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One of North America’s biggest ski resorts is opening this Friday, December 13th
Golden, B.C – Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, Golden, British Columbia, has received over 5 feet of snowfall to date this winter and mountain operations has been busy preparing the slopes for the opening of the 2024/25 ski season. This is the place for adventure- having the key ingredients, 8th biggest vertical in North America, most chutes
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What’s New at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort This Winter
Golden, B.C – Kicking Horse Mountain Resort is getting ready to open with it’s tentative opening date scheduled for December 6th! Ski Like a Pro (and with one) This season, we’re debuting new programs and experiences for adult skiers and snowboarders with our Winter Sports School including First Tracks, Trees and Skis Eco Tours, Mogul
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The Freeride World Tour Returns to Kicking Horse Mountain Resort in 2025
Golden, B.C – We are stoked to have the Freeride World Tour (FWT) return to Kicking Horse Mountain Resort this winter! Bar none; this is one of the biggest snow events in North America and certainly the most exciting, as it pits athletes against some of the toughest terrain at any ski resort in North America.
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Farmer’s Almanac Agrees, it’s a La Niña Winter
Environment Canada and the NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) have already declared the upcoming 2024.2025 winter season a La Niña phenonmenon and now Farmer’s Almanac agrees. According to the Almanac; ‘La Niña, which refers to the periodic cooling of ocean surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific, is expected to develop and hang on through
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Will it be another La Niña Winter? What is Environment Canada predicting?
Canada – We interrupt your summer with a snowy update. La Niña winter is in the forecast! You’ve probably heard a lot of talk about La Niña or sometimes El Niño, so what do they really mean? During El Niño, trade winds weaken, warm water is pushed back east, toward the west coast of the Americas resulting in
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Kicking Horse launches new guided hike day with Helly Hansen
May 31st, 2024 – this summer, we are thrilled to launch a brand new hiking event with our partners Helly Hansen. Join Kicking Horse Mountain Resort and Helly Hansen in celebrating Open Mountain Month with a guided hiking journey through the stunning landscapes of Golden, BC! Led by professional guides, you’ll venture along a breathtaking
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Summer kicks off soon at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort
May 14, 2024 – We are excited to welcome you all back for another summer here at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort! Join us and visit Boo Grizzly at our Grizzly Bear Refuge! Take the Golden Eagle Express gondola to the top to experience the panoramic mountain views and the historic Columbia Valley! Hungry? Our Eagle’s
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It’s SNOW TIME! – Kicking Horse Mountain Resort opening for ski season this Friday!
Golden, B.C – “Mother Nature has been delivering the snow storms and we are excited to see the flakes falling this week at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort,” says Matt Mosteller. ‘It is time to wrangle your crew, get your gear and load your ski rack, as we welcome you this Friday to kick-off the 23/24
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RESORTS OF THE CANADIAN ROCKIES JOIN THE EPIC AUSTRALIA PASS
STARTING WITH THE 2023/24 SEASON, EPIC AUSTRALIA PASS HOLDERS WILL RECEIVE FIVE COMBINED DAYS AT THE RESORTS OF THE CANADIAN ROCKIES Epic Australia Pass Holders will receive five combined days at the Resorts of the Canadian Rockies – including Fernie Alpine Resort, Kicking Horse Mountain Resort and Kimberley Alpine Resort in British Columbia, Nakiska in Alberta, and Mont-Sainte-Anne and Stoneham in Quebec – starting with the 2023/24 Northern Hemisphere winter
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We’re Kicking Off the 2020.21 Season Thursday, December 10th
Golden, B.C – After the abrupt end to last winter, all of us here at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort are incredibly excited to welcome you to the resort on Thursday, December 10, 2020! While our operations will look different this winter, we are really stoked to have the opportunity to welcome skiers and riders to
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Summer Season 2020 – A Note from Area Manager Mike Rubenstein
