Canadian Rockies: Golf & Lifestyle Destinations

Six acclaimed golf and/or resort properties - The Fairmont Banff Springs, Silvertip Resort, Canmore Golf & Curling Club, Kananaskis Country Golf Course, The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge Golf Club and Stewart Creek Golf and Country Club - offering 135 holes of golf throughout Western Canada's Rocky Mountains, have combined to offer visitors convenient access to a world-class collection.

The destination and partners have selected the theme “Canadian Rockies Golf: Historic. Dramatic. Untamed.” To convey to discerning travelers the attributes, activities and resort lifestyle amenities they offer. The base altitude for the region averages nearly a mile high, with ever-present, surrounding peaks rising thousands of feet higher.

“Canadian Rockies Golf” is defined by historic, top-rated courses designed by iconic architects such as Stanley Thompson and Robert Trent Jones. It also features stunning modern layouts by talented designers Les Furber and Gary Browning. Hence, a mix of alluring classical- and alpine-style routings complements one another and enhances golfers' experiences.

Distinct features mark the courses here, none more than the abundant trees, natural grasses and towering mountains, often with snow-capped peaks gracing overhead, which surround them. A plethora of bunkers on Thompson's two masterpieces here, scintillating elevation changes, immaculate Bentgrass greens, as well as rivers, creeks, ponds, and valleys round out the golf cornucopia.

And don't be surprised if an elk asks to play through - wildlife proliferates in the thousands of protected acres which are a large part of the area.

Combine the spectacular scenery and summer daylight as late as 11:00 p.m., and golfers can play to their heart's delight while still having time for family as well as the region's many other activities. These include award- winning spas, helicopter tours, hiking, fishing, rafting, gourmet restaurants, indoor and outdoor pools, horseback riding, and many children's programs.

This area, which was host to the 1988 Olympic Games in Alberta, has long been known to avid travelers and winter-sport aficionados for its awe-inspiring terrain and jaw-dropping scenery. Winter activities run the gamut from skiing, ice climbing, dog-sledding, snowshoeing, ice fishing, horse-drawn carriage rides, hockey, ice-skating and much more.

What people are increasingly discovering, however, are the proximity of these properties to one another as well as the combined wealth of resort and lifestyle options accessible by Calgary and Edmonton airports - from international and commercial to regional and private. This allows visitors to conveniently come and go, as they obtain desired tee times and other activity reservations all while enjoying majestic mountain-view scenery spliced by glacier-fed tributaries.

Whether people are looking for accommodations in golf and resort communities to own, live or vacation; Or upscale hotels and properties with full-service conference, meeting, event and wedding services, the Canadian Rockies offers it all.

To view the stunning topography, vacation options and learn more about the area visit www.canadianrockiesgolf.ca. Website visitors can view stay-and-play packages or request custom quotes for trips and packages. Or call 877.323.3633 for more information.