Kicking Horse Mountain Resort

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The Golden Eagle Express Gondola is closed until further notice due to an incident.
The Resort is operating with the Catamount, Stairway to Heaven & Pioneer Chairlifts and the Jelly Bean Magic Carpet.

Kicking Horse Mountain Resort’s 2024/25 winter season is: December 13, 2024 to April 20, 2025.

WHY SKI THE POWDER HIGHWAY THIS WINTER

Kicking Horse Mountain Resort at Golden is labelled as ‘The Champagne Powder Capital of Canada’ also boasts some of the most chute skiing in North America, 4 alpine bowls, 3,500 acres of light & dry ‘champagne’ snow and is home to Canada’s most elevated dining experience – Eagle’s Eye Restaurant – perched at 7,700 feet above sea level.
Along with boasting the fourth largest vertical drop in Canada and being a mecca for skiers and snowboarders around the world, Kicking Horse is a multi-seasonal resort. Don’t think that the Horse is too wild to wrangle, there is also a Horse Play Corral (beginner area) where never-evers and new riders alike can feel comfortable in the saddle.
New Grooming Cat – Adding to Kicking Horse’s grooming fleet are Prinoth’s newest machines which are designed to meet the European ‘Stage V’ emission standards.

Lift Ticket rates
are online HERE

Facilities:
Day lodge, cafeteria, rental shop, ski school, daycare, retail shop, guest relations, Eagle’s Eye Mountaintop Restaurant, General Store, retail building, Real Estate office, Tube park, skating rink.

Shuttle Service:
Kicking Horse Connector is an in-destination shuttle service providing regular daily transfers between multiple key locations in the town of Golden and the base of the resort.

The Champagne Powder Shuttle will give travellers the option to take a shuttle service from the Calgary Airport directly to Golden.
This service will run daily during the winter.

Cross-Country: 17 km (11 mi)

Terrain:
120+ Runs
20% Beginner
20% Intermediate
45% Advance
15% Expert
1,315 m / 4,314 ft – Vertical
3,500 Acres skiable area
2,505 m / 8,218 ft – Summit Elevation
100% Natural snow / 5 lifts

Accommodation:
Accommodation in the town of Golden – 15 minutes. On-mountain accommodation available at the phone number above.

Sustainability Initiatives:
Invest in water conservation equipment & technology; offer staff education on energy / fuel efficiency and have a recycling program in place.

The eight person gondola continues to transport visitors to the summit in 12 minutes. At the top of the mountain, you’ll look at a 4,133 foot ski-out. Its descent will take you through everything from wide-scooped, alpine bowls to steeps and glades. The alpine bowl, Superbowl is an incredible place for advanced skiers on a powder day, but all chutes tend to get twice as much snow than forecasted!

At the heart of the village lies a magnificent stone and timber, two-story day lodge. Here you’ll find everything from great food, such as the famous Kicking Horse chili to an extensive list of mountain services. The village also includes three condominium hotels, three boutique lodges, six restaurants, four retail locations as well as a number of ski-in/ski-out town homes and Mountain School and Daycare facilities.

The kids learning and lunch area is right in the heart of the base which makes it easy for lunches during ski school lessons and for parents to meet up with their children, being located in the beginner area. The Learning Centre also offers a variety of family activities including tubing, skating and daily kids snowmobile tours with Rocky Mountain Riders.

And, near the top, is the Eagle’s Eye Restaurant, the highest in Canada. They will be whipping up some sweet mountain nachos this winter which will be well worth your while to sample at the end of a day on the slopes or book a table of dinner service every Friday & Saturday night!