Kicking Horse Mountain Resort
Canadian Rockies, Canada
Snow reliability
Quick Facts
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- Canadian Rockies
- Base altitude
- 1,190m
- Peak altitude
- 2,450m
- Total pistes
- 128 km
- Total lifts
- 5
- Season
- December 5 to April 12
- Ski pass
- local
- Nearest airport
- Calgary International (YYC), 3h transfer
- Snow reliability
- 8/10
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The closest major airport is Calgary International (YYC), with a ~3h transfer to the resort.
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Estimated costs for 2 travelers, 7 nights, Mid-range · via Calgary International (YYC)
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About Kicking Horse Mountain Resort
Kicking Horse Mountain Resort in Golden, British Columbia, is one of Canada's most underrated freeride destinations — a mountain that delivers genuinely steep, challenging terrain on a scale that rivals anything in the Canadian Rockies, served by a single eight-person gondola that rises 1,260 vertical metres from the valley floor to the summit ridge. The resort's 128km of skiable terrain is heavily weighted towards expert and advanced skiing: the legendary CPR Ridge, Terminator Peak, and the vast Super Bowl offer sustained steep pitches, cliff bands, and powder stashes that remain untracked long after a storm. For US skiers accustomed to destination resorts with extensive grooming and high-speed lifts, Kicking Horse requires a shift in expectations — the lift infrastructure is modest, but the quality of the freeride terrain and the reliability of the Rockies snowpack make it a pilgrimage-worthy destination for strong skiers. The Eagle's Eye restaurant at 2,347m is Canada's highest-elevation dining experience, and the emerging town of Golden offers authentic mountain-town character without the price premium of Banff or Whistler.
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