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Nipika ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Nipika is a ski area in British Columbia, Canada, between 1,051 m and 1,154 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
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Lifts
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Top elevation
1,154 m
Vertical drop
103 m
Cross-country
46 km
Nearest airport
YXC · 112 km

Nipika is a ski area in British Columbia, Canada.

Lifts and elevation

Skiing runs from 1,051 m up to 1,154 m, a vertical drop of 103 m — typical of a local ski hill. Cross-country skiers get 45.8 km of nordic trails.

Getting to Nipika

The nearest airport is Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC), about 112 km away in a straight line — roughly 2 h 25 min by car; Calgary International Airport (YYC) is 137 km away. Nearby ski areas include Fairmont Hot Springs (12.7 km), Panorama Mountain Resort (73.7 km), Mt. Shark and Fortress Mountain Resort (31.4 km), which together add 195 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Nipika

  1. 1
    Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport Flag of CanadaCranbrook, Canada Airports in Canada
    YXC112 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Calgary International Airport Flag of CanadaCalgary, Canada Airports in CanadaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    YYC137 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport Flag of CanadaCastlegar, Canada Airports in Canada
    YCG197 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Lethbridge County Airport Flag of CanadaLethbridge, Canada Airports in Canada
    YQL240 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How high is Nipika?

The lifts and runs reach 1,154 m (3,786 ft); the lowest point is 1,051 m, a vertical drop of 103 m.

What is the nearest airport to Nipika?

Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC), about 112 km away in a straight line; Calgary International Airport (YYC) is 137 km away.

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