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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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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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Accomodation
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Ramada Golden
  • Families and business class
  • View rooms
  • Swimming Pool
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Lodge + Lantern
  • Timber Framed Log Building
  • Walking distance to downtown
  • Locally owned and operated
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TripAdvisor® Traveler Reviews
Tripadvisor
4.4 based on 1049 reviews
“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...
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“Perfect place to stay”
Perfect place to stay
July 27, 2026, by Nomadiccompass
I booked this hotel for my clients, Mr & Mrs Corkain. They were thrilled with the upgrade, and they kindly added Flowers, chocolates, and wine for Mrs Corkain's 60th Birthday. What a wonderful...
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“Grizzly bear tour”
Grizzly bear tour
July 19, 2026, by David P
Visiting the grizzly bear interpretive center was by far one of the Highlights of our trip. Stef was a fantastic presenter for all of the information to learn about the center, Boo’s, life there, and...
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