Kananaskis
Nakiska
The 1988 Olympic hill, a long season, families. About 1 hr from downtown.
Vertical and terrain are from each hill’s official stats page, checked October 20, 2026, unless marked approximate. Drive times are approximate. The official snow report is the record. Vertical, acres and runs from skinakiska.com mountain stats. Kananaskis Conservation Pass needed to park, per alberta.ca. Epic days and RCR passes per skinakiska.com.
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The hill
Drive from downtown (approx.)1 hr
KindDownhill
Vertical735 m vertical
Terrain1,021 acres and 71 runs. 13% beginner, 59% intermediate, 28% advanced.
Good forThe 1988 Olympic hill, a long season, families
Park passKananaskis Conservation Pass
Passes that workNakiska pass, RCR Rockies Card, Epic (up to 7 days)
Night skiingNot filed
Bus from CalgaryNot filed
Snow and roads
The official report is the record. We read it once a night, copy the numbers and link it. We never forecast it.
Official snow reportNakiska conditions
Road report511 Alberta
Weather near the hillClear, 8°C, feels like 3°C, about 2 cm of snow in the next 3 daysOpen-Meteo weather model. Not a snow report.
Last checked by usOctober 20, 2026, against the official page
Calgarians who’ve been here
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Before and after the hill
- Sports Rent Skis, boards and boots to rent for the day or the season, on sportsrent.ca. Every other shop is on our gear page. Gear and rentals
- Après-ski Wings, ramen and a warm patio on the way back into town, on calgarymenu.com.
Ski-day reports
Dated two-line reports from Calgarians, labelled as member reports. None yet for this hill.
Around the network
- Getting aroundGet to Chinook station for the Lake Louise Ski Bus, on calgarylrt.com.
- calgaryhiking.comWhen the snow melts. Trails, passes and conditions from a Calgary driveway.
- calgarymenu.comAprès-ski on the way back into town, from wings to ramen.
- calgaryolympics.comThe 1988 story behind WinSport, Nakiska and the Canmore Nordic Centre.
- calgarykids.comFirst lessons and family days for Calgary kids.
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