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Nakiska

Alberta, CA

33 kmMtrails
766 mvertical
7lifts
❄︎light snow
246 cma season, measured

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North America
New York City — town, pop. 8,804,190Los Angeles — town, pop. 3,820,914Toronto — town, pop. 2,794,356Chicago — town, pop. 2,664,452NakiskaNew York CityLos AngelesTorontoChicago
Alberta
Calgary — town, pop. 1,306,784Lethbridge — town, pop. 103,197Red Deer — town, pop. 100,844Airdrie — town, pop. 90,044Cochrane — town, pop. 32,199Banff SunshineLake LouiseMount NorquayPanoramaFairmont Hot SpringsFernie Alpine ResortKimberley Alpine ResortPass PowderkegKicking Horse Mountain ResortNakiskaCalgaryLethbridgeRed DeerAirdrie
Within 30 km
Canmore — town, pop. 13,992Banff — town, pop. 8,305NakiskaNakiskaCanmoreBanff

Closed today

Season: Nov 14 – Apr 18

Webcamson skinakiska.com

26/27 Passes

PassWhat it grantsBlackouts
Epic Pass7 days shared across 6 resortsno blackout dates
Shares that 7-day budget with Fernie Alpine Resort, Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, Kimberley Alpine Resort, Mont-Sainte-Anne.
Rocky Mountain Passportunlimited daysno blackout dates

The mountain

2,266 msummit
766 mvertical
1,500 mbase
Trees
6.9 km, 20.9% of mapped runs — Boundary, Cougar, Cutthroat (25 matched by distance, not outline)
Region
Alberta, Canada

Where it stands

trails
33 kmmedian 19 km
69%
vertical
766 mmedian 324 m
87%
advanced or harder
32%median 28%
62%
novice or easy
15%median 22%
20%
snowfall
246 cmmedian 207 cm · model here 244 cm
61%

this resort middle half median model

The Season

20%of Dec–Mar days it snows
3days, longest snowy stretch
model
Snow on the ground model
50100150 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunplanned season
Snowfall, season to date model
100200300400 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunplanned season

middle half of winterstypical (dashed: model)2025/26planned season

Snow on the ground: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters; reads low · Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters, scaled ×1.01 to OnTheSnow 10-season mean · natural snow, a groomed base runs deeper

Terrain

above: this resort · below: typical of the 84 North American resorts of 25 km to 60 km

  • novicegreen circle0.1 km · 1 run
  • easygreen circle4.8 km · 11 runs
  • intermediateblue square17.6 km · 43 runs
  • advancedblack diamond9.3 km · 20 runs
  • expertdouble black1.4 km · 4 runs

North American grading.

