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Kicking Horse or Kimberley?

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 13:53:54 GMT

I have been to Kimberley and really enjoyed it there and I was wondering if anyone had been to Kicking Horse too?
I wanted to try something different and not have the 5 hour transfer or another flight!!

Thanks

Re:Kicking Horse or Kimberley?

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 15:45:23 GMT

Hi Rachel, Welcome to the forum.

I have been to Kicking Horse many times, but I've never been to Kimberly. It depends on what you are looking for. KH has huge variety of advanced and intermediate terrain. It also has some decent beginner terrain that is very wide, well groomed and very quiet in comparison to other hills. It has good value on mountain accommodation. There are a few good restaurants and bars on mountain (including the fabulous Eagle's Eye at the top of the mountain - open for lunch and at the week-ends for dinner) and many excellent owner operated restaurants in town. (most of which are owned by mountain sports enthusiasts) It can be quiet during the week, which can be a plus or a minus depending on what you are looking for. A fun week-end to be there is the annual wrangle the chute competition. Do a search on you tube to see previous years action.

PM me if you have specific questions.

Re:Kicking Horse or Kimberley?

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 15:54:56 GMT

It sounds very similar to Kimberley, its very quiet and you feel like you have the mountain to yourself as you hardly see any other skiers/boarders!

The place is sooo quiet, but a bottle of wine and a hot tub is fine with me!

The accomodation seems a bit dearer in Kicking Horse but I think I am gonna try it beginning of Feb for a change. Its the ski in/out that I look for or relatively near and there are a few accoms I have seen near the Gondola.

Thanks for your help!

Rach.

Re:Kicking Horse or Kimberley?

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 16:15:22 GMT

Feb is a good time to go for reliable snow. Wrangle the chute is usually the first week-end in Feb. 'The Aspens' town homes are good value if you are looking for an on hill condo with private hot tub. If you want more of a hotel feel, then check out the Palliser Lodge.