Golden, BC – To fully enjoy your spring just add; sun, the most beautiful mountains in the world, music, après ski, your friends and the Sun, Splash, Funk Fest. This year’s event will be over the first two weekends in April, featuring a live outdoor concert by Shred Kelly on April 4th and with Good for Grapes on April 11th. Accompanying our live music will be the most classic of ski events including the Dummy downhill and Slush Cup – send off your season in style at the best weekends of the year!
BOOK YOUR ACCOMMODATIONS
On the Kicking Horse Mountain Resort Vacation Website there are a variety of packages to choose from including long stay, short stay and midweek specials. Book online, chat with an agent online or give us a call at 1-800-258-7669.

Golden, BC – Ditch the car keys and get on the Powder Express for the easiest way to get from Banff to Kicking Horse Mountain Resort in Golden B.C and back! Taking the beautiful drive through Banff and Yoho National Parks, you’ll get in a full day of riding on Kicking Horse’s renowned Champagne Powder with plenty of thigh burning action before your return trip home (sleeping on the way back is allowed).

THE POWDER EXPRESS
For more information about the Powder Express, run by Discover Banff Tours, including schedules and pricing information visit the Getting Here section on our website.

WHY KICKING HORSE?
Know for having the Best Panoramic Views, being named Warren Miller’s Best Ski Destination and Number 1 in Powder & Best Snow in North America– Kicking Horse has impressed the world by leaps and bounds since opening in 2000. The winter season at Kicking Horse offers an integrated mountain resort experience with some of the most progressive in-bounds skiing in North America, with a 1,260 metre (4,133 feet) vertical, 4 alpine bowls and 85 inbound chutes. Beginners who learn at Kicking Horse return again and again to experience the unparalleled conditions. Experienced skiers and snowboarders claim their bragging rights on this mountain due to the first-class snowfall and world renowned terrain. The winter season is complete with a tubing park, skating rink, and numerous restaurants (including the world renowned Eagle’s Eye restaurant – Canada’s Highest Elevated Dining Experience) retailers and activities.

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Golden, BC – Cultivating the freeski trend, Kicking Horse Mountain Resort will hold an IFSA Junior Freeski Series stop, hosting the RCR Event Series alongside Fernie & Kimberley Horse Resort. Check out the best regional talents hunting for IFSA points! This event provides the opportunity for youth between the ages of 7 and 18 to develop and showcase their skiing skills in a fun and supportive environment. The Jeep Junior Freeski Series is the only one of its kind in Canada and part of Resort of the Canadian Rockies (RCR) ongoing commitment to providing active and healthy pursuits for youth. Registration is set to open on December 18 – there are only 100 participant spots, on a first come first serve baseis. Find more information on the Kicking Horse Mountain Resort Online Events Calendar.

WIN A SKI BUM WEEK WITH JEEP
Take a picture of yourself and or with your friends with a JEEP logo throughout the winter for the chance to WIN a JEEP, lift tickets and accommodations for a whole week! Enjoy the VIP treatment with a special JEEP Contest winner parking spot and a personal greeting at each resort to ensure you know all the best powder stashes to hit. More info on the Ski RCR website.

Golden, BC – The 7th annual Dogtooth Dash will return to Kicking Horse Mountain Resort this season on January 24th. In partnership with the Alpine Club of Canada, we will be hosting the 2015 BUFF® Canadian National Ski- Mo Championships presented by LIVE OUT THERE. Nestled between five National Parks, Kicking Horse Mountain Resort has been hosting Ski-Mo races for almost a decade, contributing to the booming interest towards this discipline across North America.

From the racer’s mouths, The Dogtooth Dash is the most exciting, scenic and challenging event in the Ski Mo calendar, home of the national championships for the last past years and the only built-in course taking place inside a controlled ski area. Moving with the momentum of last year, Kicking Horse Mountain Resort is very proud to team-up with BUFF® Canada, a worldwide recognized brand of outdoor enthusiasts & Official Supplier of the Canadian National XC Ski Team supporting several athletes through personal sponsorships. “We are very glad to be part of the Dogtooth Dash. For us, Ski-Mo and BUFF® are a perfect combination. This is the best event for testing the products and having a lot of fun at the same time,” said Peter Collins, President of BUFF® Canada.

