KANANASKIS COUNTRY

Only an hour's drive west of Calgary, Kananaskis Country, also known as K-Country to Albertans, is well known for spectacular towering mountains, pristine lakes, evergreen valleys, and glacial streams.

But keep a watch out—the wildlife includes bears and cougars, along with moose, elk, and mountain sheep.

K-Country includes the areas of:

  • Kananaskis Valley

  • Bow Valley Corridor

  • Sibbald

  • Elbow River Valley

  • Highwood/Cataract

  • Spray Valley

  • Peter Lougheed Provincial Park

    The Friends of Kananaskis Country a non-profit organization with a membership of approximately 600 members, takes a leadership role in the preservation of the ecological integrity of Kananaskis Country.
    http://www.kananaskis.org

 Kananaskis Mountain Range
The Trout Ponds area of K-Country
Snow plows in June up in the Highwood Pass. The highest paved road in Canada. 2206 meters, 7239 feet.
Lower Kananaskis Lake

Alberta Facts:

Alberta is a land with a rich record of the past going back hundreds of millions of years. There is even a dinosaur named after the province  the Albertosaurus!


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