Kananaskis is situated about 80 km west of Calgary, Alberta in the foothills and front ranges of the Canadian Rockies. {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: Heart of the new west City of Calgary, Alberta, Canada Location. ... Wilcox Pass The Canadian Rockies comprise the Canadian segment of the North American Rocky Mountains range. ...

There are many recreational activities in this area, including camping, skiing, hiking, mountain biking, scrambling, climbing (trad climbing (http://www.rmbooks.com/books/perbow.htm) alpine climbing (http://www.rmbooks.com/books/dousel.htm) sport climbing (http://www.rmbooks.com/books/marspt.htm)) and backpacking. Many beautiful natural scenes are only accessible if one is willing to hike to get to them. ... Scrambling is a category of climbing that does not entail the use of any ropes on the ascent or descent. ... Climbers on Valkyrie at the Roaches. ...

There is some development in the park, especially in one of the regions of Kananaskis country, Peter Lougheed Provincial Park. Development in Kananaskis includes several campgrounds, a golf course, some hotels, two ski resorts (one the site of the 1988 Winter Olympics and built specifically for it) a holiday ranch, two gas stations and a village near the Kananaskis Lakes.

The Eastern border of the park abuts the Stoney Indians reservation. Past the Western border is Canmore before reaching Banff National Park. Categories: Canada-place stubs | Alberta communities ... Banff National Park Banff National Park is located in the Canadian Rockies near the town of Banff, Canadas first national park. ...

In 2002, Kananaskis played host to the G-8 Summit, which was the first one since the September 11 attacks. The area was locked down for the duration of the meeting, and protesters were kept well at arms distance in Calgary. The protests were peaceful and well organized, attended by groups such as the "Raging Grannies". G-8 work session; July 20-22, 2002. ... The World Trade Center on fire The September 11, 2001 attacks were a series of coordinated terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001. ...

See also: The Canadian Rockies Trail Guide, Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies The Canadian Rockies Trail Guide by Brian Patton and Bart Robinson, describes hundreds of hiking and backpacking trails in the Canadian Rockies. ... Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies is a book by Alan Kane describing scrambling routes of mountains in the Canadian Rockies. ...