Kicking Horse at Kicking Horse Resort

Advanced · 1535 m long with 516 m of vertical, averaging 19° and 32° at its steepest, facing NE.

Snow and sun

Kicking Horse is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.

How to get to Kicking Horse

Lifts that reach the top: Pioneer (skiing novice terrain to get there); Golden Eagle Express (skiing easy terrain to get there); Stairway to Heaven (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 11 minutes, advanced skiing needed):

1. Ride Pioneer
2. Ski Kicking Horse (advanced)

Where it ends

Joins unnamed easy trail, Race Place. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Pioneer (1 min), Golden Eagle Express (2 min), Catamount (3 min).

What people say

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