CALGARY - Canadian Rockies: Including Banff and Jasper National Parks - page 459

Full-suspension-bike rental is $48 for two hours or $75 for a full day, while a day pass for
the chairlift is $35.
SWIMMING AND FITNESS CENTERS
The City of Calgary (403/268-2489) operates eight outdoor pools (open June-early Sept.)
and 12 indoor pools (open year-round). Facilities at each vary. Admission at indoor pools
includes the use of the sauna, hot tub, and exercise room. Admission to all pools is adult
$7.50-10.50, around half price for seniors and kids.
The YMCA (101 3rd St. SW, 403/269-6701, 5:30am-10pm Mon.-Fri., 7am-7pm Sat.-
Sun., $14) is a modern fitness center beside Eau Claire Market at the north end of down-
town. All facilities are first-class, including an Olympic-size pool, a weight room, an ex-
ercise room, a jogging track, squash courts, a hot tub, and a sauna.
The large Family Leisure Centre (11150 Bonaventure Dr. SE, 403/278-7542,
9am-9pm daily) has a lot more to offer than just swimming. The entry fee of adult $12.80,
child $7.40 includes use of regular pools as well as a giant indoor waterslide, a wave pool,
and even a skating rink.
AMUSEMENT PARKS
Calaway Park (10 km/6.2 mi west of city limits along the TransCanada Hwy., 403/
240-3822, 10am-7pm Sat.-Sun. May-June, 10am-7pm daily July-Aug., 11am-6pm Sat.-
Sun. Sept.-mid-Oct.) is western Canada's largest outdoor amusement park, with 27 rides
including a double-loop roller coaster. Other attractions include an enormous maze,
Western-themed minigolf, a zoo for the kids, a trout-fishing pond, live entertainment in
the Western-style Showtime Theatre, and many eateries. Admission including most rides
is $38 for ages 7-49, $29 ages 3-6 and 50 and over.
WINTER RECREATION
When Calgarians talk about going skiing or snowboarding for the day, they are usually re-
ferring to the five world-class winter resorts in the Rockies, a one- to two-hour drive to
the west. The city's only downhill facilities are at Canada Olympic Park (403/247-5452),
which has three chairlifts and a T-bar serving a vertical rise of 150 meters (500 feet). Al-
though the slopes aren't extensive, on the plus side are a long season (mid-Nov.-late Mar.),
night skiing (weeknights until 9pm), extensive lodge facilities including rentals, and ex-
cellent teaching staff. Lift tickets can be purchased on an hourly basis ($37 for four hours)
or for a full day ($49). Seniors pay just $20 for a full day on the slopes.