KICKING HORSE
📍Golden, British Columbia, Canada
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- Vertical drop
- 4,314 ft
- Skiable terrain
- 3,486 acres
- Avg snowfall
- 288 in
- Lifts
- 5
THE VIBE
Kicking Horse is a serious mountain. The fourth-largest vertical in North America drops over 4,100 feet from summit to base, and 60 percent of the terrain is rated advanced or expert. The famous CPR Ridge offers exposed alpine lines that rival any expert terrain on the continent. With only five lifts spreading skiers across 2,800 acres, it is blissfully uncrowded. Golden is a quiet highway town, not a resort village — which is part of the charm.
Best For
- ✓Expert skiers seeking steep alpine terrain
- ✓Powder hunters
- ✓Anyone who wants a big mountain without big crowds
Skip If
- ✗You are a beginner — the easy terrain is very limited
- ✗You want a walkable resort village
TERRAIN INTELLIGENCE
Regional snowpack via Ventusky
Approximate trail mix.
Difficulty Split
Mountain specs
Prepared runs and carving terrain. A higher score means groomed cruising is a more defining part of the mountain.
Resort-reported snow
BASE TRACKER
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SEASON PLANNING
Typically early December to mid April
A broad planning range from the historical guide, conditions permitting. Use the operator’s schedule for your travel dates.
Official schedules & conditions ↗MUST-SKI RUNS
CPR Ridge
Legendary exposed ridge with steep chutes dropping into Bowl Over — bucket list terrain
Redemption Ridge
Long sustained expert ridge with multiple steep entry points
It's a Ten
Long scenic intermediate groomer from the summit gondola — rare cruiser terrain here
Another season up here
BEYOND WINTER
Scenic gondola rides; Alpine hiking; Mountain biking; Grizzly Bear Refuge visits.
Before you go: Allow at least 45 minutes at the refuge in addition to lift travel.