Welcome Back Guests! We are very excited to announce our Summer Season opening on June 26, 2020. After an abrupt end to our winter season and your riding pleasure, we at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort look forward to welcoming you back to the mountain. But first I would like to explain where we are as
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COVID-19 Precaution: Kicking Horse Mountain Resort Closed for the Season
Dear Guests, Further to our March 15th decision to suspend Ski Area Operations, after careful consideration of the quickly changing circumstances around Coronavirus (COVID-19), Resorts of the Canadian Rockies has made a decision to suspend ski resort operations for the remainder of the 2019/20 ski season at our Western Canadian Resorts, including Nakiska Ski Area,
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Mountain Bike Preview Weekends – Two Opportunities to get on the Trails Early
June 5, 2019 – Can’t wait to get on the mountain and do some biking? We’ll be open for TWO special preview weekends before our full time opening – June 8th & 9th as well as June 15th & 16th. Riders can enjoy 11 runs accessed off the Catamount Chair, open from 10am – 4pm. Mountain Bike
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The Largest Terrain Expansion in Canada is Open to the Public
Golden, B.C – Hot off the heels of a successful Freeride World Tour event, the revered Ozone face has now opened to the public. This marks the completion of the new terrain expansion for the 2018-19 season, adding over 600 acres of incredible big mountain lines. To access, hike up to Whitewall, ride down the ridge
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Kicking Horse to open for winter season on December 7th
Golden, BC – We’re kicking it up at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, with our opening date this Friday, December 7th. As always we will be running our popular First Gondola Raffle with all proceeds going to the Golden Food Bank. Visit Guest Services to purchase your first Gondola raffle ticket to support a great organization
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Winter is most certainly on its way with the announcement of The Freeride World Tour (FWT) 2019 calendar.
Lutry, Switzerland– October, 2019 – As autumn begins to quickly spread through the high mountains, the moment to announce the FWT19 calendar has finally arrived. In 2019, FWT athletes will return to five of the most challenging and pristine freeride venues the globe has to offer. 50 of the world’s best freeriders in four categories
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What’s New? Mountain Improvements & Upgrades for the Upcoming Ski Season
Golden, B.C – Kicking Horse is well known as being the Champagne Powder Capital of Canada and each ski season we make various improvements, upgrades and program changes in order to keep providing out guests with the world class experience they are accustomed to at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort. Some highlights for this season are;
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Kicking Horse Mountain Resort recently named in Top 5 Best Family Ski Resorts in Canada
July 31, 2018 – We’re proud and honoured to be named in the Top 5 Best Family Ski Resorts in Canada by the Australian publication Ski & Snowboard with kids magazine! At Kicking Horse Mountain Resort we put an emphasis on family bonding and fun and offer a variety of family oriented events, programs and activities
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NEW at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort – Disc Golf Course
June 15, 2018 – Try out our new 18-hole disc golf course at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort this summer, the course overlooks the Columbia River Valley and Rocky Mountains and scheduled to open on June 30th. The course will be accessed by riding the Catamount Chair to mid-station and then playing/hiking back down to the base.
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Summer Preview Weekend – May Long
May 14, 2018 – Skip camping and sleeping on the ground this May Long Weekend! You can get in all the sightseeing and outdoor adventures you need at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort during our Summer Preview Weekend (yes, you can even see a Bear). In fact, did you know the early part of the season is the best
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Resorts of the Canadian Rockies—Fernie, Kicking Horse, Kimberley, Nakiska, Mont Sainte Anne and Stoneham—Join the Epic Pass
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Matt Mosteller, (403) 209-3323, mmosteller@skircr.com Resorts of the Canadian Rockies—Fernie, Kicking Horse, Kimberley, Nakiska, Mont Sainte Anne and Stoneham—Join the Epic Pass The iconic Resorts of the Canadian Rockies—Fernie Alpine Resort, Kicking Horse Mountain Resort and Kimberley Alpine Resort in British Columbia, Nakiska in Alberta, and Mont Sainte Anne and Stoneham in
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