Nakiska Ski Resort, Canada Reviews

Perfect place to go for an experienced ski-er/snowboarder. Lots of long runs, and variety. The glades are pretty cool, and its not too busy. Fare's are also better than the surrounding areas!

Not the biggest or best hill, but affordable, well maintained, and close to Calgary

First time here and it was absolutely amazing!
Easy to get too and not far from Calgary. Great for all levels of skiers love the 3 high speed chairs! The lodge is very big and clean! And the staff were very friendly and helpful. Thanks for the great experience!!

Great terrain. Lodge is tired and could be expanded. Washrooms at midmountain have been closed for weeks.

Decent mountain. Make you pay an extra 5$ to go to the park. Can t even pay them at the entrance of it. The park isn t that great either.

When I went icy and cold. But compact uncrowded and pleasant

If you would like to go camping, explore nature and see the beautiful mountains come here. Troll Falls it beautiful and a great little hike. Sundance campground is very nice we stayed in the Trapers Tents they offer, very cool. All in all a great way to spend your time away from it all. Will be coming back !

Beautiful place and well groomed runs. Unfortunately this year got cut early due to the virus, but we will be back next year!

Probably the smallest place in the Rockies. Ski racer paradise.

Alwayse enjoy the open runs but the luft ticket lnes where crazy slow and the food overpriced (more than other resorts in the area).

This ski hill is wonderful for beginners but lacks a lot on black diamond or other more challenging runs. The selection of runs is overall quite scarce but is a good hill to learn on.

Would not recommend if you need to buy full price tickets, you are better off going to any of the big 3 with that kind of money. They do make a LOT of snow, so if man made snow is your thing you could give them a try.

This is a really nice hill. It may not be as big as others in Banff but it's close proximity to Calgary is a huge plus.

We had a great first day out. First line up was eally busy but it levelled it was reasonable the rest if the day. For the few runs that were open and considering the lack of snow, conditions were good on Easy Street and Mighty Peace. Kids had a blast. Now that it has snowed 70 cm out there, can't wait to get back out. Felt safe and there were staff in the lines giving feedback on how to wear your mask properly.

Good hill with varied days, some days nothing but an ice cube, other days powder to your knees, but for the price of a season ticket worth the crapshoot

Generally not the best conditions for skiing or snowboarding but some of the best prices and close to Calgary. Always nice staff.

Blue groomers are great for learning/practicing. Greens are limited and need more grooming. The glades are a great idea but very dependent on natural snow.

This is a great ski hill with easy access from Calgary. Good place to take younger kids for lessons and beginner skiing/snowboarding.

One of my best ski experiences ever. No crowds. Great slopes (good enough for 1988 olympics). I brought my own ski boots as I have large feet, and I experienced a boot blowout that completely destroyed my boot. They gave me free rental boots for the rest of my stay! very friendly and personable staff.

Good snow this season. Wasn't an ice field like last year.

Convenient to Calgary, easy traditional ski hill, great for a quick day out. Not all lifts operate all the time.

Mostly steep groomed runs and low snow coverage. Decent glades area but they charge extra for their terrain park and the jumps aren't built with the best of skill.

Great family hill, all amenities a family could need. Can be extremely busy and congested on long weekend or if kids have days off ie; Christmas, Easter, development day etc.
No chairlift mazes, can be a real elbows up/euro style of loading. No organization at the lift lines and no gates to help control line up congestion.

Great skiing. A less expensive option & a good place to teach your kids to ski. Close to Calgary.

Beautiful mountain, tough to muck up really.

Wish there were more tree runs, but for a family, it s a perfect mountain kids!

Minus the obscenely overpriced food and drinks, but that s nearly every resort and ski hill for ya!

I love this place. Its close and a great place for beginner borders or skiers. Runs are a lot longer and wider then Sun Shine.

Awesome family ski hill, can have great conditions and can face limited snow at times

Great value for the cost of a seasons pass. Can be a little windy and icy at times other wise it's excellent

Beauty day at Nakiska today...love this little resort. Too many kids though ugh...

A great hill for casual skiing and youth training teams. Good all over terrain and park skiing.

It's great with fresh powder, but if it hasn't been actively snowing on the last 24hrs you might want to give it a miss - unless you like ice skating on skis.

good place for family fun. but most of the days are so icy.

Praying for a big snowfall and looking forward to another season of skiing here. Their season pass deal is still fantastic, $600 for a family of 4 with 2 kids learning how to ski is pretty awesome. Also, being only about 1 hour from the city makes it totally worth it to come for even half a day.

We had an absolutely awesome day! This is really is such a great family ski area. We'll be back.

Great beginner ski hill that is close to the city. Food is not great quality, but the fries are awesome!

Nice intermediate hill with options for all skill levels. Clean lodge.

Fair price, roughly 30% cheaper than all other hills around Banf - Lake Louise area, quite a few runs for all skill sets.

This is a small ski hill compared to the hills inside the national park. The lifts are not that busy and is slower so it's easier for begginers. I recommend this hill when you want to go for a quick ski session not too far from the city.

