Gear Rental

• Gear Up Mountain Sport and Rentals
• Outdoor Centre, University of Calgary
• Mountain Equipment Co-op, Calgary

 

Local Outdoor Gear Shops

• Ski Uphill
  • 4C, 906 Bow Valley Trail
  • Phone: 403-675-4455
• Vertical Addiction
  • 1040 Railway Ave Suite 100, Canmore, Alberta, T1W 1P4
  • Phone: 403-609-8226
• Monod Sports
  • 129 Banff Avenue, Banff, Alberta, T1L 1A4
  • Phone: 403-762-4571

Association of Canadian Mountain Guides (ACMG)

• Mountain Conditions Report – recent reports from guides working in the field
• ACMG Home Page – info on training, certification, and trip planning resources

 

Weather Sites

• Banff Weather – Environment Canada
• Banff Weather – Weather Network
• Lake Louise – Weather Network
• Jasper – Environment Canada
• Columbia Icefields – Meteoblue
• Bugaboo Forecast – Meteoblue

 

Avalanche Information

• Avalanche Canada – Information on current avalanche conditions in Western Canada