Nakiska
Ski resort · Alberta, Canada
Nakiska is a ski resort in Alberta (Canada) with 27 km of runs and 7 lifts. You can ski between 1,499 m and 2,266 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 767 m. Its longest run is Gold Road (2.6 km) and the steepest, Bobtail, reaches 63% on its toughest stretch.
See Nakiska on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 27 km
- Lifts
- 7
- Elevation
- 1,499–2,266 m
- Vertical drop
- 767 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green0.1 km
- Blue4.8 km
- Red14 km
- Black7.2 km
- Expert black1.4 km
The steepest runs at Nakiska
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Bobtail Expert black63% · 32°
- Arrow Expert black62% · 32°
- Bull's Head Black60% · 31°
- Eagle Tail Expert black59% · 31°
- Legacy Black55% · 29°
The longest runs
- Gold Road Red2.6 km
- Lower Mighty Peace Red1.0 km
- Red Crow Black1.0 km
- Whoop-Up Black0.9 km
- Lower Homesteader Blue0.9 km
Lifts
4 chairlifts · 2 magic carpets · 1 platter lift.
When to go to Nakiska
For snow, April: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 1,858 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,882 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Official links
Resorts near Nakiska
- Fortress Mountain Resort14 km · 31 km of runs
- Mt Norquay41 km · 25 km of runs
- Banff Sunshine Village45 km · 77 km of runs
- Fairmont Hot Springs82 km · 13 km of runs
- Lake Louise Ski Area88 km · 80 km of runs
- Panorama Mountain Resort93 km · 74 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Nakiska?
- In Alberta, Canada. The nearest resort is Fortress Mountain Resort, 14 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Nakiska have?
- 27 km: 0.1 km of green runs, 4.8 km of blue runs, 14 km of red runs, 7.2 km of black runs, 1.4 km of expert black runs.
- What is the elevation of Nakiska?
- You can ski between 1,499 m and 2,266 m: a vertical drop of 767 m.
- How many lifts does Nakiska have?
- 7: 4 chairlifts, 2 magic carpets, 1 platter lift.
- What is the steepest run at Nakiska?
- Bobtail (expert black), at 63% (32°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Nakiska?
- For snow, April: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Nakiska?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.