Still with a range of both winter and summer activities, Canada Olympic Park is now operated by
Winsport, which owns and operates Canada Olympic Park in Calgary, the Bill Warren Training Centre at the Canmore Nordic Centre in Canmore Alberta, and the Beckie Scott High Performance Training Centre on Haig Glacier Alberta.
Formerly known as the Calgary Olympic Development Association (CODA), WinSport was founded in 1956 to bid on behalf of Calgary to host an Olympic Winter Games. CODA successfully won the bid from the International Olympic Committee on Sept. 30, 1981, for Calgary to become the host city for the XV Olympic Winter Games in 1988.
Following the Olympics in 1988 and benefitting from endowment funds left for the Games’ legacy, CODA has evolved into a new vision with the transition to WinSport. Through WinSport, the legacy of the 1988 Games is being maintained through allowing people of all ages to discover, develop and excel at sport.
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Essentially all of the original facilities from the '88 Olympics remain, now bolstered by the addition of still more recreational facilities and summer activities, making it a year round facility. Scare yourself witless with a ride down the bobsleigh, piloted by a professional driver, for just $74.99 per person. ZIP down
North America’s Fastest Zipline. Take the Leap off the 8 storey Free Fall bungee tower. Putt like a Pro on the Mini Golf Course. Ride up the Scenic Chairlift and take in the stunning view of both the city skyline to the east and the Rocky Mountains to the west. Go Mountain Biking on miles of trails. Ride the Skyline Luge, a summertime luge track built for the amateur, even for kids, to sail down the hill. OR, if you just miss winter, go skating at the Markin MacPhail Centre at WinSport.
In the winter, ski and snowboard, skate, slide down the hill in the tube park, play hockey or shinny.
One of the most exciting adventures in the park is the Olympic Park Zip-Line, sure to get the adrenaline flowing in all but the most jaded of adrenaline junkies. Not just any Zip-Line, this is
North America’s Fastest Zip-line. It's a bit pricey at $79, but for that one gets a full hour of ZIPping on three different lines, from Trainer to OMIGAWD. The Zip-Line is relatively new, one of the additions made to attract even more recreation and adventure seekers to the park. Hours of operation are rather complex, changing with the seasons. See the full schedule
HERE
The BIG line, affectionately known as
Monster, starts at the upper and larger ski jump, ending at the Bungee Jump tower. Look closely in the photo below to see the lines coming down from the ski jump.
North America’s Fastest Zipline
Soar on North America’s Fastest Zipline that starts from the same jump made famous by Eddie the Eagle in ’88. This ride consists of three Ziplines (Trainer/Monster/Plaza).
You’ll start on our Trainer line where you’ll get a feel for the zipline by learning how to ride it. We will drive you through the park to the iconic 90-metre ski jump tower where you’ll get to experience Calgary’s highest vantage point before zipping down Monster – North America’s fastest zipline. Your adventure will finish by taking a ride on the eight-storey Plaza Zipline, which takes you through a treed area back down to the base. This adventure takes about one hour to complete.
How To Book
Advanced booking is recommended, please call Guest Services at 403-247-5452 (ext.4) or visit us in the Frank King Day Lodge.
Early day bookings are recommended. (Bookings are subject to weather and availability)
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