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Ski Nakiska this weekend to get your last ski turns of the 2011/12 ski season

Last Weekend to Ski Nakiska

Ski Nakiska this weekend to get your last ski turns in of the 2011/12 ski season! And what a season it has been! La Nina delivered huge snowfall this winter (over 37 feet in Fernie!) and some great Spring snowstorms for Nakiska. Enjoy huge savings on skiing this weekend at Nakiska with a special offer of $20 off on your lift ticket! Also to support our on-going efforts to promote getting kids active in Winter we are offering Kids 12 and Under Ski Free this weekend!!

Nakiska to host Ski Cross and Snowboard Cross National Championships

Ski Cross and Snowboard Cross athletes from all over the world will converge on Nakiska Ski Area, Kananaskis, Alberta the week of April 2nd-6th, 2012. The Snowboard Canadian Championships and the Sport Chek Ski Cross Canadian Championships are the top events in their respective discipline held in Canada. Make sure you put the date on calendar now so you make it out to Nakiska to watch the athletes battle it out in the one of the most exciting sports on the planet!

Snow Oct 26th at Nakiska Ski Area

Snow October 26th at Nakiska Ski Area. Grooming team pushing snow for earliest opening in the history of Nakiska, 1st Ski Resort to open in Canada for 2011/12 Ski Season and 1st Ski Area in Alberta to open before Halloween

Calgary’s closest ski area, Nakiska, will make skiing history, by being the 1st in Canada to open this weekend

Nakiska Ski Area will make skiing history by being the 1st Ski Area in Canada to open the 2011/2012 Ski Season! Nakiska is opening this Saturday, October 29th and Sunday, October 30th! Check www.skinakiska.com for information – opening details will be posted on the www.skinakiska.com on Wednesday October 26th

Happy Halloween Skiers and Riders! The ski season is here!
powder matt

Top Selling suspense Novelist Movie shooting in Kananaskis/Nakiska area

Breaking news! Best Selling suspense novelist, Robert Ludlum’s, Bourne Identity, Hollywood Blockbuster movie series is shooting latest film scenes in Kananaskis/Nakiska area.

Ski industry leader supports getting kids active and healthy in winter by providing Free Skiing

Resorts of the Canadian Rockies (RCR) started the industry leading RCR/Husky Grade 2 FunPass which provides a full season ski pass to all Grade 2 (or 7 yrs old) students in British Columbia and Alberta. This initiative supports RCR’s committment to getting kids active and healthy in Winter! In addition to the Grade 2 FunPass, Resorts of the Canadian Rockies resorts of Fernie Alpine Resort, Kimberley Alpine Resort and Nakiska Ski Area also participate in the Grade 4/5 Snow Pass program. This provides free skiing day passes to Grade 4/5 students. It is important to note that in the Canadian Rockies (Banff region) we are the only resort operator that does not Black-out dates that the Grade 2 and or Grade 4/5 passes can be used- we do not feel this is right as for many families this will be the only time that there kids will be able to ski. We want to give kids the best opportunity to ski and snowboard and realize the positive health and family benefits of the sport. To sign up your child for the Grade 2 please visit www.skircr.com or www.skifernie.com, or www.skikimberley.com and or www.skinakiska.com . For the Grade 4/5 please visit any Sport Chek location and or www.snowpass.ca for more information.

Top 3 Reasons for Calgarians to make Nakiska there day- skiing destination

If you are a day-skier in Calgary then Nakiska is the place to ski for you! Powder Matt’s 3 Top Reasons for Calgarians to make Nakiska their day-skiing destination this winter

#1 More Mountain- now with new ski runs, new Gold Chair and new Monster Glades to name a few reasons- but did you know there is going to be a new Ski Cross course this winter! Also enhanced Rail Park!

#2 Less time in the Car. I want to spend more time on the mountain skiing and riding and less time in the car. At 50 minutes from Calgary it is easy and quick to Ski and ride Nakiska

#3 New snowmaking- making more snow for you to enjoy! The biggest snowmaking system in western Canada! So you can always depend on snow at Nakiska!

#4 I can go on and on but have to add Great Grooming!

Also the new $199 Student Pass – you can study and ski all in the same day…..I sure did lots of this!

Have a great Day! Powder Matt