Nakiska is a ski resort in the Kananaskis Country region of the Canadian province of Alberta. It is located 83 km (52 mi) from Calgary, west on Highway 1 (Trans-Canada Highway) and south on Highway 40 (Kananaskis Trail).
Set on the face of Mount Allan, Nakiska has 64 trails with four chairlifts (3 High speed Quads and 1 Double), 1 Reg Magic Carpet and 1 Monster Carpet) set up over an area of 3 km (1.2 sq mi). The longest run has 3.3 km (2.1 mi), ...
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Nakiska is a ski resort in the Kananaskis Country region of the Canadian province of Alberta. It is located 83 km (52 mi) from Calgary, west on Highway 1 (Trans-Canada Highway) and south on Highway 40 (Kananaskis Trail).
Set on the face of Mount Allan, Nakiska has 64 trails with four chairlifts (3 High speed Quads and 1 Double), 1 Reg Magic Carpet and 1 Monster Carpet) set up over an area of 3 km (1.2 sq mi). The longest run has 3.3 km (2.1 mi), from a top lift-served elevation of 2,258 m (7,408 ft) to the base elevation of 1,479 m (4,852 ft).
Nakiska is now owned by Resorts of the Canadian Rockies, also owner of the Fernie, Kimberley, Mont Sainte Anne and Stoneham ski resorts.
Construction of the resort begun in 1986, in preparation for the 1988 Winter Olympics. Nakiska hosted the ten alpine skiing events, as well as freestyle moguls skiing, then a demonstration event. A temporary surface lift to the gusty top of the mountain was used for the men's downhill event. This poma still...
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