Kicking Horse

British Columbia · Canada

Kicking Horse is a ski resort in British Columbia, Canada. It averages around 750 cm of snow a season on an Interior, drier than coast snowpack. The season typically runs Dec-Apr.

Extremely steep/technical for a lift-served resort; regular Freeride World Tour venue

9
Lean
10-day outlook

10-day forecast

11 cm total · best window Friday, Sep 4 (1d, 11cm)

Wed
0018° · 36kFL 4.5k
Thu
0015° · 16kFL 4.2k
Fri
0013° · 10kFL 3.5k
Sat
0013° · 9kFL 3.4k
Sun
0011° · 11kFL 3.0k
Mon
0010° · 8kFL 3.0k
Tue
009° · 9kFL 3.1k
Wed
0.205° · 8kFL 2.9k
Thu
001° · 6kFL 2.2k
Fri
10.99-1° · 8kFL 2.2k

⚠ Freezing-level warning: on the marked days the freezing level sits well above the 1,195 m base — expect rain low down even while it snows at summit.

Each bar is a day's fresh snowfall; the pill is that day's powder score (fresh snow × cold-dry quality × wind-hold). Peak day: Friday, Sep 4Lean (9). Forecast refreshed every 6 hours from Open-Meteo; last built Aug 26.

Mountain profile

Summit
2,450 m
Base
1,195 m
Vertical
1,260 m
Terrain
2,800+ ac, ~60% expert
Avg annual snow
750 cm
Typical season
Dec-Apr
Snow climate
Interior, drier than coast
Type
Lift-served
Exposure / orientation
Alpine bowls and chutes above treeline

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