Nakiska Ski Area's Year-Round Plan: Bike Park & More

0:00Nikeska ski area in Alberta is dropping a big plan to go year-round, pitching 30 kilometers of lift-served mountain biking trails, 3 kilometers for hiking, plus a sightseeing path, and a mountain coaster. They're eyeing a summer 2027 launch to become the province's first dedicated lift-served bike park just in time for their 40th. Anniversary, resorts of the Canadian Rockies, who run the place, say this taps into the exploding local cycling and hiking scene. No lease changes ask for this time, but they did snag 929 hectares from a nearby wreck area last year. The government's still reviewing it under the All-Season Resorts Act, with environmental checks, wildlife plans for grizzlies and sheep, and first. Nations talks already underway. They've even signed a letter of understanding with the Stony Nikota. Nikes like NDP, MLA, Sarah Elmulegee are pushing back hard, calling out the lack of public input on part boundary tweaks, saying it's a betrayal of.

1:02Protected lands encrowded Kananask is country. Meanwhile other spots like Fortress and Castle are in the mix too, as Premier Daniel Smith eyes $25 billion in tourism by 20. 35. More trails mean more play space amid the post-pandemic boom, and this is just the start. From your city, powered by AI, this is Canada News Today, I'm Corey with The Story.