Canmore Nordic Centre, Olympic winter sports stadium in Canmore, Canada
The Canmore Nordic Centre is a biathlon and cross-country skiing stadium in Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park, near Canmore, Alberta, at the foot of Mount Rundle. Its stadium sits at 604 m, with trails between 601 and 640 m. It has up to 60 km of groomed trails, some lit and some paved for summer roller skiing, plus a 30-lane shooting range using the Kurvinen system.
Built for the cross-country skiing and biathlon events of the 1988 Winter Olympics, the centre was renovated between 2005 and 2006 to meet modern training and competition standards, with a rebuilt shooting range, extended trails and expanded snowmaking. It hosted the first Biathlon World Cup in February 1987 and the World Championships in March 1994, held only in the non-Olympic team event.
The centre serves as a training ground where Canadian national biathlon and cross-country ski teams prepare and refine their skills regularly. It is a place where visitors can observe the dedicated work of elite athletes in action.
The stadium sits at 604 m, with trails between 601 and 640 m, and up to 60 km of groomed cross-country and biathlon trails, some lit for night use. Part of the trail network is asphalted so it can be used for roller-ski training in summer. The trails are open to recreational skiers and tourists, not only to the national team.
The Meadow Hut was renamed the Chandra Crawford Hut in March 2017, honouring the Canmore-born cross-country skier who won sprint gold at the 2006 Turin Winter Olympics. She is the older sister of biathlete Rosanna Crawford.
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