Kicking Horse, above Golden, has 1,315 m of vertical, more than 120 runs and 85+ inbound chutes on about 3,486 acres, reached by an eight-person gondola. The resort rates 45% of its terrain advanced and 15% expert. Pass access for 2026/27: Epic Pass, part of 7 total days combined at Resorts of the Canadian Rockies for 2026/27; 50% off additional lift tickets after all 7 days are used.
Key takeaways
- Kicking Horse Mountain Resort has 100 km of marked pistes, 1,411 hectares of skiable terrain, 1,315 m of vertical and 5 lifts.
- Epic Pass 2026/27: Part of 7 total days combined at Resorts of the Canadian Rockies for 2026/27; 50% off additional lift tickets after all 7 days are used.
- Our estimate: about 3 days to ski every marked run; plan 3 to 5 ski days.
Kicking Horse Mountain Resort at a glance
- Marked pistes
- 100km[3]
- Skiable area
- 1,411ha[1]
- Vertical drop
- 1,315m[1]
- Top elevation
- 2,505m[1]
- Base elevation
- 1,190m[1]
- Runs
- 120[1]
- Lifts
- 5[1]
- Season: early December (typical) to mid-April (typical) (typical dates, not yet confirmed)[3]
- Nearest major airport: Calgary International Airport (YYC), about 2.5 hours by road[2]
Our take
- Time to ski every marked run: about 3 days, at the 35 km of piste a confident intermediate covers in a full day.
- How long to stay: 3 to 5 ski days, enough to cover most of the mountain without repeating yourself.
- Data for the trip: a Canada eSIM covering about 7 days, the ski days plus a travel day either side. Lift apps, trail maps and avalanche bulletins all need it.
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Frequently asked questions
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Methodology
How we did this comparison
Mountain statistics come from each resort's own facts page where it publishes one, otherwise from Skiresort.info's trail-map data, and every figure links to its source. Pass access for the 2026/27 season comes only from ikonpass.com and epicpass.com, read on 26 October 2026; check the operator's page before you buy, because access and blackout dates can change.
Days to ski every marked run, how long to stay and how many days of data to buy are our own estimates, not resort figures. We assume a confident intermediate covers 35 km of marked piste in a full day, lifts included, and add a travel day either side for the eSIM. North American resorts publish skiable acreage rather than piste length, so where we rank them we rank by skiable area.
Sources & references
We verify carrier and regulator pricing directly from primary sources before publishing. Pricing is current as of the article's last update — always confirm rates on the carrier's site before you travel.
- Mountain Stats — Kicking Horse Mountain Resort (RCR)
- Getting to Kicking Horse — Kicking Horse Mountain Resort (RCR)
- Ski resort Kicking Horse — Skiresort.info
- Kicking Horse Resort (Q6402050) — Wikidata
- Epic Pass 2026/27: Kicking Horse Mountain Resort — Epic Pass
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About the author
Lotsotravel Team
The Lotsotravel editorial team writes hands-on guides for international travelers. We test eSIMs on real devices in real destinations, monitor Canadian and U.S. carrier pricing weekly, and compare coverage across local network partners before we recommend a plan. Every comparison post is updated when carriers change their rates so the numbers you read here match what you would pay today.
Last updated: October 26, 2026