I can live in Canmore.

Any suggestions? Have you heard or know of others who have done something similar?

Anybody see cancellations increasing in this economy? I’ve suddenly seen the price of gas go up 50%, along with everything else edging up.

I have a trip planned but $600/night for hotels is killing me psychologically. 🤣

Wondering if anyone thinks cancellations will go up substantially to the point more competitive offers come to market?

Hi!! I am a moderately experienced hiker, definitely not new to hiking, but haven’t done many super big hikes. I did Ha Ling Peak (with my dog) a couple of years ago, and really enjoyed it. I am going to Canmore for a few days this Summer, and have seen lots of videos and clips of people hiking EEOR and it seems like a challenge I would really enjoy. I haven’t done scrambling a ton, but I am very physically fit and workout every day.

I also have an australian shepherd dog that I take hiking with me normally. She did Ha Ling very well and is a super agile dog with good commands. She will be on a hands free leash for the hike.

Would this be a hike that would be a good fit for me and my dog? I know it is a difficult hike and the more I read about the loose rock and whatnot it makes me a bit nervous. Just seeking some advice on whether I’m out of my mind to try it, or if it will just be a challenge.

Hello. Is there a mosque in Canmore? I live in Calgary and work in Canmore. My office is on the 8th Street. I haven’t had a chance to figure if there is mosque near by. If there is any Muslim in this group who can share information of a mosque in canmore where I can pray the Friday Prayer that would be really great. Thank you.

Hey all!! From the 15th-18th of July me and my team of UK based scouts (aged 18-25) are going to be in Canmore as part of our explorer belt expedition around BC and the edges of Alberta on a tight budget

If Anyone could possibly give us a place to sleep whether that be a pace on the floor or a patch of grass to place our 2 tents. Or anyone could refer us to somewhere that would have us that mould be amazing.

We’re not after much as I said just somewhere to sleep, we will being our own food and tents and we will leave no trace

Thank you so so much and any help at all will be greatly appreciated

Hey! I was flying into Calgary yesterday and met this cool person from Australia who’s visiting and working in Vancouver. It was such a great encounter! I’ve been really eager to expand my friend circle, but I’m an introvert and forgot to ask for her socials, it would bee cool to connect with her. She was excited to explore a lot, and I was curious to hear about her experiences. Her first stop was Canmore, and I was wondering if she might be interested in connecting too. If not, I totally get it, but I thought I’d check if she’s visited this subreddit. She mentioned she finally found the courage to come to Canada after university.