Nakiska canada
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Nakiska Canada.
Nakiska Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1985 the Canadian ski resort Nakiska lies at 2260 metres altitude in the Alberta region of the Canadian Rockies. With the highest lifts and ski slopes below 2500m Nakiska ski area is not snow sure. Over 65 snow cannons ensure artificial Nakiska snow making covers ?km of ski trails, which equates to around 85 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Nakiska (Canada) is Calgary at a distance of 110km or approximately ? minutes driving time. Nakiska ski season runs from December to May.
SNO-man says
Purpose-built to stage the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics Alpine events, accommodation is centred on Kananakis Village, close to Canmore and Calgary.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Nakiska Canada
Beginner Trails
 0 runs ?km |
0% |
Intermediate Trails
 5 runs ?km |
17% |
Advanced Trails
 15 runs ?km |
53% |
Expert Trails
 11 runs 11km |
39% |
Nakiska Resort & Holiday Info
| Beginners learning to ski |  |
| Intermediate Skiers | |
| Expert Skiers | |
| Snowboarders | |
| Apres Ski | |
| Family friendly | |
| Snowsure | |
| Ambience | |
| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | C$? - C$? |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Dec 2011 |
| Ski Resort Closes | May 2012 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Nakiska Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | ?km |
| total length of Nakiska trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 3.196km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | E |
| direction Nakiska ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2260m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1525m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1525m |
| centre of Nakiska ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 735m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 735m |
| can include extra hike up which may be possible above top lift - stat used by some resorts to con us about true "vertical drop" which is lift-served |
Skiing in Nakiska
Skiing Nakiska you'll enjoy 28 pistes and trails and that means approximately ?km of ski runs. Nakiska lifts number 5 with the capacity to uplift 8620 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Canadian ski resort of Nakiska is over 3.196km long.
Nakiska Ski Area
Nakiska ski area has 0% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 17% intermediate, 53% advanced ski slopes and 39% for expert skiers - the most difficult Nakiska piste is the ?km Eagle Tail run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can't ski Nakiska after dark.
Nakiska for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Nakiska Apres Ski
The apres ski Nakiska scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
3 apres ski bars 3 restaurants 0 bowling 1 night club 0 cinema 0 billiards / pool 0 games room 0 concert 1 indoor swimming 1 outdoor heated pools 1 saunas 0 hot tubs 0 solariums 0 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 1 outdoor ice skating 0 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 1 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 0 horse riding 0 prepare winter walks 1 climbing 2 golf 1 fishing 0 museum 0 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Ice Sculpture, Ice Climbing, Ice Fishing, Ski Touring.
SNO-man says
The world class cross-country ski facility at Canmore plays host to numerous competitions, both in summer and winter - the World Cup Mountain Bike Race in July, and the Alberta International Dog Sled Classic in January amongst others. Outdoor activities right in the village include sleigh rides, tobogganing, snowshoeing, and ice skating while ice fishing is popular at the many Kananaskis Country ponds and lakes.
Snowmobiling in designated areas is a great way to see Kananaskis Country. Visitors can rent or bring their own snowmobile and explore more than 425km of snowmobile trails located in McLean Creeks/Sibbald Flats and Cataract Creeks areas. There are many walking trails , especially in the Bow Valley Provincial Park area, and because of the warm Chinook winds many of the trails and creek beds remain snow free. For those who prefer indoor exercise, the hotels of Kananaskis Village offer numerous swimming pools, jacuzzis, steam rooms and exercise areas.
Nakiska for apres ski gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
More Nakiska Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Nakiska resort - ski Nakiska by any other name
The Canadian ski resort of Nakiska ski resort is also known as Mount Allan and has the following common misspellings:
Nakiska ski area has ski slopes which face E
The direction which the various Nakiska ski slopes face can make or break your skiing or snowboarding holiday. If you want to guarantee good snow and ski conditions, you should choose a resort with ski slopes which face the right way for the time of year you're travelling.
- In the coldest winter months of January and February you need a ski resort with some sunny south facing ski slopes, so your days on the snow doesn't feel like a polar expedition. Conversely, in the warmest spring skiing months of March and especially April, a ski resort with some cool and shady north facing slopes will ensure you're not skiing on slush, but benefitting from best late season snow. The best ski resorts have ski areas and slopes which face in all directions so that you're guaranteed greating skiing whatever the weather. Nakiska ski resort has ski slopes facing E.
Nakiska for snow gets 4 stars out of 5 overall