Nakiska Ski Area Reviews & Ratings

Very close to the city of Calgary. A decent selection of runs at various difficulty levels. Very well maintained. Can be a bit crowded on weekends and holidays.

Great place for snowboarding, gives you different options for hiking and lanes with different levels of routes. Great location, close to Calgary just 1 hour drive from.

Nikiska was designed and built in preparation for the 1988 Winter Olympics. If you like ripping on groomers, GS style, this hill has enough elevation to put a smile on your fache.

With 1,021 skiable acres over 64 runs, Nikiski has a blend of 16% greens, 70% blues, and 10% single blacks. The hill has enough terrain to meet the most demanding beginner to advanced skier.... however, for the experts reading, only having 4% double blacks and limited back-country access, the hill lacks its luster in this area!

If hard-core tertian is desired, check out Kicking Horse down the road a few hours; another superb RCR resort! Breathtaking, for sure.

Personally, Nikiska is one of my favourite hills. It's close to Calgary, very economical, the staff is friendly, a family favourite, and the RCR staff do an excellent job running the joint.

Simply put, the hill is stellar to get out, rip 10 to 15 runs back-to-back, grab a coffee, and rip it up again! On lax days, it's a great hill to crush the day, giving smiles per snowy miles!