Nakiska

#206 among destinations in Canada

Winter sport, Ski area

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Nakiska is a ski resort in western Canada, in the Kananaskis Country region of the province of Alberta. It is located 83 km from Calgary, west on Highway 1 and south on Highway 40. "Nakiska" is a Cree word meaning "to meet" or "meeting place." ()

Alternative names: Longest run: 2.05 miBase elevation: 5003 ftTop elevation: 7415 ftCoordinates: 50°56'38"N, 115°8'49"W

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Nakiska – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Golf Course, Barrier Lake, Mount Kidd, Mount Baldy.

2.8 miS
Golf
Golf Course, Kananaskis Country
73 min walk • Kananaskis Country Golf Course is a public 36-hole golf course situated in Kananaskis Country, a park system west of Calgary, Alberta, Canada in the foothills and front ranges of the Canadian Rockies.
6.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Barrier Lake
169 min walk • Barrier Lake is a man made reservoir at the north end of Kananaskis Country in Alberta, Canada. Highway 40 runs between the lake and Mount Baldy, on the eastern shore. It is entirely located in the Bow Valley Provincial Park. Barrier Lake was created for hydroelectric power generation on the Kananaskis River.
4 miSW
Mountain
Mount Kidd, Kananaskis Country
101 min walk • Mount Kidd is a 2,958-metre double-summit massif centrally located in Kananaskis Country in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada.
6.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Baldy
163 min walk • Mount Baldy is a mountain located in the Kananaskis River valley alongside Highway 40 in the Canadian Rockies. During World War II, prisoners in a nearby internment camp were occasionally permitted to make the ascent of Mt.
2.1 miE
Mountain
Wasootch Peak, Kananaskis Country
53 min walk • Wasootch Peak is a 2,352-metre mountain summit located in the Fisher Range of Kananaskis Country in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada.
4.8 miSW
Mountain
Mount Bogart, Kananaskis Country
122 min walk • Mount Bogart is a 3,144-metre summit located in Kananaskis Country in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Mount Bogart's nearest higher peak is Wind Mountain, 4.7 km to the north.
5.4 miNE
Mountain
Midnight Peak, Elbow-Sheep Wildland Provincial Park
139 min walk • Midnight Peak is located in the Kananaskis River valley along Highway 40 in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta.