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Nitehawk ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Nitehawk is a ski area in Alberta, Canada with 4.6 km of mapped downhill runs and 4 lifts, between 546 m and 673 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
4.6 km
Lifts
4
Top elevation
673 m
Vertical drop
127 m
Nearest airport
YQU · 14 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy1.9 km
  • Advanced1.3 km
  • Intermediate1.4 km

13 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the North American piste convention.

Ski lifts

  • 2 Magic carpets
  • 1 T-bars
  • 1 Button lifts

Nitehawk is a ski area in Alberta, Canada. Its 13 mapped downhill runs add up to 4.6 km, which ranks it #157 of 403 ski areas in Canada and gives it 0.1% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 350 m long.

Slopes at Nitehawk

About 41% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 32% intermediate and 27% advanced or expert, which makes Nitehawk a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 4 lifts: 2 magic carpets, 1 t-bar, 1 button lift. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 546 m up to 673 m, a vertical drop of 127 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Nitehawk

The nearest airport is Grande Prairie Airport (YQU), about 14 km away in a straight line — roughly 18 minutes by car; Peace River Airport (YPE) is 157 km away. Nearby ski areas include Spring Lake (2.2 km), Fairview Ski Hill (5.9 km), Bear Mountain Ski Hill (4.5 km) and Bear Mountain Nordic Ski Trails, which together add 13 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Nitehawk

  1. 1
    Grande Prairie Airport Flag of CanadaGrande Prairie, Canada Airports in Canada
    YQU14 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Peace River Airport Flag of CanadaPeace River, Canada Airports in Canada
    YPE157 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Fort St John / North Peace Regional Airport Flag of CanadaFort Saint John, Canada Airports in Canada
    YXJ176 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Whitecourt Airport Flag of CanadaWhitecourt, Canada Airports in Canada
    YZU222 kmstraight line

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Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Nitehawk have?

4.6 km of downhill runs (13 runs): 1.9 km easy, 1.3 km advanced, 1.4 km intermediate. It is #157 in Canada by piste length.

How high is Nitehawk?

The lifts and runs reach 673 m (2,208 ft); the lowest point is 546 m, a vertical drop of 127 m.

What is the nearest airport to Nitehawk?

Grande Prairie Airport (YQU), about 14 km away in a straight line; Peace River Airport (YPE) is 157 km away.

How many ski lifts does Nitehawk have?

4 lifts: 2 magic carpets, 1 t-bars, 1 button lifts.

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