Kicking Horse, Canada
Address
Kicking Horse Mountain Resort
P.O. Box 839
1500 Kicking Horse Trail
Golden BC
V0A 1H0
tel: 250-439-5400
fax: 1-250-439-5401
Flying
Fly to Calgary, transfer time to is 3 hours.
By bus/coach
Bus services to Golden from Calgary, takes around 3 hours. Snow shuttles run from Golden to Kicking Horse (15mins)
By train
Train n/a
By car
From Calgary use the Trans-Canada Highway 1 west to Golden, 9 miles from highway. Goldens 15 mins from resort. Calgary to resort is 164 miles. 3 3/4 hours drive time.
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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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