Kicking Horse

There are only five lifts at Kicking Horse, but the resort just outside of Golden, BC is home to some of Canada’s finest steep skiing.

weather Forecast today: Clear skies

Max temp: 20.4 °c
Min temp: 3.4 °c

Last Updated: Thu 30 Apr

weather Forecast today: Clear skies

Max temp: 20.4 °c
Min temp: 3.4 °c

Last Updated: Thu 30 Apr

The base to summit Golden Eagle Express gondola transformed this locals' hill in 2000, providing access to some of Canada’s steepest inbounds terrain.

Plentiful snowfall makes this one of the most reliable places to score powder and with so much terrain served by a single lift (there is also the Stairway to Heaven chairlift that serves part of the upper mountain) fresh tracks last longer here than at many other major resorts. The steep terrain is so good that the Freeride World Tour stop off here every winter.

Kicking Horse’s small size means that it is an ideal stopover point if you’re heading on a multi-resort trip through Canada. Banff is not too far away to the east and Revelstoke is only two hours to the west.

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Pros and cons

Epic steep skiing and great vertical
Spectacular scenery and views across BC
Great stopover point on a Canadian ski roadtrip

Gondola needs a midstation – you have to ski the whole way to the base
Upper mountain can be challenging in bad weather conditions
Very little at the resort base – Golden is a drive away

In the Resort

On the hill there are a few accommodation options – good for staying for a few days, but you’ll quickly find the evenings are very quiet and there is nothing to really do off the slopes. This is why we would recommend stopping here for a few days on your way through Canada, or staying down in the town of Golden – there is a lot more going on here after skiing.

Although on-mountain dining options are limited, Kicking Horse is home to one of the finest alpine restaurants in Canada – the Eagle’s Eye. Not only is the scenery epic, but the food is excellent.

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Top (3275m)

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Weather	Clear skies	Clear skies	Mainly fair	Broken clouds	Broken clouds	Broken clouds	Rather cloudy	Rather cloudy	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Generally clear	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Generally clear	Clear skies	Mainly fair	Light drizzle	Light rain shwr	Light rain shwr	Light rain shwr	Light rain shwr	Light rain shwr	Light rain shwr	Freezing rain	Light rain shwr	Light rain shwr
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Max temp	8.2°c	11°c	10.5°c	9.8°c	11.4°c	10.4°c	8.7°c	11.2°c	10.4°c	9.4°c	12.6°c	12°c	11°c	13.9°c	13°c	10°c	12.8°c	11.8°c	10.4°c	13.6°c	12.9°c	10.7°c	12.6°c	11.8°c	8.9°c	11°c	10.2°c	7.7°c	10.3°c	9.8°c
Min temp	-4°c	8.2°c	0°c	-2.5°c	9.8°c	1.7°c	-0.7°c	8.7°c	0.4°c	-2.9°c	9.4°c	1.6°c	-1.6°c	11°c	2.7°c	-0.8°c	10°c	1.4°c	-1.8°c	10.4°c	2.2°c	-0.9°c	10.7°c	1.9°c	-1.3°c	8.9°c	1.4°c	-1.6°c	7.7°c	1.3°c
Feels like temp	-4°c	7.3°c	9.3°c	-2.5°c	8.8°c	9.3°c	-0.7°c	8°c	9.3°c	-2.9°c	8.4°c	10.6°c	-1.6°c	9.8°c	11.7°c	-0.7°c	9.1°c	10.6°c	-1.8°c	9.4°c	11.7°c	-0.8°c	9.8°c	10.7°c	-1.3°c	8°c	9.2°c	-1.4°c	7°c	8.9°c

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Min temp	-0.9°c	10.7°c	1.9°c
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Resort (1212m)

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Max temp	15.4°c	20.4°c	20.2°c	16.7°c	20.7°c	20.2°c	16.1°c	20.2°c	19.6°c	16.6°c	21.8°c	21.5°c	18°c	23.1°c	22.6°c	17.4°c	22.2°c	21.4°c	17.4°c	23.2°c	22.6°c	17.9°c	22.1°c	21.4°c	16°c	20°c	19.6°c	15°c	19°c	18.7°c
Min temp	3.4°c	15.4°c	7.8°c	5.2°c	16.7°c	9.4°c	6.8°c	16.1°c	8.2°c	4.8°c	16.6°c	9°c	6.2°c	18°c	10.2°c	7.2°c	17.4°c	9.1°c	5.8°c	17.4°c	9.8°c	7.2°c	17.9°c	9.6°c	6.8°c	16°c	9.2°c	6.8°c	15°c	8.8°c
Feels like temp	3.2°c	14.2°c	18.6°c	4.9°c	15.6°c	18.8°c	6.8°c	15.3°c	18.4°c	4.6°c	15.4°c	19.7°c	5.8°c	16.8°c	21.1°c	7°c	16.5°c	20.1°c	5.6°c	16.5°c	21.2°c	7.2°c	17.3°c	20.4°c	6.8°c	15°c	18.2°c	6.8°c	14.2°c	17.6°c

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Min temp	6.2°c	18°c	10.2°c
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Lifts	Lifts open	No information
	Resort opening date	Sat 12 Dec 2026
	Resort closing date	Sun 11 Apr 2027

Snow Overview

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Updated 07/04

A cold start to this forecast period rapidly turns mild as the week progresses, albeit remaining dry and steady across most of the Coastals, BC Interior, and Rockies, and indeed over the St Lawrence, too. The BC Interior will see some unsettled weather bring rainfall as the weekend approaches, with similar large downfalls expected in the East.

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