Nakiska
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Slopes of Nakiska on Mount Allan
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 Nakiska Ski Resort
Location in Canada
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| Location | Mount Allan, Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada |
| Nearest city | Calgary: 83 km (52 mi) |
| Coordinates | 50°56′38″N 115°08′49″W / 50.944°N 115.147°WCoordinates: 50°56′38″N 115°08′49″W / 50.944°N 115.147°W |
| Vertical | 779 m (2,556 ft) |
| Top elevation | 2,258 m (7,408 ft) |
| Base elevation | 1,479 m (4,852 ft) |
| Skiable area | 3 km2 (1.2 sq mi) |
| Runs | 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, 95% |
| 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."
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). 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, Mont Sainte Anne, and Stoneham ski resorts.
The site was selected in 1983 and opened for skiing in the fall of 1986, in preparation for the 1988 Winter Olympics. Pre-Olympic races on the North American Cup circuit (Nor-Am) were held in December 1986 and World Cup downhill and super G races were held in March 1987.
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