Cougar Mountain Lodge (haven't stayed in 2 years, still open?), website still running with 2007/2008 info... Great place to stay, awesome food, the best drying room a guy can get in the basement for 8 guys easy. Perfect for a big group of 8 guys and you book the whole B&B. Sue splurges on the best food with warm packed lunches for the hill. Nice clean hot tub! Super comfy and nice rooms with shared bathrooms at 4 guys per nice big bathroom. The cabin is modern with really nice matching beds, it's a super nice place. Lots of seating in the main living room to watch your own movies, and your own bar fridge to stock with your groups drinks. Plenty of parking for two trucks and two enclosed trailers as well. Located just north of Valemount not even 5 mins on the east side of the highway before you come in from Jasper.
Terracanna is a great multi-group cabin area with a main lodge for eating and lounging. Awesome place to party with a pool table, foos ball(sp?) & Rock Band setup in the basement!
Awesome buffet style food for supper, but they axed the breakfast buffet and caused it to go down in our ranks last year as a result. Full service bar in the main lodge. Separated cabin within a minute or two walk with about 4 cabins per arrangement. Depending on the cabin, if the group is next to you is loud you may not sleep well if your a light sleeper. Really nice big cabins for two guys per room with a big bathroom to share in the same cabin. Tons of room, okay drying next to the gas fireplace in the same room so your stink hangs around with you during the night.
It's located half way between McBride and Valemount North on highway 16. Tons of parking, you have to unhook trailers to head down with your truck to the cabins if you wish to bring gear down and up. We used to stay here alot, but the drives to Valemount areas can be really long, and with the no longer breakfast buffet and NO hot tub, we might not stay there at all this coming season.... Will miss the late night jamming sessions in the basement with the crew after hours!
Where do you guys recommend to stay for McBride? We normally go in groups of 4-8 with enclosed trailers. Hot tubs and buffets are nice!!!