Kicking Horse
British Columbia, Canada
Big-mountain bowls and chutes off one gondola near Golden, BC: 4,133 ft of vertical and 60% black.
Kicking Horse is Western Canada's hidden gem, offering over 4,000 vertical feet of primarily expert terrain with virtually no crowds. Famous for deep Rocky Mountain powder, massive bowls, steep chutes, and the spectacular Eagle's Eye restaurant at 7,700 feet. The Golden Eagle gondola delivers you to serious big mountain terrain that rivals Whistler or Lake Louise, but with 1990s lift lines.
Kicking Horse at a glance
- Base elevation: 3,900 ft
- Summit elevation: 8,218 ft
- Vertical drop: 4,133 ft
- Skiable terrain: 3,486 acres
- 120 runs and 5 lifts
- Average annual snowfall: 288 inches
- Ski passes: Epic Pass
- Nearest major airport: YYC
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