How Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, BC, Drives Progression in the Canadian Rockies Canada is vast, understated, and quietly confident. The second-largest landmass on Earth rarely feels the need to announce itself. In true Canadian fashion, travelers are invited to discover its wonders firsthand. Some places need no introduction—like the mountain ranges that span Alberta and British Columbia. There are the superstars—Whistler, Banff, Lake Louise, Revelstoke—known for their sprawling resorts and iconic villages. […] Featured Article Jacqui Davis | March 16, 2026 0 Comments
Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, BC, Trip Report: Elevated Skiing and Après February 27 visit We first laid eyes on Kicking Horse Mountain Resort two years ago while road-tripping along British Columbia’s legendary Powder Highway. Rising dramatically on the west side of Golden, the resort clings to a craggy ridge like it was carved straight from the Purcells—steep faces, tight tree shots down low, and wide-open alpine bowls and chutes above. Even […] Trip Report Bob Witowski | March 3, 2026 0 Comments
Kicking Horse, BC, Report: Ridge Runs & Big Mountain Feels Report from January 29-30, 2026 Kicking Horse Mountain Resort does not necessarily ease you into its terrain. It presents itself plainly: steep, dramatic, and shaped by big weather and bigger lines (except those at the base of lifts, those are short). Riders here hardly have the opportunity to meander; they descend. Chutes spill directly into bowls, bowls funnel into groomers, […] Conditions Report Nicky Blumm | February 2, 2026 0 Comments
Kicking Horse, BC, Backcountry: Completion Of Our “New Year’s 8” Project Report from December 31, 2025 2 chutes left in my 8-chute project on the wall. The 2 left were untouched. I rode the Kicking Horse lifts and absorbed the spectacular dawn. The first chute was intimidating. Steep, sluff-filled, and raw. I made a handful of turns, ripped out a sizeable sluff, and had to plaster myself into the right wall. […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 3, 2026 0 Comments
12 Uncommon December Days in Kicking Horse, BC Report from December 21, 2025 – January 1, 2026 For twelve days, I lived inside a quiet miracle. Each morning began the same. Drive over the old single-lane bridge. The river moving black and cold beneath. Rumble over the railroad tracks, where sometimes the lights flash, the arms come down, and the train slides through town like a slow, heavy […] Trip Report Miles Clark | January 3, 2026 0 Comments
Kicking Horse, BC, Backcountry Report: A Steep, Scary Chute Then A World-Class Couloir Report from December 30, 2025 Yesterday I leaned into my little “Chuting Project” here at Kicking Horse. There are 10 chutes on this wall. 2 of the chutes need more snow before they’re fun/viable. That leaves 8 skiable chutes ranging from completely benign to pretty damn spicy. I’ve been absent-mindedly chipping away at them since December 21, but yesterday, I […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 31, 2025 0 Comments
Kicking Horse, BC, Backcountry Report: 0ºF in One Beautiful Chute | Chute #5 of Our 8 Chute Project Report from December 29, 2025 0ºF on top again yesterday with a stiff breeze. I officially skinned in the most clothes I’ve ever skinned in. Head: Buff Beanie Helmet Goggles Upper Body: Base Layer Micro Puff Jacket (size L) Micro Puff Jacket (size XL) Shell Jacket Lower Body: Base Layer Puffy Shorts Shell Pants It was damn cold skinning up […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 30, 2025 0 Comments
Kicking Horse, BC, Backcountry Report: 213″ = Record December Snowfall! | 0ºF, Deep, Dry, Explosive Powder Tree Skiing Report from December 28, 2025 RECORD DECEMBER With just two days left in December, and over 3 metres of snowfall, this month is officially one for the record books! 540cm this season (213″) 181cm base (75″) 87cm in the last 7 days 17 days since we opened and it’s been 17 straight days of pure Kicking Horse powder. Deep turns, […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 29, 2025 0 Comments
Kicking Horse, BC, Backcountry Report: Deep, Dry, 0ºF Powder Snow in Burning Cold Sunshine Report from December 27, 2025 0ºF at the top of the mountain. Lower Body: Long johns Puffy shorts Shell pants Upper Body: Base layer Micro puff jacket (size L) Micro puff jacket (size XL) Shell jacket Dropped into the backcountry and made sure to keep our bodies permanently exposed to the photon stream pouring onto the mountain from our nearest […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 28, 2025 0 Comments
Kicking Horse, BC, Report: 4,314 Vertical Feet Of Kick A** Terrain, 85 Chutes, 75″ Snowpack, 212″ of Snowfall, & 12,873 Moguls Report from December 27, 2025 Kicking Horse, BC, has a 75″ base and they’ve seen 212″ of snowfall this season. They were just awarded Best Off-Piste Ski Resort in North America by SNOMAD… As per everyday this week, we showed up in the parking lot at 8:30 am. In line, ready to rock at 9 am. Sunrise is at 8:52 […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 28, 2025 0 Comments
