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Kananaskis Lakes Cross Country Ski Trails ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Kananaskis Lakes Cross Country Ski Trails is a ski area in Alberta, Canada, between 1,618 m and 2,122 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
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Lifts
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Top elevation
2,122 m
Vertical drop
504 m
Cross-country
79 km
Nearest airport
YYC · 91 km

Kananaskis Lakes Cross Country Ski Trails is a ski area in Alberta, Canada.

Lifts and elevation

Skiing runs from 1,618 m up to 2,122 m, a vertical drop of 504 m. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring. Cross-country skiers get 78.5 km of nordic trails.

Getting to Kananaskis Lakes Cross Country Ski Trails

The nearest airport is Calgary International Airport (YYC), about 91 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 58 min by car; Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) is 130 km away. Nearby ski areas include Fortress Mountain Resort (31.4 km), Ribbon Creek, Mt. Shark and Nakiska (27.2 km), which together add 59 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Kananaskis Lakes Cross Country Ski Trails

  1. 1
    Calgary International Airport Flag of CanadaCalgary, Canada Airports in CanadaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    YYC91 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport Flag of CanadaCranbrook, Canada Airports in Canada
    YXC130 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Lethbridge County Airport Flag of CanadaLethbridge, Canada Airports in Canada
    YQL203 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport Flag of CanadaCastlegar, Canada Airports in Canada
    YCG238 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How high is Kananaskis Lakes Cross Country Ski Trails?

The lifts and runs reach 2,122 m (6,962 ft); the lowest point is 1,618 m, a vertical drop of 504 m.

What is the nearest airport to Kananaskis Lakes Cross Country Ski Trails?

Calgary International Airport (YYC), about 91 km away in a straight line; Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) is 130 km away.

Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.