My two sons both enjoyed their skiing lessons from Madeleine and Caleb. Their instructors were both very attentive and worked hard to help my boys improve their skills.

Nakiska is a great beginner hill. I wish they got more snow coverage but they're super close to Calgary and they do have a good glade section which is a bit more challenging but all in all it's a beginner hill that gets a tad icy if they haven't had a fresh snowfall.

The slope layout is the most functional in Banff. A ski area completed during the Calgary Olympics, and of course there are many severe courses unless it is at a certain level

Great mountain, to bad the grooming of all the runs are not done everyday.

Great ski resort, except some runs are quite icy, including Eye Opener and Mighty Peace. The glades aren't bad either. The burgers at Mid-Mountain Lodge are WAY better than the BBQ Pit there, and it feels like the resort is well-maintained!

Snow sucked, there should be a review for the weather

Close, affordable and always fun! Being in Calgary we'll always come back!!

Snow is not flakey and powdery but rather packed. Staff is nice.

Have a season pass and love the mountain. Great proximity to Calgary, amazing price and lots of varied terrain. My only complaint would be the extremely outdated amenities. Nothing seems to have been updated since the Olympics. If the lodges were updated a bit, this could be a real world class ski resort.

Great mountain close to Calgary to lean how to ski and snowboard

Great skiing area. For all levels of skiing and snowboarding. Even double black diamond

Love the hill, hate the crowded chalet. overall a good experience.

Review for Koreans: Nakiska, the nearest Rocky Mountain ski resort in Calgary. When the snow is good, it's a great course. Flat and wide runs are an advantage. It's a miniature version of Lake Louise. The price is low and there is no entry fee to Banff / Lake Lewis. The reason for the undervaluation is snow quality. Snow quality was excellent in the early 2000s, but there was no proper winter weather in the 2010s.

Not bad, but there are better hills a bit further down Hwy 1.

You can rent just what you need instead of a whole package. Service is good and lots of different areas for different skill levels. Many flat sections so be prepared or you will have to skate!

Also beautiful for those looking for groomed slopes and not only off-piste

Not much for terrain, but a great, reliable hill full of nice groomers.

Mountain was pretty good. Had snow the day before, but some runs were still pretty icy. The staff at the restaurant were horrible however, didn't speak kindly at all. One liftie at the magic carpet was awesome and really nice, but I got to the bronze lift at 4:03 and another liftie wouldn't let me go up. I had to walk all the way back up the hill. I understand the lifts stop at 4, but they didn't have any signs saying it was closed, and I had no watch

Great place for the family ski days . Close to Calgary

Great family ski resort. Food not so great and pricey as expected. Good retail shop.

Need more good customer services. Grooming team is not good.

Icey runs in the morning. Took the gold lift up to ski down to the mid lodge but the blue run was closed for a ski lesson meaning that icy black runs had to be navigated. Not fun. Lodge was also closed so had to go to the main lodge for lunch. Food was tasty if overly expensive. Pro shop was sold out of a few things I wanted to pick up.

Green runs are quite short but nice cruisers. The rollers on the blue runs don't seem much different than their black runs. Everything is nice and wide though and well groomed. Signs at the hill have not been updated to match the info in their website.

A great transition hill, close to the city with lots of varied runs.

Best for starters, wide runs and low cost season ticket if you buy it earlier. The ski school has the best deal for new skier. The learn to ski/snowboard lesson package only cost 245 or 273(peak season) which covers three days learning (any 3 days) include lift tickets, equipment rental and 2 2-hour lesson each day.

The absolute worst place to spend 35 dollars on nachos

Good place to ski/snowboard, just know the food here kinda pricey though ($34 for this meal)

Not a big ski hill, and not always the best snow conditions, but so close to the city. Convenience is a real bonus. A lot more to ski than COP and only 45 minutes further out.

Beautiful Ski Resort. Close to Calgary
Seasonal passed are cheaper than other ski resorts.

Challenging ski runs for all abilities, quieter and less busy slopes than other resorts in Banff.

Great weekday skiing - very quiet the Monday I was there.

Small ski hill, cost effective for families. Usually really busy as half of Calgary goes here on weekends.

First time at Nakiska. LOVED IT. I can't believe it has taken me years to try it. The runs are so long, tree groomed and wide with beautiful views. Just FUN and not difficult at all. Like rollercoaster runs, my favourite! The drive was much shorter, the ticket prices less, the parking easy. So many great things! It is still early season and not all of the runs were open. I can't wait to come back when there is more natural snow and every run is open soon! The one thing that did upset me a bit is the fact that we took the gold chair up and were not told that every blue run from the top was closed. The chair lift operator at the top directed us to a blue run down that was also not open. We had to take off our skies and pick our way down a black run because it was too icy for us nervous skiers that stick to green/blue runs. I think it's important to notify people going up a chair lift if there are only black runs open at the top.

This early in the season no one should complain, worked on my carving on the groomers today! 12 plus runs and no waits at the chairs makes mid week skiing the best.