One of North America’s top ski areas is opening on Friday

“Opening day is truly a resort-wide effort,” said Richard Oszust, General Manager for Kicking Horse Mountain Resort. “We’re so grateful for their dedication and the countless hours they’ve put in to get the lifts turning. It’s a special day when all that preparation comes together, and we can finally kick off the winter season along the famed Powder Highway. We’re all fired up to see our passholders and guests making their first turns of the year!”

Very exciting to announce that we have confirmed our opening day for this Friday, December 12th. And it will be well worth the wait. We are in the middle of a significant series of storm systems scheduled to hit this week and into next. In the last 48 hours, we had 30 cm, and we have had 271 cm of total snowfall to date.

As of now, we expect Crystal Bowl to be open with excellent conditions up high, and very good conditions through the mid-mountain, and good conditions from Catamount Chair to the base.  A more detailed terrain availability plan will be shared on Thursday after this next weather system moves through.

Lifts in operation will be:

• Golden Eagle Express – 9am to 3:30pm
• Stairway To Heaven Chair – 9am to 3:30pm
• Catamount Chair – 9am to 3:30pm
• Jelly Bean Express – 9am to 3:30pm

Outlets and services available will be:

• Guest Services – Friday & Saturday – 8am to 5pm, Sunday 8am to 4:30pm (Guest Services will be open Wednesday and Thursday from 12pm to 6pm for pass printing)
• Whitetooth Grill – Friday & Saturday – 8am to 6pm, Sunday 8am to 4:30pm (Live Music Apres on Saturday December 13th at 3pm)
• Eagle’s Eye Restaurant – 11:30am to 3:30pm (dinners to start December 19th)
• Peformance Rental Centre – 8:30am to 5:00pm
• Outfitters – 8:30am to 4:30pm
• Winter Sports School – 8:30am to 4:30pm with Private Lessons available

Check our Snow Report for updated information leading up to opening day.

Our First Gondola Raffle for the Golden Food Bank is still open until Thursday at 11am. Guests can access the donation link here – Ticket link 

Time to start thinking about that Winter Ski Vacation!  If you haven’t already planned yours check out the Hot Deals and Packages we have available.

Want to save money? Purchase your RCR Rockies Card for 3 ski/ride days plus Daily Discounts on lift tickets for just $149 plus GST, when purchased by December 24th. Purchase RCR Rockies Card

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For more information, please contact:
Matt Mosteller
Senior VP Marketing & Resort Experience, Resorts of the Canadian Rockies
media@skircr.com
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