Kicking Horse Mountain Resort

BC's expert paradise with the fourth-highest vertical drop in North America and 85 in-bounds chutes accessed from a single gondola.

Key Stats

Vertical Drop
1,260m (4,134ft)
The height difference between the top and bottom of the mountain
Summit Elevation
2,450m (8,038ft)
How high the highest lift or peak reaches
Base Elevation
1,190m (3,904ft)
Height of the main base village — higher means cooler, drier snow
Annual Snowfall
762cm (300in)
Average annual natural snowfall — higher is better for powder days
Trails
129
Total number of marked runs on the trail map
Lifts
6
Total number of lifts including chairlifts, gondolas, and t-bars
Resort Size
2,800 acres
Total groomed and patrolled terrain

Terrain Breakdown

The percentage of marked trails in each difficulty level. A higher beginner percentage means more terrain suitable for novices and families; a higher advanced percentage means more challenge for experts.

Beginner
20%
Intermediate
20%
Advanced
60%

Best For

Expert TerrainPowderBackcountryOff-piste

Location

Kicking Horse sits in the Purcell Mountains of eastern British Columbia, above the town of Golden in the Columbia River valley. This is a continental interior setting, with high-alpine terrain reaching well above the tree line and the Rockies rising just to the east.

Getting there

Moderate to reach

Fly into Calgary (YYC), about 3 hours from the resort by road.

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