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Nakiska Ski Area

Ski resort · Kananaskis, AB

Winter

Calgary's closest mountain, 83 km from the city limits in Kananaskis Country.

Ski pass

Epic Pass2026/27 season
  • Epic Pass: Up to 7 days total across the six Canadian Rockies resorts; physical card needed.
  • Epic Local: Not included.

Good to know

  • Epic Local excludes Whistler Blackcomb Nov 27 to 28, Dec 26 to 31, Jan 16, Feb 13 to 14.source ↗
  • Epic Pass gets up to 7 days total across Fernie, Kicking Horse, Kimberley, Nakiska, Mont Sainte Anne and Stoneham.source ↗
  • At the Canadian Rockies resorts, bring the physical pass card; the My Epic mobile pass is not accepted.source ↗
  • Epic Local does not include the Canadian Rockies resorts, such as Kicking Horse and Fernie.source ↗
  • Mont-Tremblant, Le Massif and the Eastern Townships hills are not on Epic's Canada resort list; Tremblant and Le Massif are on Ikon.source ↗
Pass details ↗

Where

2 Mt Allan Drive, Kananaskis, AB T0L 2H0

How to get there

Nearest airports

  • YYC

    Calgary International Airport

    • Air Canada
    • WestJet
    • Porter
    • Flair Airlines
    • Air Transat
    • Air North
    • Central Mountain Air
    • Sunwing

    airport ↗

Shuttles, ferries and seaplanes

  • FlixBus from Calgary airport and downtown Calgary to Kananaskis Village and Nakiska.source ↗

Driving

  • From Calgary city limits: 83 km · 49 minutes to Nakiskasource ↗
  • From Canmore: 56 km · 35 minutes to Nakiskasource ↗
  • From Banff: 81 km to Nakiskasource ↗

Winter driving

Check road conditions and closures on 511 Alberta before you drive the mountain highways.source ↗

Typical fares

  • Air Canada · Toronto to Calgary (YYC)Fares from $248 seen on Oct 31, 2026 · one-wayairline ↗
  • Air Canada · Montréal to Calgary (YYC)Fares from $245 seen on Oct 31, 2026 · one-wayairline ↗
  • WestJet · Toronto to Calgary (YYC)Fares from $217 seen on Oct 31, 2026 · one-wayairline ↗

Fares change daily; check the airline.

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