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Nakiska Ski Area

As of 9:46 a.m. MT Oct 20, a weather-model estimate for Nakiska Ski Area puts 0 in. of new snow in 24 h, 0 in. in 48 h, base 0 in.

Kananaskis · AB

Pre-season (projected). As of Oct 20, Nakiska Ski Area has not opened for the season: projected opening Nov 7; base 0 in. (model estimate, 3 h old), 0 in. of new snow in 24 h (model estimate).Poor
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Description · generated

Nakiska Ski Area is in the Kananaskis region of Alberta, Canada, on the eastern side of the Canadian Rockies. The mountain rises from a base at 5,003 ft to a summit at 7,415 ft, giving 2,412 ft of vertical. It has 1,021 skiable acres with 71 runs, served by six lifts: three high-speed quads, one double chair and two magic carpets. The longest run is about 2 miles, and the area averages 98 inches of snowfall a year. Nakiska is included on the Epic Pass.

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47°Feels 41°
0"New snow
Wind
0%Precip chance
5
PeakCam Snow Scorepoor2026-10-20

As of Oct 20, Nakiska Ski Area's PeakCam Snow Score is 5 of 100 (poor): operating status 5 of 10.

Why 5? The five components
  • Depth vs normal0 / 30
    no base depth on file · none
  • New snow, 7 days0 / 25
    no snow report · none
  • Forecast, 7 days0 / 20
    no stored forecast run · none
  • Snow quality0 / 15
    no snow report · none
  • Operating status5 / 10
    pre-season (projected date) · catalogue

Algorithmic, formula score-v1: great ≥ 75, good ≥ 55, fair ≥ 35. How the score works · JSON

Snow Report

0″
Base Depth
0″
24h New Snow
0″
48h New Snow
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7-Day Trend
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Trails Open
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Lifts Open
Bluebird
Expect clear bluebird skies today.
Warming trend
Outlook

Updated · Source: open_meteo

  • Base depthmodelestimated 3 h
  • 24 h newmodelestimated 3 h
  • TempECCClive <1 h
  • WindECCClive <1 h
  • Next 48 hmodelestimated 4 h
  • What the tiers mean

5-Day Forecast

14-day snow outlook · summit

4.3 in next 7 days · 4.3 in over 14 · peak 1.8 in on Fri, Oct 23

7 models agree today · 7 models in the blend

  1. Today

    20

    –

    44°/23°

    7m

  2. Wed

    21

    –

    48°/29°

    7m

  3. Thu

    22

    –

    48°/28°

    7m

  4. Fri

    23

    ✳✳✳

    1.8"

    36°/19°

    7m

  5. Sat

    24

    ✳✳✳

    1.5"

    23°/13°

    6m

  6. Sun

    25

    ✳✳✳

    1.1"

    19°/12°

    6m

  7. Mon

    26

    ✳✳✳

    –

    25°/7°

    5m

  8. Tue

    27

    –

    32°/14°

    4m

  9. Wed

    28

    –

    30°/13°

    4m

  10. Thu

    29

    –

    40°/3°

    3m

  11. Fri

    30

    –

    40°/18°

    2m

  12. Sat

    31

    –

    40°/19°

    2m

  13. Sun

    1

    –

    38°/21°

    2m

  14. Mon

    2

    –

    34°/27°

    2m

Median of the models that reach each day; the pale band is the 25th–75th percentile across models. Updated every 6 hours. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0) · every model · how it is verified

Tue
AM
40°
PM
47°
EVE
43°
Wed
AM
48°
PM
54°
EVE
48°

Snow amounts: PeakCam blend of 7 models (Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0) · Narrative, temperature and wind: Open-Meteo · Updated hourly

What the instruments say

by elevation band
Latest station observations near Nakiska Ski Area, by elevation band
BandStationTempWindRead
SummitNAKISKA RIDGETOPECCC · 8,037 ft · 2.8 km36.7°F8 mph
BaseBOW VALLEYECCC · 4,268 ft · 16.7 km42.4°F11.1 mph

Each row is one sensor at its own elevation, not a mountain average. Daily networks (SNOTEL, GHCN) read once a day; hourly ones (NWS, ECCC, BC ASWS) carry temperature and wind but no depth. Sources: Environment and Climate Change Canada.

Live Cams · 6 available

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Kids World and Tube Park webcam at Nakiska Ski Area, 5,003′

Kids World and Tube Park· 5,003′

Kids World from Rentals webcam at Nakiska Ski Area, 5,003′

Kids World from Rentals· 5,003′

Mid Mountain Lodge webcam at Nakiska Ski Area

Mid Mountain Lodge

Top Gold Chair Express webcam at Nakiska Ski Area

Top Gold Chair Express

Top of Silver Chair webcam at Nakiska Ski Area

Top of Silver Chair

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About Nakiska Ski Area

Nakiska Ski Area is a ski resort in Kananaskis, Alberta. PeakCam tracks 6 webcams here. Snow figures on this page are weather-model estimates, not ground-sensor readings.

PeakCam treats this as the off-season here; if the mountain is still operating, the numbers and cams above are the thing to trust.

Frequently Asked

Where is Nakiska Ski Area?
Nakiska Ski Area is a ski resort in Kananaskis, Alberta. Coordinates: 50.94° N, 115.15° W.
How high is Nakiska Ski Area?
Nakiska Ski Area runs from a base at 5,003 ft to a summit at 7,415 ft, a vertical drop of 2,412 ft.
How big is Nakiska Ski Area?
Nakiska Ski Area has 1,021 acres of skiable terrain, 71 named runs and 6 lifts, as published by the resort. The longest run is 2 mi.
When does Nakiska Ski Area open for the 2026–27 season?
Nakiska Ski Area is projected to open for the 2026–27 season around Saturday, November 7, 2026. That is a projection, not an announcement; PeakCam marks the date confirmed when the resort says so.
How much snow does Nakiska Ski Area get in a typical season?
Nakiska Ski Area reports an average of 98 in of snowfall a season (resort-published figure).
Which ski pass covers Nakiska Ski Area?
Nakiska Ski Area is on the Epic Pass, per the pass's published resort lists. Blackout days and partner-day limits vary by pass tier; check the pass site before you go.
What is the base depth at Nakiska Ski Area today?
As of 9:46 a.m. MT Oct 20, the latest report for Nakiska Ski Area puts the base at 0 inches (model estimate).
Does Nakiska Ski Area have live webcams?
Yes — this page has 6 webcams for Nakiska Ski Area (live video), free and without an account.
Where does Nakiska Ski Area's snow data come from?
Nakiska Ski Area has no NRCS telemetry station, so depth and new-snow figures here are weather-model estimates (Open-Meteo), updated every six hours. They are a good storm signal but will not match an on-the-ground measurement exactly.

More on how these numbers are measured: www.peakcam.io/methodology