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: Broken clouds

Max temp: 22.8 °c
Min temp: 9 °c

Last Updated: Mon 18 Aug

weather Forecast today: Broken clouds

Max temp: 22.8 °c
Min temp: 9 °c

Last Updated: Mon 18 Aug

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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Min temp	6°c	13.4°c	7°c	5.8°c	13.8°c	8°c	6.2°c	12.4°c	5°c	2°c	12.2°c	6°c	3.8°c	13°c	8.2°c	6.4°c	15.8°c	9.4°c	7.8°c	17.2°c	10°c	8.2°c	17.4°c	10°c	7.8°c	16°c	9.6°c	7.6°c	15.8°c	9.8°c
Feels like temp	5.7°c	12.6°c	12.9°c	5.5°c	14.4°c	13.5°c	6°c	12.4°c	11°c	1.8°c	11.2°c	13.1°c	3.5°c	12.1°c	15.5°c	5.9°c	15.2°c	17.5°c	7.4°c	16.7°c	18°c	7.8°c	16.9°c	17.3°c	7.5°c	15.7°c	16.3°c	7.3°c	15.5°c	16.8°c

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Min temp	9°c	18°c	13.2°c	10.8°c	20.6°c	14°c	11.6°c	18.6°c	11.2°c	7.6°c	17.4°c	11.6°c	8.6°c	18.2°c	13.4°c	10.6°c	20.8°c	14.8°c	12.2°c	22.2°c	15.4°c	13°c	22.6°c	15.6°c	12.8°c	21.4°c	15.2°c	12.8°c	21°c	15.6°c
Feels like temp	8.5°c	19°c	22.9°c	10.4°c	21.8°c	23.3°c	12.8°c	20°c	20.6°c	6.4°c	17.2°c	21.5°c	8.4°c	18.4°c	24.2°c	10.6°c	22°c	26.6°c	12.5°c	23.9°c	27.6°c	13.4°c	24°c	27°c	13.5°c	23.1°c	26°c	13.4°c	22.5°c	26.3°c

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Min temp	8.6°c	18.2°c	13.4°c
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Resort Conditions

Snowfall	Next 3 days	No information
Depths	Upper piste depth	No information
Depths	Lower piste depth	No information
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Lifts	Lifts open	No information
	Resort opening date	Sat 13 Dec 2025
	Resort closing date	Sun 12 Apr 2026

Snow Overview

Canada

Updated 02/05

A generally mild weekend and new week for resorts west of the Great Plans is punctuated by a burst of cold weather and snowfall to open the weekend, moving east over the course of the forecast period. Sun will dominate as barometric pressure rises over the course of the new week.

Resorts over the St Lawrence are now closed.

Thus concludes our snow overviews for the 2024/25 season; thank you to everyone who has tuned in, and we look forward to seeing you again next season!

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