| Nakiska Ski Resort | |
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 Slopes of Nakiska on Mount Allan in March 2007 | |
  Nakiska Ski Resort Location in Canada  Nakiska Ski Resort Nakiska Ski Resort (Canada) | |
| Location | Mount Allan, Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada |
| Nearest major city | Calgary: 83 km (52 mi) |
| Coordinates | 50°56′38″N 115°08′49″W / 50.944°N 115.147°W |
| Vertical | 735 m (2,411 ft) |
| Top elevation | 2,260 m (7,410 ft)[1] |
| Base elevation | 1,525 m (5,003 ft) |
| Skiable area | 1,021 acres (4.13 km2) |
| Trails | 64 16% - Easiest  70% - More Difficult  10% - Most Difficult  4% - Expert |
| Longest run | 3.3 km (2.1 mi) |
| Lift system | 4 Chairlifts - 3 High Speed Quads - 1 Double 1 Magic Carpet |
| Lift capacity | 8,830 / hr |
| Snowfall | 250 cm (100 in) |
| Snowmaking | Extensive, 75% |
| Night skiing | No |
| Website | skinakiska.com |
Nakiska is a ski resort in western Canada, in the Kananaskis Country region of the 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). "Nakiska" is a Cree word meaning "to meet" or "meeting place."[2][3]
Set on the east face of the southern end 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 km2 (1.2 sq mi).[1] 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 at 1,479 m (4,852 ft).
Nakiska is owned by Resorts of the Canadian Rockies, which also owns the Fernie, Kimberley, Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, Mont Sainte Anne, and Stoneham ski resorts.[4]
- ^ a b Ski Nakiska. "Statistics". Archived from the original on 2014-04-18. Retrieved 2007-07-01.
- ^ Ireland, Joanne (December 11, 1986). "Mt. Allan weathers criticism". Edmonton Journal. p. E7.
- ^ "Skiers rave about mountain". Spokane Chronicle. Associated Press. December 25, 1987. p. D2.
- ^ Resort of the Canadian Rockies