Trail map

unnamed run — green circle (novice)Amphitheater — green circle (easy)Homesteader Easy Way — green circle (easy)Lower Homesteader — green circle (easy)Lower Homesteader — green circle (easy)Powderface — green circle (easy)unnamed run — green circle (easy)Morley Flats — green circle (easy)Olympic Easy Way — green circle (easy)Chinook — green circle (easy)Sundance — green circle (easy)Easy Street — green circle (easy)Upper Eye Opener — blue square (intermediate)Whiskey Gap — blue square (intermediate)Old Sun — blue square (intermediate)Lower North Axe — blue square (intermediate)unnamed run — blue square (intermediate)Upper Mapmaker — blue square (intermediate)Ralley Alley — blue square (intermediate)Goodstoney By-Pass — blue square (intermediate)Gold Rush — blue square (intermediate)Legacy Connector — blue square (intermediate)Homesteader Pitch — blue square (intermediate)Gold Road — blue square (intermediate)Upper Mighty Peace — blue square (intermediate)Middle Mapmaker — blue square (intermediate)Rue Rado — blue square (intermediate)Lower Mighty Peace — blue square (intermediate)unnamed run — blue square (intermediate)Eye Opener Connector — blue square (intermediate)Walking Buffalo — blue square (intermediate)Big Bear — blue square (intermediate)Rustler — blue square (intermediate)Passmore Pass — blue square (intermediate)Lower Mapmaker — blue square (intermediate)Lower Mapmaker — blue square (intermediate)Lower Eye Opener — blue square (intermediate)Upper Homesteader — blue square (intermediate)Chiniki Cut-off — blue square (intermediate)Grand Trunk — blue square (intermediate)Crowfoot — black diamond (advanced)Bull's Head — black diamond (advanced)Lower Eagle Tail — black diamond (advanced)Maverick — black diamond (advanced)Legacy — black diamond (advanced)Lower Legacy — black diamond (advanced)Whoop-Up — black diamond (advanced)North Axe — black diamond (advanced)Eagle Tail Connector — black diamond (advanced)Little Hunter — black diamond (advanced)Red Crow — black diamond (advanced)Turbo Traverse — double black (expert)Arrow — double black (expert)Bobtail — double black (expert)Eagle Tail — double black (expert)lift — magic carpet — 1521 m to 1537 mlift — magic carpet — 1521 m to 1537 mGold Chair — chairlift — 1794 m to 2257 mGold Chair — chairlift — 1794 m to 2257 mBronze Chair — chairlift — 1500 m to 1577 mBronze Chair — chairlift — 1500 m to 1577 mlift — magic carpet — 1524 m to 1529 mlift — magic carpet — 1524 m to 1529 mPlatter (Ski Patrol Only) — platter — 2259 m to 2418 mPlatter (Ski Patrol Only) — platter — 2259 m to 2418 mSilver Chair — chairlift — 1522 m to 1948 mSilver Chair — chairlift — 1522 m to 1948 mOlympic Chair — chairlift — 1525 m to 1918 mOlympic Chair — chairlift — 1525 m to 1918 m500 m
lift4 chairlifts1 platter2 magic carpetsruns coloured as on the terrain bar · north is up · OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMapFull screen ↗
Lifts and runs by name
Lifts
Gold Chair, Bronze Chair, Platter (Ski Patrol Only), Silver Chair, Olympic Chair
Green circle
Amphitheater, Homesteader Easy Way, Lower Homesteader, Powderface, Morley Flats, Olympic Easy Way, Chinook, Sundance, Easy Street
Blue square
Upper Eye Opener, Whiskey Gap, Old Sun, Lower North Axe, Upper Mapmaker, Ralley Alley, Goodstoney By-Pass, Gold Rush, Legacy Connector, Homesteader Pitch, Gold Road, Upper Mighty Peace, Middle Mapmaker, Rue Rado, Lower Mighty Peace, Eye Opener Connector, Walking Buffalo, Big Bear, Rustler, Passmore Pass, Lower Mapmaker, Lower Eye Opener, Upper Homesteader, Chiniki Cut-off, Grand Trunk
Black diamond
Crowfoot, Bull's Head, Lower Eagle Tail, Maverick, Legacy, Lower Legacy, Whoop-Up, North Axe, Eagle Tail Connector, Little Hunter, Red Crow
Double black
Turbo Traverse, Arrow, Bobtail, Eagle Tail

Nearby

ResortDistanceTrailsSnowfallPassesCompare
Nakiska—33 km❄︎
Mount Norquay42 km25 km❄︎❄︎compare
Banff Sunshine45 km77 km❄︎❄︎❄︎compare
Fairmont Hot Springs82 km13 km❄︎
Lake Louise87 km80 km❄︎❄︎❄︎compare
Panorama93 km74 km❄︎❄︎compare
Kicking Horse Mountain Resort138 km46 km❄︎❄︎compare
FAQ
Is Nakiska on the Epic Pass?
Yes. The Epic Pass grants 7 days shared across 6 resorts at Nakiska for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
Is Nakiska on the Rocky Mountain Passport?
Yes. The Rocky Mountain Passport grants unlimited days at Nakiska for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
How much snow does Nakiska get?
Nakiska has light snowfall by our banding, averaging 246 cm a season over the last ten measured seasons.
What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
Mount Norquay (42 km), Banff Sunshine (45 km), Lake Louise (87 km)
Sources
Pass terms
Epic, Rocky Mountain Passport
Mountain figures
OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
Season dates and live status
skiresort.info
Snow on the ground
Open-Meteo
Webcams
the resort's own webcam page; the imagery remains the operator's
Snowfall, measured
OnTheSnow, 10-season mean
Snowfall, model
ERA5, ~10 km grid, at mid-mountain

Data (ODbL) · Method

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