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Kicking Horse Mountain Resort

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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Grizzly Bear Interpretive Centre
  • Guided Interpretive Tours
  • Worlds Largest enclosed Grizzly Refuge
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Kicking Horse Mountain Resort Bike Park
  • Gondola Access
  • Longest Vertical in BC
  • Variety of trails
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TripAdvisor® Traveler Reviews
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4.4 based on 1052 reviews
“Via Ferrata - Ascension”
Via Ferrata - Ascension
August 18, 2026, by Hanne E
My husband and I booked the Via Ferrata Ascent, and it was such an amazing experience! Our guide, Brian, did an incredible job. He was super chill, knowledgeable, and just a really great instructor...
“Fantastic day”
Fantastic day
August 13, 2026, by 859marge
Boo the bear - Steph was a fantastic guide for this experience. A wealth of knowledge which really enhanced the whole day at Kicking Horse resort. Highly recommended.
“Amazing visits to the resort”
Amazing visits to the resort
August 02, 2026, by Debbie M
Visited on the adventure pass with a visit to Boo the Grizzly Bear. Boo made appearance straight away and while we were being told about Boos life, experiences, what’s happened. Boo was around for...