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Kicking Horse Mountain Resort

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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
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4.4 based on 1043 reviews
“Grizzly Interpretive Centre - Boo”
Grizzly Interpretive Centre - Boo
September 02, 2025, by andyjanec
We never intended to visit this place on our trip but after 10 days in the area and no wild bear sightings we thought we'd visit Boo. The reviews of the resort say it's more of a winter place, and...
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“Where is everyone??? ”
Where is everyone???
July 21, 2025, by JennC1212
Went to Golden on a Friday and no one was around. The gondola is expensive for what it is so didn’t bother. The resort itself looks nice from the outside.
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“Just don’t.”
Just don’t.
March 15, 2025, by Mike O
No lift inspections, terrible to customers, you’re safer on a crashing airplane. Patrol has no idea what they’re doing, and any sizeable features are built by skiers who volunteer their time, only...
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