Canada Olympic Park
Canada Olympic Park, formerly known as Paskapoo Ski Hill, is a ski hill and multi-purpose training and competition facility located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, owned and operated by WinSport. It is currently used both for high performance athletic training and for recreational purposes by the general public. Canada Olympic Park was one of the venues for the 1988 Winter Olympics, being the primary venue for ski jumping, bobsleigh, and luge.
The park is located in western Calgary, south of the Trans-Canada Highway, north of the community of Cougar Ridge, west of Bowness and east of Valley Ridge.
1988 Winter Olympics
The ski resort is one of the best-known legacies of the XV Olympic Winter Games which were held in Calgary in 1988. It was the main venue for bobsleigh, luge, nordic combined, ski jumping, freestyle skiing.Activities and facilities
In the winter, the park is also used for winter activities including downhill skiing, snowboarding, cross-country skiing, ski jumping, bobsleigh and luge. In the summer, the park is used for warm-weather activities including mountain biking, summer festivals, ski jumping training, zip-lining and summer camps. The park also has a number of indoor facilities which are operated year-round, including arenas, fitness centres, and an indoor ice track.The complex of buildings on the site was designed by Cook, Culham, Montgomery, Pedersen & Valentine.
Skiing and Snowboarding
Canada Olympic Park is a popular place for people looking to go skiing or snowboarding without driving out to the mountains. The hill is divided into three sections, the downhill racing section, the casual section and the terrain park.The terrain park is of exceptional quality, and as of 2006, the halfpipe has been enlarged to be an exact replica of the halfpipe that was used for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Other features of the terrain park include spines, handrail, and tables.
There are currently six lifts that are being used on a regular basis, two four-passenger detachable high-speed chairlift, one four person fixed grip quad, and four Magic Carpets. There is also a single chair that provides access to one of the smaller ski jumps, and a double chair, that takes people from the base area to near the base of the 90 m ski jump tower.
Snowmaking
Canada Olympic Park relies almost exclusively on man made snow to create skiable terrain. Snowmaking usually begins in early November and depending on weather conditions usually ends in early February. The hill has an arsenal of snowmaking equipment including automated SMI PoleCat fan guns, 'Mckinney' stick guns, and a handful of aging SMI Highland fan guns. An onsight pump station provides high pressure water and air to hydrants located around the hill. When pumping at capacity the park consumes roughly 850,000 L/hr of water.Ski jumping facility
Winsport formerly operated a ski jumping facility, commonly known as the Alberta Ski Jump Area, on the east side of the Canada Olympic Park campus. The facility had six jumps ranging in size from K4 to K114. Of the six jumps at Canada Olympic Park, three were used year-round, while the K4 and the K89 were used exclusively in the summer months. The largest jump, the K114, was no longer used for ski jumping prior to decommissioning. The facility was home to the Altius Nordic Ski Club until its closure in 2018 due to high maintenance costs exceeding $400,000 annually and lack of external funding support. In 2024, WinSport announced the full decommissioning of the ski jumps to focus on sustainable programming and growth sports, with the 90-metre tower retained for ziplining and other uses. Following the closure, the Altius Nordic Ski Club and Ski Jumping Canada have relied on temporary portable jumps and training at other sites like Whistler, highlighting the loss of Canada's only mid-sized K63 jump essential for athlete development. No permanent replacement facility has been established in Calgary as of November 2025.Mountain Biking
In the summer Canada Olympic Park is open for the sport of mountain biking. The high-speed chairlift is used with bike racks on the chairs. There are numerous trails on the hill's west side, complete with north shore ladder stunts and singletrack trails. The east trees just contain regular trails, with minimal stunts and jumps. COP is also outfitted with a downhill course that held competitions through the summer, although this is no longer active. The trails are designed for all riding abilities. Canada Olympic Park also has a large dirt jump park and trials park. Summer sports camps run all summer with activities ranging from luge to ski jumping.WinSport Arenas
In 2011, WinSport opened its ice facility that houses four ice rinks. The arenas have been used for curling, figure skating, power skating, ringette, and hockey. Also, the arena has hosted concerts, shows, and other sporting events.During the summer of 2013, Hockey Canada held its Olympic orientation camp for prospective Canadian NHL athletes heading to the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. Due to injury concerns and insurance disputes, drills and scrimmage sessions were held off ice in a "street hockey/ball hockey" format.
WinSport Arena rinks were used for the 2023 World Ringette Championships.