We spent a fabulous week at Kicking Horse having arrived from London - got lucky with the snow and weather pretty mild - dipping only to minus 10C. Stayed at fancy pad on the mountain, hot tub, private decks, log furniture, million dollar home. Paid with pounds so got a great deal, even with exchange rate a bit off. Challenging... more

Kicking Horse is a mountain with more than a 4,500 foot veritical, it's an old heli-ski mountain that's been recently developed into a ski resort. It's on the west side of Banff national park, so it's quite a scenic drive getting out there from Calgary, but it's well worth it. I've skied Vail, and Kicking Horse has definitely gotten it... more

We travelled 14 km out of Golden to Kicking Horse Resort, and took the chair lift up to the Grizzly Reserve. It was about 09:30 and we were very fortunate that `Bo' was enjoying the sunshine and we were able to observe him for quite a while. In order to visit the Grizzly reserve, you need to take the open... more

Stayed two days and skied two days. Stayed at the Copper Horse Lodge. Newly open. Great room , excellent food and terrific service. The owners, Paul and Stacy (if I recall) provide first class service in a casual atmosphere. The rooms are spacious with flat screen TV, feather beds, and a spa like bathroom. Very comfortable. Their restaurant and bar,... more

Eight of us descended on Golden in March 2003. We ranged from 2 who had never skied before to several who hit the black runs without fear. While Kicking Horse does not have an abundence of easy runs, the "It's a ten" run from the top of the mountain is 10km of easy slope down to the bottom. This is... more

the best kept secret in the rockies. shhhhhh. more