Nakiska
Canada · Alberta · Single resort
Nakiska is a ski resort in Alberta (Canada). It has 27.2 km of downhill runs, mostly difficult and 7 lifts. The runs go from 1499 to 2418 m (919 m vertical).
Base station
1499 m (4,918 ft)
Top station
2418 m (7,933 ft)
Vertical drop
919 m (3,015 ft)
Piste difficulty split
- Blue square: 4.8 km (18%)
- Black diamond: 13.7 km (50%)
- Double black: 8.6 km (32%)
Details
- Night skiing: No
- Steepest spot: 61% (31°)
- Mostly facing east (37% of run length). East-facing slopes get morning sun, west-facing ones afternoon sun.
Lifts: 7
Chairlift: 4 · Drag lift: 1
- Olympic Chair · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 1525–1918 m
- Silver Chair · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 1522–1948 m
- Gold Chair · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 1794–2257 m
- Bronze Chair · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 1500–1577 m
- Platter (Ski Patrol Only) · Drag lift · 2259–2418 m
On site
- 9 car parks (2 free)
- 4 restaurants & bars by the slopes
- 1 stops
Historical conditions and snowfall
- November: Snowfall in the month (average) 28 cm, Snow depth 17 cm
- December: Snowfall in the month (average) 27 cm, Snow depth 18 cm
- January: Snowfall in the month (average) 19 cm, Snow depth 18 cm
- February: Snowfall in the month (average) 25 cm, Snow depth 18 cm
- March: Snowfall in the month (average) 31 cm, Snow depth 18 cm
- April: Snowfall in the month (average) 37 cm, Snow depth 16 cm
Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 1770 m). It shows the shape of the season well but is not a slope measurement — the upper runs usually have more snow. Data: NASA POWER.
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