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Kicking Horse Mountain Resort | |
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Location | British Columbia, Canada |
Nearest major city | Golden |
Coordinates | 51°17′21″N 117°03′31″W / 51.28917°N 117.05861°W |
Status | Operating |
Owner | Resorts of the Canadian Rockies |
Vertical | 1,315 m (4,314 ft) |
Top elevation | 2,505 m (8,033 ft) |
Base elevation | 1,190 m (3,900 ft) |
Skiable area | 3,486 acres (14.1 km2) |
Trails | 129[1] 20% easiest 20% more difficult 45% most difficult 15% Expert |
Longest run | "It's A Ten" (10km long) |
Lift system | 1 gondola, 3 chairlifts, 1 surface lift |
Terrain parks | 1 as of 2023/24 |
Snowfall | 7.5 m (24.6 ft)/year |
Website | KickingHorseResort.com |
Kicking Horse Mountain Resort (KHMR) is a ski resort located 6.4 kilometres (4.0 mi) west of Golden, British Columbia, Canada. It features over 120 trails across more than 3,486 acres (14.11 km2) of skiable terrain and a 1,315-metre (4,314 ft) vertical drop, currently the sixth largest of any North American ski resort.[2] The resort, named after the nearby Kicking Horse River and Kicking Horse Pass, spans the easternmost slope of the Purcell Mountains overlooking the Rocky Mountain Trench. It is located roughly 7 kilometres (4 mi) east of Glacier National Park and 23 kilometres (14 mi) west of Yoho National Park.