Kicking Horse, BC, Backcountry Report: A Spooky Chute & A Happy Freeride Zone In Unforgettable Powder Report from December 26, 2025 I walked out into the Kicking Horse, BC, Backcountry yesterday, solo and without a plan… I was tempted to ski west into the sunshine, but the sun was in and out, and it felt like a gamble into terrain I didn’t know well. I decided to get back into the chutes that I’ve been working […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 27, 2025 0 Comments
Kicking Horse, BC, Backcountry Report: Christmas Powder Miracle!! Report from December 25, 2025 – Christmas Day I was alone. No friends, no family, just me, Santa, and a miracle deep, sunny, powder day in BC. I started conservatively off the backside into the sunshine. The snow sparkled as I hooted, slashed, and popped off pillows. The whole experience was immaculate. I was as high as a Christmas kite […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 26, 2025 0 Comments
Kicking Horse, BC, Backcountry Report: Explosive Christmas Eve Powder in a Lovely Storm Report from December 24, 2025 I awoke late and tired on Christmas Eve. I met up with Todd in a windy snowstorm. We decided on one mellow sidecountry lap, then home for some R&R. We weren’t exactly sure what to expect, but we guessed the wind may have pressed the powder and changed the landscape. That was confirmed after our […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 25, 2025 0 Comments
Kicking Horse, BC, Backcountry Report: “All-Time” Conditions in 3 Memorable Chutes Report from December 23, 2025 2 locals and I left the resort boundary at 9:30am. We climbed, then descended with a goal in mind. Christmas Tree Chute. The chute is dramatic. A jagged notch in the rugged ridge lined by a massive rock wall on the right and a fluted alpine wall on the left. Last night’s storm enhanced the […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 24, 2025 1 Comment
Kicking Horse, BC, Backcountry Report: 5 Heavenly Runs In Deep Powder Snow Report from December 22, 2025 In the parking lot yesterday, I randomly ran into my friend, Mike, who was a hut keeper on one of my BC hut trips about 5 years ago. He had a crew of 3 and invited myself to ski with them. Mike and his two buddies huddled up, peeked over at me, and then one […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 23, 2025 0 Comments
Kicking Horse, BC, Report: 187″ of Snowfall Already This Season | Two 4,314′ Inbounds Runs & One 24″ Deep Sidecountry Run Report from December 21, 2025 I woke up at 530 a.m. yesterday, buried neck-deep in the immaculate grunge of the Kalispell, Montana, Travelodge after having driven 9 hours from Park City, UT, the previous day. I drove 5 more hours directly to Kicking Horse yesterday and met up with my old local buddy, Todd. We did a 4,314 vertical foot […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 22, 2025 0 Comments
Kicking Horse, BC, Ranks as Top North American Resort for Off-Piste Skiing in 2025 Snomad Awards In the recently released 2025 Snomad Ski Resort Awards, which rate ski destinations around the globe for off-piste excellence, Canada’s Kicking Horse Resort emerged as the highest-ranked North American ski area—and second overall worldwide—underscoring its reputation among serious powder hunters. Related: The Top 3 Resorts in the World for Powder Skiing are in North America Snomad, a data-platform based on […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | October 22, 2025 0 Comments
Key Gondola at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, BC, Remains Closed for Weeks After a Cabin Fell Off with 8 People Inside After a loaded gondola cabin fell from the Golden Eagle Express lift at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort on March 10, the resort has suspended all operations on the lift while an in-depth investigation unfolds. The incident, which occurred as the cabin was leaving the bottom terminal with eight people inside, resulted in no serious injuries—but it has left one of […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | March 21, 2025 0 Comments
Kicking Horse, BC, Report: Bowls and Ridges Report from March 7, 2025 Kicking Horse in British Columbia, Canada, is comprised of four bowls, complete with rowdy rideable ridges. The Golden Eagle Gondola takes riders from the base up the left-middle ridge, offering southside access to the Bowl Over and northside access to the Crystal Bowl. A ski and hike down the ridge provides access to the Terminator […] Conditions Report Nicky Blumm | March 11, 2025 0 Comments
Gondola Cabin Falls at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, BC, with 8 People Inside After Mechanical Failure A cabin on the Golden Eagle Express gondola at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort fell Monday after a key mechanical part gave way, forcing the resort to shut down all lift operations. The cabin dropped after a hangar arm—the metal piece linking the carrier to the main cable—snapped, according to Liftblog. The eight-person cabin had just left the base station when […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 10, 2025 1 Comment
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