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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). "Nakiska" is a Cree word meaning "to meet" or "meeting place." [2] [3]
Kinosoo Ridge Ski Resort, Cold Lake; Lake Louise Mountain Resort, Lake Louise in Banff National Park; 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 ...
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.
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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]
February 27 – March 1: NAC #10 at the Sunday River Resort. Ski cross winners: Nicholas Katrusiak (m) / Morgan Shute (f) 2nd Ski cross events were cancelled; March 1 – 2: NAC #11 at the Stratton Mountain Resort [78] Moguls winners: Charlie Mickel (m) / Kasey Hogg (f) Dual Moguls winners: Asher Michel (m) / Ashley Koehler (f)
This winter has been a boon for ski resorts in California with plenty of powder to go around, and at one resort, the snow has reached new heights. Over 600 inches (50 feet) of snow has fallen on ...
Resorts outside the Canadian Rockies are Mont-Sainte-Anne and Stoneham Mountain Resort in Quebec. RCR also owns and manages a number of hotels, backcountry lodges and golf courses, including Trickle Creek Golf Resort and Trickle Creek Lodge in Kimberley , Wintergreen Golf and Country Club in Bragg Creek , and The Slope Side (formerly Wolf's Den ...