Kicking Horse Mountain Resort
British Columbia, CA — size M · 46 km of trails · 1162 m vertical · 5 lifts · moderate snowfall
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Season: Dec 12 – Apr 11
26/27 Passes
| Pass | What it grants | Blackouts |
|---|---|---|
| Epic Pass | 7 days shared across 6 resorts | no blackout dates |
| Shares that 7-day budget with Fernie Alpine Resort, Kimberley Alpine Resort, Mont-Sainte-Anne, Nakiska. | ||
The mountain
- Trails
- 46 km — size M
- Vertical
- 1162 m
- Summit
- 2424 m
- Base
- 1262 m
- Lifts
- 5
- Region
- British Columbia, Canada
Typical Snowfall
Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Moderate
- Measured, 10-season mean
- 485 cm — OnTheSnow
- Snow-day share
- 34% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; ERA5 model
- Longest snowy stretch
- 5 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; ERA5 model
- Model climatology
- 277 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid
The Season
middle half of winterstypical (dashed: model)2025/26planned season
Snow on the ground: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters; reads low
Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters, scaled ×1.75 to OnTheSnow 10-season mean
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.
Character
It drops 1162 m top to bottom, in the tallest tenth of North American resorts on a pass, where the median is 324 m. Its lift fleet runs to 1 gondola among 5.
Terrain
- easygreen circle16.2 km · 17 runs
- intermediateblue square14.7 km · 18 runs
- advancedblack diamond15.2 km · 23 runs
North American grading.
Lifts
- 1gondola
- 3chairlifts
- 1magic carpet
Nearby
| Resort | Distance | Trails | Snowfall | Passes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Louise | 68 km | 80 km | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base, Mountain Collective, SkiBig3 Pass, Rocky Mountain Passport | compare |
| Revelstoke Mountain Resort | 82 km | 84 km | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base, Mountain Collective | compare |
| Banff Sunshine | 93 km | 77 km | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base, Mountain Collective, SkiBig3 Pass, Rocky Mountain Passport | compare |
| Mount Norquay | 102 km | 25 km | moderate | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base, SkiBig3 Pass, Rocky Mountain Passport | compare |
| Panorama | 111 km | 74 km | moderate | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base, Mountain Collective | compare |
| Fairmont Hot Springs | 137 km | 13 km | light | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass |
FAQ
- Is Kicking Horse Mountain Resort on the Epic Pass?
- Yes. The Epic Pass grants 7 days shared across 6 resorts at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- How much snow does Kicking Horse Mountain Resort get?
- Kicking Horse Mountain Resort has moderate snowfall by our banding, averaging 485 cm a season over the last ten measured seasons.
- What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
- Nothing within 160 km shares a pass with it.
Sources
- Pass terms
- Epic
- Mountain figures
- OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
- Season dates and live status
- skiresort.info
- Snow on the ground
- Open-Meteo
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