Kicking Horse - Golden BC

Perched in the heart of British Columbia's Rocky Mountains, Kicking Horse Mountain Resort is known for its extraordinary vertical drop of 4,314 feet - creating the perfect playground for expert skiers to explore extensive cliff zones and incredible trees. This vast playground spans over 3,486 acres, blessed with more than 288 inches of annual snowfall that blankets the terrain for incredible powder days.

60% of the Kicking Horse is made up of black and double black runs and over 85 inbounds chutes, making it a sanctuary for advanced and expert skiers. The legendary Super Bowl, one of North America's largest alpine bowls, offers endless lines through untracked powder, while the imposing CPR Ridge stands as a testament to the most technically challenging in-bounds skiing in the Rockies.

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Kicking Horse Mountain Resort stands apart in North America for its raw, challenging terrain spread across 3,486 acres. The mountain's unique topography features four main bowls divided by ridges that funnel into a single face, creating a natural progression of skiing that builds in difficulty as you move across the resort. We recommend in Crystal Bowl, which serves as an ideal warm-up zone before tackling the mountain's more demanding terrain. From there, CPR Ridge emerges as the mountain's crown jewel, featuring legendary chutes like Tunnel Vision, Boxcar, and Spur Line on its north face. These runs are characterized by steep pitches, technical requirements, and natural features, including cliffs, spines, and wind lips, perfect for some rowdy skiing.

The resort's terrain becomes progressively more intense as you move toward areas like Whitewall and Feuz Bowl, where usually untracked zones such as 101 Last Chance and Two Trick Pony await. For those seeking the ultimate challenge, Terminator Peak, accessible via a short boot pack, offers the infamous Truth, Dare, and Consequence runs on its north face, while its south aspect presents a complex network of gullies and rocky ledges.
The recent opening of Ozone, a formerly competition-only venue used in the Freeride World Tour, also features incredible skiing. This exposed alpine face provides the kind of big-mountain skiing typically reserved for backcountry expeditions.

The resort's backcountry access is endless as well, with the Dogtooth Range of the Purcell Mountains offering immediate access to untouched bowls. Notably, areas like Super Bowl Saddle, reached by traversing to T2 and climbing Terminator Peak, often hold fresh powder.

Kicking Horse is the place to be if you are looking for technical skiing in wide open bowls, steep chutes and endless trees. This legendary mountain resort sits just outside of Golden, BC, and is surrounded by some of the most beautiful mountains in the world.