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Canmore: a location with a mountain of advantage.

Filming Advantages:

• Weather patterns maximize sunlight and minimize weather cancellations.

• ‘Extreme’ location access from the doorstep of luxury.

• Location, location, location.

Canmore a location open for show/snow business.
Canmore a mountain location open for show business.
Put more in the “can”- in Canmore.
Canmore - picture your production here.

Partners in Economic Development

  Town of Canmore
  Tourism Canmore
  The Biosphere Institute
  BOWDA
  Mountain Arts Foundation
  Canmore Community Housing Corporation
  MD of Bighorn # 8
  Chamber of Commerce

Associate Membership
Canmore Business Registry

Canmore Weather

The weather is always a major consideration for mountain projects. Canmore has the advantage of being nestled in the last range of mountains east of the coast. The altitude of these rocks, combined with the geographic and meteorological aspects of this location results in less ‘weather cancellation’ days. Typically it can be said that if one does not like the weather, wait five minutes, it will change. The jet stream consistently pushes the systems quickly over this set of mountains compared to the coastal ranges where a storm front can sit stationary for periods of up to ten days. The storm cycle typically passes as quickly as it comes in resulting in far less production days lost due to inclement weather.

Snow typically starts to sporadically accumulate in early Oct, with it lasting usually late into April. Snow has fallen and can be found at elevation almost all year round. The spring is known generally for its precipitation. In the summer one experiences daylight for almost 18 hours at its apex. The fall is particularly peaceful with the gold cascading down the mountain deciduous and larch trees. The bright but short, cold days of winter can be broken up by the warmth of a Chinook that springs eternal hope that spring is right around the corner.


Weather Sites to monitor while filming in Canmore:
http://www.weather.ca/weather/cities/can/pages/CAAB0053.htm

Nakiska Site: for weather at altitude, or in the mountains...
http://www.weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca/forecast/city_e.html?WNR

Canmore Altitude weather sites with greatest accuracy;
http://www.weather.unisys.com/satellite/sat_ir_enh_west.gif
http://www.weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca/forecast/city_e.html?WNR
http://www.weather.unisys.com/
http://www.weather.ca/weather/cities/can/pages/CAAB0053.htm

Magic hour:

Magic hour is exceptionally longer and the ‘alpen glow’ effects allow for remarkable lighting opportunities.

Sunrise Sunset times:
http://www.hia-iha.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/sunrise_e.html

GPS coordinates for Helipads