Kicking Horse, Canada
Introduction
Three hours west of Calgary and close to the town of Golden, lies the resort of Kicking Horse. With large sums of dollars being spent on development, the resort is staking its claim as one of the biggest resorts around - trying to be a match for the likes of Fernie and Lake Louise. A swift new gondola (which takes you up to the very flash Eagle’s Eye Restaurant) and a whole load of boarding options are certainly helping to stake this claim. They are also hoping to open up some new extreme terrain in the Super Bowl area below Terminator ridge, and some new gladed beginners terrain near the base area; positions been granted so it should be soon. All the lower trails are hacked out between thick lines of ferns to suit novices, although there are a couple of notable advanced runs such as Pioneer and Grizzly. The top half of the mountain is of more interest to the better boarder with some decent black runs and a couple of double-diamonds to get your ticker going.
Resort Statistics
Resort Type:
Alpine
Winter: Dec to April
Summer: None
Lifts
Total Lifts: 5
Gondolas: 1
Chair lifts: 3
Drag lifts: 1
Max people per hour: 1,400
Board Leashes required: Yes
Mountain
Total pistes/trails: 106
Total ride area: 2,750 acres
Longest run: 10km
Top lift: 2450m
Vertical drop: 1260m
First lift: 1190m
Piste suitability
Green runs: 20%
Red runs: 20%
Black runs: 60%
Lift Passes
Lift Passes:
Half-day pass $44
1 Day pass - $59
6 Day pass - $321
Season pass - $799
Lift times:8.30am to 3.30pm
9:00am to 4:30pm from feb
Snowfall
Average annual snowfall: 7.6m
Facilities
Night Riding: :
No
Snowboard Schools:
Private lesson $459 (6rs)
Group lesson $50 (2hrs)
Beginner package $80 full day inc equipment, lesson & lift pass
Snowboard Hire:
Board & Boots $31 per day, performance stuff $47
Heliboarding: :
See the client services at the base lodge for information on this.
Snowmobiles:
Bring your own snowmobile or if you dont have one you can rent one. See the client services at the lodge for information on how to obtain these.
Further information
www.kickinghorseresort.com
Email:guestservices@kickinghorseresort.com
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Kicking Horse
Up-and-coming resort named in the top 10 hot powder spots worldwide by CNN in 2004. Lots of money being spent in the area so will vastly improve in the near future. A freeride paradise!
ON THE SLOPES Good
OFF THE SLOPES Quiet
MONEY WISE Not bad
Terrain & parks
Halfpipe:
-
Terrain park:
-
Backcountry/off-piste:Yes
Tree runs:Yes
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