Kicking Horse canada
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Kicking Horse Canada.
Kicking Horse Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1986 the Canadian ski resort Kicking Horse lies at 1314 metres altitude in the British Columbia region of the Canadian Purcells. With the highest lifts and ski slopes at 2450m Kicking Horse ski area is not snow sure. Over 2 snow cannons ensure artificial Kicking Horse snow making covers 1km of ski trails, which equates to around 1 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Kicking Horse (Canada) is Calgary at a distance of 166km or approximately 190 minutes driving time. Kicking Horse ski season runs from December to April.
SNO-man says
The owners of Kicking Horse is the remarkable remake of the former Whitetooth resort. Installation of a POMA-built 8-passenger gondola with floor-to-ceiling glass and new quad chairs has given Kicking Horse the second biggest vertical in Canada. A new restaurant, the Eagle's Eye, Canada's highest, has been built at the gondola's top station. Although most lodging and additional facilities are currently in the nearby town of Golden, more and more facilities are being added at the resort base.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Kicking Horse Canada
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Kicking Horse Resort & Holiday Info
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| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | C$? - C$? |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Dec 2012 |
| Ski Resort Closes | Apr 2013 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Kicking Horse Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | ?km |
| total length of Kicking Horse trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 10km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | N |
| direction Kicking Horse ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2450m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1314m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1314m |
| centre of Kicking Horse ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 1260m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 530m |
| can include extra hike up which may be possible above top lift - stat used by some resorts to con us about true "vertical drop" which is lift-served |
Skiing in Kicking Horse
Skiing Kicking Horse you'll enjoy 106 pistes and trails and that means approximately ?km of ski runs. Kicking Horse lifts number 5 with the capacity to uplift 8000 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Canadian ski resort of Kicking Horse is over 10km long.
Kicking Horse Ski Area
Kicking Horse ski area has ?% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, ?% intermediate, ?% advanced ski slopes and ?% for expert skiers - the most difficult Kicking Horse piste is the 1.524km Whitewall run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can't ski Kicking Horse after dark.
Kicking Horse for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Kicking Horse Apres Ski
The apres ski Kicking Horse scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
2 apres ski bars 7 restaurants 0 bowling 0 night club 0 cinema 0 billiards / pool 0 games room 0 concert 0 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 0 saunas 0 hot tubs 0 solariums 0 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 1 outdoor ice skating 0 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 0 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 0 horse riding 0 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 0 museum 0 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Heliskiing.
SNO-man says
On mountain facilities are constantly expanding. lacier Lodge (which opened for the 2004-5 season) features an indoor health club with fitness facilities; an outdoor hot pool. Vagabond Lodge, which also opened in 2004 has a library, multimedia and games room.
Snowshoeing equipment can be rented from the rental shop and there's also a tubing park.
Snowmobile tours run from the base area. The terrain is varied to suit all levels and the ride is guaranteed to be as exciting as the surroundings are stunning.
Ice climbers of all ability levels will find more than 60 ice routes available within an hour's drive of Golden. Advanced climbers can head south to Raven's Call (Grade VI), or east on Highway #1 to Pilsner's Pillar, or Super Boch (Grade VI and V respectively). Intermediate or novice climbers can reach River View and Pretty Nuts (Grade III and IV) with just a 15 minute drive.
Kicking Horse for apres ski gets 2 stars out of 5 overall
More Kicking Horse Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Kicking Horse resort - ski Kicking Horse by any other name
The Canadian ski resort of Kicking Horse ski resort is also known as Kicking Horse and has the following common misspellings:
Kicking Horse ski area has ski slopes which face N
The direction which the various Kicking Horse ski slopes face can make or break your skiing or snowboarding holiday. If you want to guarantee good snow and ski conditions, you should choose a resort with ski slopes which face the right way for the time of year you're travelling.
- In the coldest winter months of January and February you need a ski resort with some sunny south facing ski slopes, so your days on the snow doesn't feel like a polar expedition. Conversely, in the warmest spring skiing months of March and especially April, a ski resort with some cool and shady north facing slopes will ensure you're not skiing on slush, but benefitting from best late season snow. The best ski resorts have ski areas and slopes which face in all directions so that you're guaranteed greating skiing whatever the weather. Kicking Horse ski resort has ski slopes facing N.
Kicking Horse for snow gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Kicking Horse reviews, 3.8 star rating and resort and ski area information is collated by SNO man from staff experience and customer feedback.