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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 (52 mi) from Calgary , west on Highway 1 ( Trans-Canada Highway ) and south on Highway 40 (Kananaskis Trail).
Alpine skiing at the 1988 Winter Olympics consisted of ten alpine skiing events, held February 15–27 at Nakiska on Mount Allan, [1] a new ski area west of Calgary.. These Olympics featured the first change in the alpine skiing program in more than 30 years.
Little Smokey Ski Area, Falher, Alberta; Marmot Basin, Jasper; Misery Mountain, Alberta, Peace River; Mount Norquay ski resort, Banff; Nakiska (1988 Winter Olympics) Nitehawk Ski Area, Grande Prairie; Rabbit Hill Snow Resort, Edmonton; Silver Summit, Edson; Snow Valley Ski Club, city of Edmonton; Sunridge Ski Area, city of Edmonton
The Men's downhill competition of the Calgary 1988 Olympics was held at the newly-developed Nakiska on Mount Allan on Monday, February 15. [1] [2]The reigning world champion was Peter Müller, while all-around Pirmin Zurbriggen was the defending World Cup downhill champion, led the current season, and was a medal threat in all five alpine events.
The majority of the events took place in Calgary itself. However, the snow events were shared by Nakiska ski resort in Kananaskis Country at the west of the city [4] [5] and the Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park in the town of Canmore. [6] In 1988, a record 57 National Olympic Committees (NOC) sent a total of 1,424 athletes to these Games. [3]
The company owns Nakiska in Alberta as well as Fernie Alpine Resort, Kimberley Alpine Resort and Kicking Horse Mountain Resort in British Columbia. Resorts outside the Canadian Rockies are Mont-Sainte-Anne and Stoneham Mountain Resort in Quebec.
Mount Sparrowhawk is a 3,121-metre (10,240 ft) mountain summit located in Kananaskis Country in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada.Mount Sparrowhawk's nearest higher peak is Mount Bogart, 3.6 km (2.2 mi) to the southeast. [1]