Kicking Horse Resort
Ski resort · British Columbia, Canada
Kicking Horse Resort is a ski resort in British Columbia (Canada) with 46 km of runs and 5 lifts. You can ski between 1,262 m and 2,424 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 1,162 m. Its longest run is It's a Ten (7.1 km) and the steepest, Golden Delicious, reaches 79% on its toughest stretch.
See Kicking Horse Resort on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 46 km
- Lifts
- 5
- Elevation
- 1,262–2,424 m
- Vertical drop
- 1,162 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue16 km
- Red15 km
- Black15 km
The steepest runs at Kicking Horse Resort
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Golden Delicious Black79% · 38°
- Terminator Black75% · 37°
- Grizzly Paw Black73% · 36°
- Double Header Black71% · 35°
- Blow Down Black71% · 35°
The longest runs
- It's a Ten Blue7.1 km
- Cloud Nine Red1.7 km
- Race Place Black1.6 km
- Wiley Coyote Blue1.5 km
- Big Ol' Bear Red1.5 km
Lifts
3 chairlifts · 1 gondola · 1 magic carpet.
When to go to Kicking Horse Resort
For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is November.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 1,835 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,843 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Official links
Resorts near Kicking Horse Resort
- Lake Louise Ski Area68 km · 80 km of runs
- Revelstoke Mountain Resort82 km · 84 km of runs
- Banff Sunshine Village93 km · 77 km of runs
- Mt Norquay102 km · 25 km of runs
- Panorama Mountain Resort111 km · 74 km of runs
- Fairmont Hot Springs137 km · 13 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kicking Horse Resort?
- In British Columbia, Canada. The nearest resort is Lake Louise Ski Area, 68 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Kicking Horse Resort have?
- 46 km: 16 km of blue runs, 15 km of red runs, 15 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Kicking Horse Resort?
- You can ski between 1,262 m and 2,424 m: a vertical drop of 1,162 m.
- How many lifts does Kicking Horse Resort have?
- 5: 3 chairlifts, 1 gondola, 1 magic carpet.
- What is the steepest run at Kicking Horse Resort?
- Golden Delicious (black), at 79% (38°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Kicking Horse Resort?
- For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is November. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Kicking Horse Resort?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.