Our location on the western edge of Calgary gives ready access to the mountains and foothills for all-season recreation: cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and downhill skiing in wintertime; a wide variety of hiking trails in the summertime. World-class downhill skiing destinations are Nakiska, Mount Norquay, Sunshine and Lake Louise, all within an hour to ninety minutes drive. Closer to Calgary, the Canmore Nordic Centre is an international venue for cross-country skiing. Kananaskis Country and Banff National Park offer horseback trail riding and hiking for all levels of expertise.

Within Calgary there is much to do all year round. Winter facilities, first developed for the 1988 winter Olympics, include a downhill skiing slope and a speed skating oval, both half an hour from our house. The Saddledome hockey arena is home ice for the Calgary Flames. Calgary has the most extensive urban pathway and bikeway network in N. America. The multi-use off-street pathways, extending over 1,000 km alongside the glacier-fed Bow River and connecting major urban parks, offer attractive walking and biking opportunities without leaving town. High annual sunshine totals and low humidity make for pleasant outdoor conditions - warm sunny summers and clear crisp winter days, often warmed by Chinook winds.