Kicking Horse

Closed
Heather Burke
SnowPak Local Insider
Heather Burke

Overall

4.9

Kicking Horse is a bit wild like its name. Unbridled, rather undiscovered ski terrain for most. This relatively new to the ski scene having opened in 2000. T Canadian ski resort is 2.5 hours west of Calgary on the TransCanada highway, anchored by the town of Golden. The Dogtooth Mountain Range makes up the dramatic ski terrain in the Purcells, across the Columbia River from the Canadian Rocky Mountains. Kicking Horse is surrounded by unbelievable scenery, with six National Parks in view from the panoramic summit, Banff National Park, Glacier, Kootenay, Yoho, Mt Revelstoke, and Jasper National Park.

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Kicking Horse Reviews

Fabulous 4.4 / 5
based on 15 reviews

How well the resort caters for beginner skiers / boarders

Beginners

How well the resort caters for intermediate skiers / boarders?

Intermediates

How well the resort caters for advanced skiers / boarders

Advanced

How accessible and convenient it is to get to this resort from a major destination

Accessibility

Quality of the off-piste terrain

Side/Backcountry

Overall value for money of the resort

Value for money

Quality of lifts, lift speed and lift layout in the resort

Lifts

Quantity and quality of the snow

Snow

How uncrowded is the resort

Uncrowded

Après ski and dining options

Town

Services and facilities e.g. child care, tubing, health care, equipment hire

Facilities

How family friendly is this resort?

Family Friendliness
Superb!4.9 / 5Nov 09, 2017
FPFilip P.
expert skier
Best powder, steep and deep terrain. Great town! Best before Christmas and even better after New Years. Small town, but great pubs! Love it! We stayed with friends and every day was great day. Even in summer, local bike trail are awesome! You have to check this place out guys! Seriously! ... More
Very Good!4.2 / 5Nov 08, 2017
CHColin H.
expert skier
Best snow with nobody around and amazing sidecountry. Snow park and snowshoeing for the kids or those that don't ski. Entertaining bar scene in town and plenty of lodging at the base.... More
Superb!5 / 5Oct 27, 2017
CMChris M.
Easily the best lift accessed terrain in Canada (in my opinion). The bowls are a religious experience after a good dump of snow. Long runs, trees, steep, deep, and theres a bear!
Superb!5 / 5Oct 16, 2017
TDTimothy D.
The best controlled terrain of anywhere I've ever been. Lower down the mountain the snow can be marginal at times, but they make it work. If there's new snow there's no place better to be!
Superb!5 / 5Oct 08, 2017
TTyler
Great for advanced skiers and riders. Lots of challenging steep terrain and amazing snow! I went during peak season and never waited more than 5 minutes in line. Not much nightlife but the mountain more than makes up for that.