Places

Kicking Horse Mountain Resort

4.5

Golden is home to Kicking Horse Mountain Resort where you can experience world-class skiing in the winter and epic mountain biking in the summer.
During the winter months you can experience the ultimate ski vacation with ridiculously long downhill runs, and the option to heli-ski, Kicking Horse is a place where the stories are almost too tall to believe. With the fourth-highest vertical drop in North America, the raw ruggedness of the mountain, amazing always-fresh powder, and the sheer beauty of our pristine scenery set Kicking Horse apart as one of the most exceptional ski resorts in British Columbia, hands down.

Below, you’ll find more stats and details about this amazing mountain and the facts that set Kicking Horse Mountain Resort apart.

  • Vertical: 1,350m (4,314 feet)
  • Skiable acreage: 3,486+
  • Inbound Chutes: 85+
  • Runs: 120+
  • Bowls: 4
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TripAdvisor® Traveler Reviews
Tripadvisor
4.5 based on 1040 reviews
“Return leg road trip ski bike tour”
Return leg road trip ski bike tour
February 08, 2025, by Nije C
Amazing smaller ski resort Part of our road trip return leg Was very cold but the resort made up for it Helpful staff easy to navigate around Snow and powder great Easy to park and transport ski...
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“Poor service = poor value”
Poor service = poor value
February 07, 2025, by 672jacquiev
2 of our group needed rentals and it took 2 hrs without a significant queue. The rest of us waited, of course, thinking any minute they'll be done. No, all 8 of us wasted a hefty portion of the...
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“Not for the novice”
Not for the novice
December 04, 2024, by Steve T
Downhill mountain biking here, it was fun but the trails are quite rough in comparison to other locations, I would say this mountain is not really for beginners.
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