Alberta, Canada
Bluebird days
0.8a winter
More than 25% of resorts
A clear day with no new snow, right after 10 cm4 in or more fell in the two days before.
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SnowOdds score at the summit, out of 100
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Beyond the odds
Our own measures, from every day of the last 20 winters at the summit.
Wind holds
23a winter
Calmer than 9% of resorts
Days with gusts of 70 km/h43 mph or more at the summit: enough to stop most chairlifts.
Calmest 26 Apr – 2 May
Dry powder
55%of the snow
Drier than 69% of resorts
Snow that fell on days that stayed below -5°C23°F at the summit: light and dry. The rest is heavier.
Driest 4–10 Jan
Icy mornings
12a winter
Less icy than 75% of resorts
Mornings after a day above 0°C32°F and a night at -3°C27°F or colder, with no new snow: hard, icy pistes until the sun softens them.
Every winter since 1950/51
See all 76 winters, day by dayNakiska
Village
1,500 m4,921 ft
Summit
2,266 m7,434 ft
Vertical drop
766 m2,513 ft
Pistes
27 km17 mi
Lifts
7
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Snow at Nakiska, answered
When is the best time to ski Nakiska?
Historically the best week for fresh snow at Nakiska is 19–25 Apr: in 12 of the last 20 winters at least 10 cm of new snow fell at the summit that week (60% odds), 11 cm on average. The next best weeks are 1–7 Mar and 29 Mar – 4 Apr.
Which month has the most reliable snow at Nakiska?
April, with an average 38% chance of 10 cm or more of fresh snow in any given week at the summit. January is the least reliable month of the season at 6%.
How high is Nakiska?
The village sits at 1,500 m (4,921 ft) and the top lift reaches 2,266 m (7,434 ft), a vertical drop of 766 m (2,513 ft). The resort has about 27 km of pistes and 7 lifts.
Does it snow in the village at Nakiska?
In the best week (19–25 Apr) the village gets 10 cm or more of fresh snow in 20% of winters, against 60% at the summit. The average village temperature that week is 0°C (33°F).
Every week of the season, in numbers
| Week | Summit odds | Summit snow | Village odds | Village snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2–8 Nov | 25% | 6 cm | 5% | 4 cm |
| 9–15 Nov | 20% | 6 cm | 5% | 5 cm |
| 16–22 Nov | 40% | 9 cm | 15% | 7 cm |
| 23–29 Nov | 10% | 6 cm | 5% | 5 cm |
| 30 Nov – 6 Dec | 20% | 6 cm | 20% | 5 cm |
| 7–13 Dec | 20% | 5 cm | 15% | 5 cm |
| 14–20 Dec | 16% | 7 cm | 16% | 6 cm |
| 21–27 Dec | 11% | 5 cm | 11% | 5 cm |
| 4–10 Jan | 5% | 5 cm | 5% | 5 cm |
| 11–17 Jan | 10% | 6 cm | 10% | 5 cm |
| 18–24 Jan | 5% | 3 cm | 5% | 3 cm |
| 25–31 Jan | 5% | 3 cm | 5% | 3 cm |
| 1–7 Feb | 25% | 6 cm | 15% | 5 cm |
| 8–14 Feb | 5% | 4 cm | 5% | 4 cm |
| 15–21 Feb | 5% | 5 cm | 5% | 5 cm |
| 22–28 Feb | 15% | 5 cm | 10% | 5 cm |
| 1–7 Mar | 30% | 7 cm | 25% | 7 cm |
| 8–14 Mar | 30% | 7 cm | 20% | 5 cm |
| 15–21 Mar | 35% | 8 cm | 25% | 6 cm |
| 22–28 Mar | 25% | 8 cm | 15% | 5 cm |
| 29 Mar – 4 Apr | 40% | 9 cm | 25% | 7 cm |
| 5–11 Apr | 25% | 7 cm | 25% | 5 cm |
| 12–18 Apr | 35% | 9 cm | 10% | 4 cm |
| 19–25 Apr | 60% | 11 cm | 20% | 6 cm |
| 26 Apr – 2 May | 30% | 9 cm | 15% | 3 cm |