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Kicking Horse

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Skier Level

Great Skiing for Experts

Family Friendly

Adult oriented

Nightlife

Quiet with a few bars

Off the Slope

Here to ski

Ease of Access

2 to 3 hours transfer from airport

Spectacular views abound from the slopes of Kicking Horse. Dramatic, craggy peaks rise high above wide open bowls and the vista of the Rocky, Selkirk and Purcell Mountains seems to go on forever. A Kicking Horse ski holiday is really best suited to more advanced skiers and boarders. There is a small resort village slopeside and the town of Golden in the valley below. Transfers are limited so a car hire is recommended.

The gondola ride to the top of Eagle’s Eye is stunning in itself, with views of sharp peaks punctuating the sky and trails of all descriptions passing beneath. Kicking Horse ski resort has terrain for novices and early intermediates, but it is advanced and extreme terrain where a Kicking Horse ski holiday really excels. Boasting the fourth highest vertical in North America at 1260m, the resort offers plenty of steep off-piste routes, several accessed only by hiking and plenty of tough trails too. The recent addition of the chutes in Super Bowl has increased the resort’s feast of Double Black Diamond terrain still further. Last season saw the introduction of a new traverse on Redemption ridge making access easier to Feuz Bowl.

The mountain village has several different accommodation options with a few dining and activity options. You can enjoy fine dining at Corks or grab sushi and Sake at Sushi Kuma. Night-life is limited on a ski holiday to Kicking Horse but enjoyable, with Ronnie’s Local Pub a favourite.

If you do hanker for a party, downtown Golden, 12km from resort, has more après on offer, with The Rockwater offering everything from music to comedy, with Taps and the Riverhouse both attracting skiers and boarders. But nightlife isn’t why you go on a Kicking Horse ski holiday. Kicking Horse is all about the mountain.

Activities

The resort has a tube park, open day and nights as well as a skating rink in the gondola plaza. There are some great Nordic Trails, plus snowshoeing and snowmobiling on offer.

We can arrange your lift passes, rental equipment and ski school at Kicking Horse ski resort before you go which will save you approximately 5% from the in resort prices.

Kicking Horse Ski Resort Ski Facts
Transfer / Driving Time
Calgary (3 hrs), Banff (1 1/2 hrs)
Base elevation
3,900 feet / 1,190 metres

 Terrain Park
rails,jumps progression park
Top elevation
8,033 feet / 2450 metres

 Avg annual snowfall
395 inches / 750 cm
Vertical drop
4,133 feet / 1,260 metres

 Lift capacity (pax/hour)
-
Number of runs
120+ runs and 2 bowls

 Ski season
Dec 10 to Apr 7
Number of lifts
5 inc 1 gondola and 2 Quads



 Skiable terrain 
2,800+ acres - 15% expert, 45% advanced, 20% intermediate & 20% beginners

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Insider Tips

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There are some great glades on the lower mountain

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On a sunny day grab a drink and a seat at Heaven’s Door Yurt Café, set mid-mountain surrounded by snowy slopes.

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Ride the gondola to dine at Eagle’s Eye Restaurant on Friday and Saturday nights - five star cuisine, wines and views from 2,345m.

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