Kicking Horse Mountain Resort

Kicking Horse Mountain Resort is named after the Kicking Horse river and high-alpine pass, both responsible for opening the Canadian West to the rest of the world in the 1850's.

It's also renowned for it's powder. This is not just any old powder, but Kicking Horse Mountain Resort "Champagne Powder", some of the best you'll find anywhere in North America.

Less than 2 hours from Canmore it is an achievable drive, still allowing for plenty of time on the mountain when you get there. The resort overlooks the town of Golden, British Columbia, and is a scenic 14 km (9 miles) drive off Trans-Canada Highway #1.

Ski school is available for: adults, children, private instruction, specialty instruction, and mountain guiding services.

Kicking Horse Mountain Resort can also offer more than just skiing and snowboarding, also available are: cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, heli-skiing/boarding, snowmobiling, telemark skiing, ski touring, flight sightseeing, ice climbing.

Kicking Horse stats:

• Area elevation:
  Base - 1,190m (3,900 ft)
  Mid-mountain: 1,722m (5,646 ft) Top - 2,450m (8,033 ft))
• Vertical drop: 1,260m (4,133 ft)
• Longest Run: km ( miles)
• Skiable terrain: 106 runs
• Terrain breakdown: 20% beginner, 20% intermediate, 45% advanced, 15% expert
• Ski season:
• Average snowfall ( snow report ):
  Lower mountain 254cm (100")
  Mid-mountain 360cm (142")
  Alpine snowstations 650cm (256")
  Summit snowstations 700cm (275")
• Lifts: 1 8-passenger gondola, 2 quad chairs, 1 double chair, 1 surface lift

The day lodge and Eagle's Eye restaurant will provide you with warming or cooling drinks and food throughout the day.

Kicking Horse Mountain Resort's Snow Hosts provide complimentary guided tours of the mountain. Groups are organized according to their ability and tours are approximately 2 hours long.

For more information visit the Kicking Horse Mountain Resort website.

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