Monday, May 12, 2008

EXPERIENCE CANADA ONE FAIRWAY AT A TIME – THE CANADIAN ROCKIES GOLF TRAIL

Calgary, AB – May 12, 2008 - Famous for postcard-perfect panoramas, mountain peaks and glacier-fed lakes, the Canadian Rockies are now also becoming famous for world-class golf. The Canadian Rockies Golf Trail features a series of stunning golf courses, each offering their own unique and stunning panoramas of the Canadian Rockies in Alberta and British Columbia.

The Trail begins either from the gateways of the Calgary International Airport in Calgary, AB or the Canadian Rockies International Airport in Cranbrook, BC.

The Canadian Rockies Golf Trail includes the Alberta golf courses of Wintergreen in Bragg Creek, Kananaskis Country Golf Course, Silvertip in Canmore, and the world-famous Fairmont Banff Springs Golf Course in Banff. Just over the border in British Columbia, the Trail’s courses include Copper Point in Invermere, Grey Wolf at Panorama, Trickle Creek Golf Resort, St. Eugene Mission, Kimberley Golf Club and Bootleg Gap in the Kimberley area, and the Fernie Golf Club in Fernie, BC.

“Each golf course brings its own unique character and exhilarating challenges for golfers of all abilities,” says Matt Mosteller, Senior Director of Business Development with Resorts of the Canadian Rockies and operator of Wintergreen Golf and Country Club and Trickle Creek Golf Resort, “All of these courses boast incredible conditions and the backdrop of the Canadian Rockies makes this destination one that all golfers should experience at some point in their lives.”

This amazing golf vacation is complimented by first-rate accommodations along the way, including Fairmont Hotels and Resorts, Sheraton and Delta hotels.

Canadian Rockies Golf Trail packages can be tailor-made to include as few or as many courses along the Trail. Other summer adventures such as whitewater rafting, hiking, mountain biking, and sightseeing may be included to deliver the ultimate Canadian Rockies Experience.

Trickle Creek Golf Resort is set to open for the 2008 Summer Season on Friday, May 16th. Wintergreen Golf and Country Club will open on Tuesday, May 13th.

Come and experience Canada this summer, one fairway at a time. For more details, please visit www.canadianrockiessummer.com or call 1-800-258-7669.

About Resorts of the Canadian Rockies Resorts of the Canadian Rockies Inc. (RCR) www.skircr.com is the largest private ski resort owner/operator in North America, owning six ski resorts across Canada, including Lake Louise Mountain Resort and Nakiska in Alberta; and Fernie Alpine Resort and Kimberley Alpine Resort in British Columbia.

RCR also owns and manages a number of hotels, backcountry lodges and golf courses, including Trickle Creek Golf Resort in Kimberley, Wintergreen Golf and Country Club in Bragg Creek, Skoki Backcountry Lodge, The Wolf’s Den Lodge (Fernie) and the Trickle Creek Residence Inn by Marriott (Kimberley). RCR aims to provide each and every guest The Ultimate Experience.