British Columbia, Canada
Kicking Horse Resort ski resort
The short answer
Kicking Horse Resort has about 46 km of mapped runs and 5 lifts, with skiing from about 1,262 m up to 2,424 m (7,953 ft), a vertical drop of 1,162 m. By mapped runs it is number 18 of the 32 Canada ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies (YXC), about 208 km away in a straight line.
Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 2,424 m7,953 ft
- Vertical drop
- 1,162 m3,812 ft
- Mapped runs
- 46 km58 runs
- Lifts
- 5mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 35% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 32% intermediate and 33% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Easy | 17 | 16.2 km |
| Intermediate | 18 | 14.8 km |
| Advanced | 23 | 15.2 km |
Lifts
5 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 3 |
| Gondolas | 1 |
| Magic carpets | 1 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies (YXC) | Cranbrook | 208 km |
| Calgary (YYC) | Calgary | 214 km |
| Kelowna (YLW) | Kelowna | 220 km |
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Kicking Horse Resort?
The highest mapped run starts at about 2,424 m (7,953 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,262 m (4,140 ft), a vertical of 1,162 m (3,812 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Kicking Horse Resort have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 46 km of downhill runs and 5 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Kicking Horse Resort?
Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies (YXC) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 208 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Kicking Horse Resort piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.