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Recreation and tourism is what Kananaskis Country is noted for. Development for recreation in Kananaskis includes several campgrounds, a Golf course, some hotels, a holiday ranch, two alpine Ski areas ( Nakiska , which hosted alpine skiing and freestyle moguls skiing during the 1988 Winter Olympics and Fortress Mountain ) and a competitive Cross-country Ski area (the Canmore Nordic Centre ) that the public can use. The Canmore Nordic Centre was the venue for cross-country skiing events during the 1988 Winter Olympics. Most of the development is within Peter Lougheed Provincial Park and along the highway 40 corridor that parallels the Kananaskis River . Kananaskis has many kilometres of Hiking , cross-country ski, and horse trails. Other activities popular in Kananaskis include Mountain Biking , Scrambling , Climbing , Backpacking , Hunting , and Fishing . Several parks and one ecological reserve are located within Kananaskis. These include:
Special areas within Kananaskis Country that are not formally designated as parks or ecological reserves include the Bow Corridor Area, the Elbow River Valley Area, Evan-Thomas Provincial Recreation Area, the Highwood/Cataract Areas, Sentinel Provincial Recreation Area, Stoney Creek Provincial Recreation Area, Strawberry Provincial Recreation Area and the Sibbald Area (Sibbald Lake Provincial Recreation Area, Sibbald Meadows Pond Provincial Recreation Area). Toward the west, Kananaskis Country borders Banff National Park , Elk Lakes Provincial Park ( British Columbia ), and Height Of The Rockies Provincial Park (British Columbia). The northeastern border of Kananaskis abuts the Stoney Indian Reserve . In June 2002, the area hosted the 28th G8 Summit . |
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