Moving with the momentum of last year’s unique event gather the best Canadian and U.S athletes, the 2015 race will embody similar course elements with the addition of further components and media coverage. The event will be sanctioned by the Alpine Club of Canada and the US Ski Mountaineering Association and will follow the IFSM ski tourism race, rules and regulations. For more information visit the Kicking Horse Mountain Resort online Events Page.

WIN A SKI BUM WEEK WITH JEEP
Take a picture of yourself and or with your friends with a JEEP logo throughout the winter for the chance to WIN a JEEP, lift tickets and accommodations for a whole week! Enjoy the VIP treatment with a special JEEP Contest winner parking spot and a personal greeting at each resort to ensure you know all the best powder stashes to hit. More info on the Ski RCR website.

Golden, BC – Start your snow career off on the right track! NEW this season, Kicking Horse Mountain Resort is offering FREE, no registrations required sessions – just meet our instructors in the Learning Area at 9am for your introduction and tips every Friday, Saturday & Sunday! For more information email the Winter Sports School at mountainschool@kickinghorse.com.

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Golden, BC – Kicking Horse has been pounded these past few weeks with early season snowstorms, bringing over 220cms to the resort already this season! With all the snowfall, the Champagne Powder Capital of Canada will be opening on December 6/7 for a Preview Weekend of skiing and riding! For the most up to date information and conditions ensure you check the Online Snow Report this week and before visiting next weekend!

NEW SHUTTLE FROM CALGARY
A shuttle from the Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Kicking Horse Mountain Resort 3 times a week make the champagne powder at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort more easily accessible and even faster to get to! More Info.

BOOK YOUR SKI VACATION NOW & SAVE
Book your vacation now and receive 3rd night 50% off and 25% off lift tickets. Call 1-800-258-7669 or book online.

REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT – THE CEDARS
The ideal mountain lifestyle unfolds here. The Cedars is a mountain modern duplex development that consists of 26 units. Get more information on the new RCR Realty site.

Photo: Steve Crowe November 29, 2014

Golden, BC – Kicking Horse Mountain Resort is proud to announce our fourth annual Community Day to be held on Sunday, December 14, 2014. All Golden and “Area A” residents are invited to join us for a unique opportunity to re-discover the best we have to offer and tame the Horse with a FREE day of skiing/riding. Enjoy breathtaking mountain views and stop by Eagle’s Eye Restaurant for an exquisite lunch at 7700 feet. Plus enjoy 30% off retail on Kicking Horse logo wear in the Kicking Horse Mountain Sports retail locations. Please note: to qualify for a community day complimentary lift ticket, proof of residency is required (valid BC driver’s license or BC photo ID with a Golden or “Area A” address).

REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT – THE CEDARS
The Cedars at Kicking Horse is a new semi-detached home development that emanates the spirit and essence of adventure and discovery. Set up as 13 buildings yielding 26 units in total, each Cedars building is situated to take advantage of the incredible surroundings. The Cedars are located slope-side just steps from the resort village, yet private in their own wooded sanctuary neighbouring the Cedar Creek Estates. Learn more about the new RCR Realty site.

