Canmore – the Outdoors Enthusiasts’ Choice for an English Course in CanadaCategory: Travel & Holidays
Article added by: Paul Collins
Pretty much whichever way you come at it from, there are few more rewarding language learning experiences than doing an English course in Canada. But the options of where to study are so varied, that picking the right place for you can be fairly tricky in itself.
It essentially depends on what sort of person you are: Toronto, Ontario, Montreal and Vancouver all offer exciting, cosmopolitan environments in which to spend a few months. But if that sounds a little impersonal and hectic for you, Canada’s also a country of wild landscapes and small, friendly towns like Canmore.
What’s Canmore like?
For starters, Canmore only has some 12,000 fulltime residents (making it small by anyone’s standards). And being so small, it’s probably not going to be the place for the art lover, the wild partier or the trend-seeking shopper to study in.
But very few people who’ve chosen Canmore for their English course in Canada really worry about what Canmore isn’t. They’re far more concerned with precisely what it is. And what Canmore is, is a downright friendly sort of town. Not for someone in Canmore the loneliness of a big city: here you’ll meet people pretty much immediately – it’s just that sort of place.
What to do in Canmore?
Frankly, though, people would still come to Canmore even if it were the most unfriendly place in Canada… and they’d do so for one reason: the magnificent Banff National Park. Banff was the first of Canada’s many national parks, and stretching out across almost 7,000km, it’s one of the largest and most beautiful of the country’s awe-inspiring natural landscapes. But what really makes it stand out in comparison to some of the more isolated national parks is just how accessible it’s made by the town of Canmore.
Although Canmore itself has one of the least severe temperature swings in Canada it gets pretty cold in winter. And, as such, plain, old natural beauty isn’t the only thing it’s got going for it: it’s also a perfect jump-off point for some of the best skiing in Canada.
As a result of its nomination for the 1988 Winter Olympics, an exceptional Nordic and cross-country skiing facility was erected – the Canmore Nordic Center. There are plenty of astoundingly good old-fashioned, downhill skiing opportunities, meanwhile, at nearby Calgary.
Canmore in the Summer Months
And with the coming of the summer months, there are arguably even more fantastic activities for outdoors enthusiasts in Canmore. When the snow melts away, all those wonderful mountains are suddenly opened up to some of the most dazzling walking, hiking and climbing in Canada.
Active students can also go on horse-riding treks deep into the wilderness, canoe or go white-water rafting down the swollen rivers or go mountain-biking down the countless tracks that extend off in every direction.
This, when it comes down to it, is what makes Canmore stand out. It’s not packed with jumping bars or cool clubs; its streets aren’t lined with the latest hip boutiques; it’s not a great cultural mecca packed with museums and galleries. But what it is, is a small town in an absolutely stunning natural location; and the variety of activities you can take part in there are going to make some students on an English course in Canada very happy indeed!
Posted By: Paul Collins
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| Travel writer Paul Collins instantly felt that Canmore was the sort of place he’d like to spend some time in. Having once been a language teacher, meanwhile, he could see the fantastic potential that it would have for an outdoorsy type to do an English course in Canada. |
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