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

5
Lean
10-day outlook

10-day forecast

2 cm total · best window Tuesday, Oct 20 (1d, 2cm)

Mon
000° · 18kFL 2.7k
Tue
004° · 11kFL 2.8k
Wed
001° · 7kFL 2.4k
Thu
002° · 10kFL 3.5k
Fri
007° · 9kFL 3.5k
Sat
005° · 9kFL 3.5k
Sun
002° · 9kFL 2.5k
Mon
003° · 7kFL 2.4k
Tue
2.17-1° · 7kFL 2.0k ⚠
Wed
00-1° · 7kFL 2.0k

⚠ 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: Tuesday, Oct 20 — Lean (7). Forecast refreshed every 6 hours from Open-Meteo; last built Oct 12.

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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