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Golden, BC – Kicking Horse Mountain Resort is your Destination for Mountain Vacations. As the Adventure Centre of the Canadian Rockies, it’s your basecamp for family vacations, with all kinds of things to do including the best alpine hiking accessible from the gondola, mountain top dinning, mountain biking, pump track riding, horseback riding, Boo the Bear, our resident Grizzly Bear, river rafting, ATV Tours, Columbia River Wetland Tours, world class Golf, and all within minutes of the historic town of Golden BC. In total, there are now over 222 unique things to do in the Golden area and it is for that reason that Kicking Horse Resort has had its most successful summer season ever, with visits to the resort up by over 30% this summer. “Looking for wow?! The view of over 1000 peaks in 5 National Parks will take your breath away and todays travelers are looking for the type of special experiences” said Matt Mosteller, Senior VP of Marketing & Resort Experience at Resorts of the Canadian Rockies. “In addition Golden and Kicking Horse are fast becoming one of the top destinations for biking in Canada,” Mosteller added. Tourism growth for Golden is happening, collaborating with Destination B.C, Tourism Golden and Kootenay Rockies Tourism is putting Golden on the map as a top summer adventure destination.

NEW Adventure Pass
This summer, by introducing the Summer Adventure Pass encourages holders to try every summer activity available at the resort to be recognized by a certificate at the completion.

Getting Married On Top of the World
Always one of the top mountain destinations, Kicking Horse offers some of the most unique venues for your special day, including Eagle’s Eye Restaurant where couples can tie the know at The Highest Elevated Dining Experience in Canada.

More Community Events
Each summer seems to have more events and things to do than the last, with this one being no exception. With new events this season, such as the Transrockies race (a roaming bike race, also visiting Kimberley and Fernie, BC) we saw even more tourists brought to the region to watch and participate in the new fun event.

Gondola Accessed Mountain Biking
Kicking Horse remains the only Gondola Accessed Mountain Biking in the region, offering a unique experience to ride the trails way up in the mountains!

Luxurious Accommodations
No roughing it here! Kicking Horse and Golden, BC are home to a large variety of luxurious accommodations for you to choose where you want to relax at the end of your busy summer day here!

Real Estate Development – The Cedars
Turn your summer day into a lifetime of memories and see how the ideal mountain lifestyle unfolds here. The Cedars is a mountain modern duplex development that consists of 26 units. Get more information on the new RCR Realty site.

Golden, BC – Get your roof rack loaded up and get ready to ride OR hop on the new shuttle from the Calgary International Airport – getting here is a breeze! Check out some other upgrades we’re working on that will make Kicking Horse the place to ride this winter!

It’s so easy to get to Kicking Horse
A shuttle from the Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Kicking Horse Mountain Resort 3 times a week make the champagne powder at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort more easily accessible and even faster to get to! More Info.

‘Blueing’ up our Bowls
Well known for champagne powder, Kicking Horse has the most bowl skiing in the Banff region and now is only getting better as we are ‘Blueing’ it, adding intermediate skier/snowboarder access so that all can enjoy the incredible alpine bowl skiing and riding experience.

Real Estate Development – The Cedars
Turn your ski day into a lifetime of memories and see how the ideal mountain lifestyle unfolds here. The Cedars is a mountain modern duplex development that consists of 26 units. Get more information on the new RCR Realty site.

WHY IS KICKING HORSE MOUNTAIN RESORT KNOWN AS THE CHAMPAGNE POWDER CAPITAL OF CANADA THE CHAMPAGNE POWDER CAPITAL OF CANADA

WINTER EARLY BOOKING
Ensure your vacation is relaxing from, beginning to end. Start by booking with our knowledgeable agents and trust in them to find the best resort and hotel property for your winter experience. Call 1-800-258-7669 to book over the phone or chat online with an agent at www.skircr.com/vacations. Book before November 30th to save up to 33%!

Golden, BC – New this summer, Kicking Horse Mountain Resort introduces a guarantee to see the bear! View our resident Grizzly Bear, Boo, in his home at our Interpretive Centre at the resort – if he happens to be shy while you’re around, receive a free tour for another visit to ensure you see Boo up close doing what bears do!

Boo was saved from certain death when he was orphaned as a cub and brought to Kicking Horse Mountain Resort to live in the largest Grizzly Bear refuge in the world created just for him! Find out more about Boo’s story.

Kicking Horse Mountain Resort Official Summer Website
Book your vacation today by calling 1-800-258-7669 or visit www.skircr.com/vacations to chat online with an agent.
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