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Kicking Horse Resort

Canada · British Columbia · Single resort

Kicking Horse Resort is a ski resort in British Columbia (Canada). It has 46.2 km of downhill runs and 5 lifts. The runs go from 1262 to 2424 m (1162 m vertical).

Piste length
46.2 km
Lifts
5
Base station
1262 m (4,140 ft)
Top station
2424 m (7,953 ft)
Vertical drop
1162 m (3,812 ft)
Country
Canada

Piste difficulty split

  • Blue square: 16.2 km (35%)
  • Black diamond: 14.8 km (32%)
  • Double black: 15.2 km (33%)

Details

  • Night skiing: No
  • Steepest spot: 85% (40°)
  • Mostly facing north-east (50% of run length). North-facing slopes keep good snow longer, but are colder with less sun.

Lifts: 5

Gondola / cable car: 1 · Chairlift: 3

  • Catamount · Chairlift · 1,800 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 1263–1622 m
  • Golden Eagle Express · Gondola / cable car · 1,200 pers./h · Seats: 8 · 1262–2333 m
  • Stairway to Heaven · Chairlift · 1,200 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 2062–2424 m
  • Pioneer · Chairlift · 1,050 pers./h · Seats: 2 · 1299–1820 m
  • Jelly Been · 1262–1271 m

On site

  • 5 car parks (1 free)
  • 3 restaurants & bars by the slopes

Historical conditions and snowfall

  • November: Snowfall in the month (average) 93 cm, Snow depth 35 cm
  • December: Snowfall in the month (average) 71 cm, Snow depth 63 cm
  • January: Snowfall in the month (average) 73 cm, Snow depth 85 cm
  • February: Snowfall in the month (average) 64 cm, Snow depth 99 cm
  • March: Snowfall in the month (average) 78 cm, Snow depth 108 cm
  • April: Snowfall in the month (average) 56 cm, Snow depth 89 cm

Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 1874 m). It shows the shape of the season well but is not a slope measurement — the upper runs usually have more snow. Data: NASA POWER.

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