Kicking Horse Ski Resort Guide
Kicking Horse Ski Resort Guide
Formerly a heli-ski operation, resort construction began in fall of 1999 and Kicking Horse opened its doors on December 8th, 2000. Build-out should be reached in 2010. Kicking Horse is the first entirely new resort to be built in Canada in the last 25 years. An 8-passenger state-of-the-art gondola, the Golden Eagle Express, takes skiers from the village to the top of the mountain and a mountain top restaurant called the Eagle's Eye. A lodge is located in the Gondola Plaza providing ski-in-ski-out accommodations for visitors. The skiing at Kicking Horse is, as they say, awesome. Townhouses are available on the mountain. B&Bs, cabins, chalets, hotels, lodges, and motels available nearby. But, it is in the middle of nowhere so don't expect to be in a big town with shops and clubs!
Resorts close to Kicking Horse include:
Purcell Mountain Lodge (19 km),
Great Canadian Heli-Skiing (36 km),
Battle Abbey (41 km),
Amiskwi Lodge (45 km),
Campbell Icefield Chalet (45 km),
Select Kicking Horse Location Map Detail:
(Also see our detailed Weather Map around Kicking Horse, which will give you visual overview of current and future snow conditions)
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Trails (Pistes): 120 |
Halfpipes: - |
| Summit: 2448 m |
Toplift: m |
| Beg: 20% Int: 20% Adv: 60% |
Terrain Parks: 2 |
| Vertical Drop: 1260 m |
X-Country: 25 km |
| Lifts: 5 (1 gondola, 3 chair lifts, 1 surface lift) |
Snowmaking: Yes |
| Gondolas / Cable Cars: 1 |
Slopeside accommodation: Y |
| Restaurants: 8 |
Acres of ski: 2800 |
| Bars: 2 |
Nearest Airport: Calgary |
| Nearest Train: - |
Tourist Info Phone:: +1-866-SKI-KICK,
Kicking Horse Tourist Office Website |
Visitor Reviews of Kicking Horse
Glyn from Canada writes:
There's not a lot to say that hasn't already been said, but KHMR has by far the best, steepest & most accessible advanced terrain to be found in western Canada. Living in Calgary it's a long trek out there, but Lake Louise & Sunshine simply can't compete.
There is very little traversing, so I'm not exactly sure what some of the other comments are talking about. From the gondola simply ride along CPR ridge and I'm sure you'll find something tricky enough to be a challenge. From the Crystal Bowl heading up Stairway and over into Feuz bowl there's always fresh powder and some amazingly technical terrain. Heading the other direction there's bowl over & super bowl to choose from, with Terminator ridge offering expert terrain beyond any hill I can think of.
I think most of the negative comments are due to the difficulty of the terrain, the interesting parts are not easy, way beyond the capabilities of a beginner/intermediate rider who would end up riding cat tracks all day. If you're a good rider though, and up for a challenge, KHMR is the best around.
2012-01-26 |
Click here to read 38 more reviews of Kicking Horse or submit your own
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NEW!
Announcements & News from the Kicking Horse ski resort manager
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- Season opens: 9 Dec 2011
- Season closes: 8 Apr 2012
A full list of events for the coming winter can be found at our website: www.kickinghorseresort.com/events/
Information supplied 15 Dec 2011
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