Kicking Horse
Kicking Horse is located in the heart of the Canadian Rocky Mountains powder country. The base area offers a range of accommodation options including family condominiums and boutique mountain lodges, as well as award-winning restaurants and bars providing après ski fun. The mountain’s Golden Eagle Express Gondola comfortably whisks skiers and snowboarders the full 1315 metres of vertical in just twelve minutes. Once at the top you will find superbly varied terrain including smooth groomers, steep chutes and bumps that will raise the excitement level of even the most accomplished skiers and riders.
Why Kicking Horse
Ride the Rockies highest vertical descent of 1,260 metres top to bottom, with a total of 128 marked runs to choose from.
Four large bowls with a 10 km long green run connecting the runs in the main bowls plus exceptional backcountry terrain.
Home to resident grizzly bear Boo, living in the largest enclosed and protected grizzly bear habitat in the world.
Kicking Horse Mountain Statistics
| Summit | 2505m |
| Base | 1190m |
| Vertical | 1315m |
| Acres | 3400+ |
| Lifts | 5 |
| Runs | 120+ |
| Average Snowfall | 730cm |
| Beginner | 20% |
| Intermediate | 20% |
| Advanced | 60% |