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Started by Brucie in Canada - 10 Replies

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Steverandomno
reply to 'Panorama, BC'
posted Mar-2009

Brucie wrote:Didnt do the snowmobiling coz it IS P%SH!!!!

There was a lot of talk about Kicking Horse, but mostly negative and relating to the lift system. There seems to be room for improvement on that score, although the skiing got good reviews.



Depends if you like the gondola right to the top of the Alpine )

In seriousness. You have to remember that Kicking Horse has a lift system designed to be as efficient as possible for a young and growing resort. Hence the current approach of the gondola all the way to the top. Once you get there, there's another chairlift that allows you to do some laps in the alpine (Stairway to heaven). The problem at the moment is that you cannot lap the realy good terrain, both sides of CPR ridge, Fuze bowl, Bowl Over etc... without returning to the base of the gondola. The recently relaunched master-plan includes provisions to enable this more easily and also a sequence of chairs that allow access to the top of the mountain as an alternative to the Gondola.

It also includes plans to open up a significant additional area called Rudi's bowl, to skiers right, lookers left of Bowl Over.

Kicking Horse has great and very easily accessible terrain now and is well worth checking out. (So good, I'm off there on Friday)

If you liked Taynton Bowl you will love what KH has to offer.

Brucie
reply to 'Panorama, BC'
posted Mar-2009

Dont get me wrong Steve, I wasnt trying to criticise KH, just passing on thoughts of others. Next time I am out that way I will take a look for myself.

Have a fantastic time out there, as I said I loved Panorama!!!!
"Better to remain reticent and have people think one is an idiot, than to open ones mouth and remove all doubt"

Pablo Escobar
reply to 'Panorama, BC'
posted Mar-2009

I agree with you about KH, lapping the gondy if the queues are small is epic though. 6 full top to bottom burns and you are near enough done :lol:

Topic last updated on 30-March-2009 at 18:30