We truly have some amazing terrain at  Kicking Horse Resort.  Steep chutes, big bowls, and long runs.  And that is just inside the resort.  If you are more adventuresome, you can go outside the ski area boundary and find even more.  We never recommend anyone do this unless they have a guide and the necessary avalanche equipment and we can certainly get you hooked up with a certified guide and the equipment.  If you want to take an avalanche course while you are here, we can also get that organized. 
I am lucky enough to have some great friends who have the necessary experience and training and have I have got pretty hooked this winter on "slack-country " skiing near Vagabond Lodge. It is more of a challenge and extra work to get there but the reward is amazing.  Video is from some terrain not far from Kicking Horse.  
We are taking bookings for the 2020-2021 ski season.  Give us a call at 250 344 2622 or email info@vagabondlodge.ca 

It turned out to be a pretty great February 29th here at Vagabond Lodge at Kicking Horse Resort.  We woke up to a surprise dump of 20 cms of fresh snow and maybe more in a lot of places.  It had warmed up considerably and we were even getting some light rain in the evening.  But overnight the temperature dropped and it began to snow.  
I went with some friends for a great run from the top of T1 and then some out of bounds stuff that was untracked.  
We are taking reservations for next ski season and have our 10% Early Bird savings in effect.  Give us a call at 250 344 2622 or email info@vagabondlodge.ca for more info.
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What I love about skiing, is that it is truly a family sport.  There are not too many other sports you can do as a family for a long time.  Son Shane and his family spent the weekend with us.  Not only was I able to watch grandson Waylon skiing on the kids area but I had the pleasure of going with Shane and his friend Matt  to T2 for a run.  Shane is an amazing snowboarder and former slalom snowboard racer.  I had some fun to say the least skiing with the kids. 
March is almost here and is one of my favourite months for skiing.  It can be one of the best months for powder.  Give us a call and book your stay 250 344 2622 or email info@vagabondlodge.ca 
Enjoy the video of Shane doing his thing at Kicking Horse. 

A bit of a dry spell for the past week here at Vagabond Lodge plus we had the long weekend which is one of  the busiest few days of the winter.  Needless to say the bulk of the runs get skied out pretty quickly.  Great coverage but not as easy to find the soft untracked snow. 
But if you are a little more adventuresome and have the necessary avalanche equipment, there is still a lot of great spots to explore just outside the boundary of Kicking Horse Resort.  I do not recommend this to the uneducated in terms of avalanche awareness.  When I go I make sure it is as safe as possible and have a transceiver with me just in case and follow routes that do not take me under or near possible avalanche areas.  And the skiing is fabulous. 
We are closing in on the final month of operation of Vagabond for this winter.  Don't rule out March.  It can be a great month for skiing at Kicking Horse.  Give us a call at 250 344 2622 or email info@vagabondlodge.ca 

One of the things I have wanted to do for a number of years is to ski into Canyon Creek.  It is basically the valley behind Kicking Horse.  I see it every time I ski and think how nice it would be to go down.  It is certainly getting more and more popular for the back country enthusiasts because of the great terrain as well as the proximity to the resort.   There have also been a number of incidents over the past 15 years, where skiers and boarders have gone down into Canyon Creek not realizing they need to have skins on their skis or boards and have to walk back up. They have gone down unprepared and unaware.  There was a fatality there a number of years ago as well.  
I went with some friends this week.  One if very experienced in the backcountry and we took all  necessary equipment.  It was a great day with untracked powder.  The easy part was going down.  The hard part was coming back up which took about an hour.  They went for a second run.  One was enough.   Included in my trip was a ski that decided to run away after a spill near the bottom.  Luckily it did not go as far as it could and was found and brought back up to me.  I hate to think about the consequences of not finding it.  
Awesome day and I will be doing that again in the right conditions and with the right people. 

It's not always pretty.  As you can see from this video.  The key for skiing off-piste is being able to adjust to the varying snow conditions. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.  The other day friend Patrick and I went for a hike to T2.  It looked fabulous but was wind-blown.  One turn and whoops.  One ski goes one way and one goes the other way.  I had that happens a couple times on our run and went for a couple spills.  It was all good.  The snow is amazing for the most part.  We did have 1 day of rain last week at the base.  It was the pineapple express that rolls through from the west coast every so often.  We got away lucky as it snowed heavily after the rain stopped.  Other resorts in the area did not come away as fortunate.  Since then we had had some nice snow almost daily and colder temperatures.  We still have a couple of months of great skiing ahead of us.  Give us a call at Vagabond Lodge 250 344 2622 or email info@vagabondlodge.ca 

It doesn't get much better than skiing with family and friends.  And with all the snow we have gotten so far this winter, you don't have to look too far for fresh powder.  Son Kori joined me and friend Patrick for a great run down from T2 the other day. 
More snow is in the forecast for the next few days here at Kicking Horse Resort.   If you believe the forecast, they are calling for about 30  cms over the upcoming weekend.  
We still have some rooms available  at Vagabond for the first week of February.  Give us a call here at Vagabond 250 344 2622 or email info@vagabondlodge.ca 

it was a fabulous week for skiing at Kicking Horse Resort.  We had some great dumps of snow, then a few days of cold temperatures and then to finish it off, another 20cms of snow to end the cold spell and maybe the best day of skiing this year on Thursday. Kicking Horse is known for Champagne Powder and that is what we had.  Knee deep powder that you didn't even know was there under your skis.  Along with some friends,  I did my best to keep up with them and there is a highlight reel of the week that was.  And the good thing about it, more snow is coming this week.  Book your stay at Vagabond Lodge.  Phone 250 344 2622 or email info@vagabondlodge.ca 
Come and play.  You never know, you may make a highlight reel. 

It has been a great January for snow.  We haven't had too many days without snow and have had some great storms roll through.  Nice cooler weather which means champagne powder.  A few of us went up to T1 a few days ago for the first time this year.  As you can see from the video, I am practicing for the upcoming World Freeride Tour event that is coming soon to Kicking Horse.  Pretty good hey??  Just kidding.  We had some fun in the snow.  Right now we have a cold spell rolling through the area with temperatures about -20C for a few days.  A warming trend is starting in a couple days with more snow.  
You can book your stay at Vagabond Lodge by giving us a call at 250 344 2622 or email info@vagabondlodge.ca.  We also want to thank our guests who have gone the extra step and have submitted a nice review of their stay with us with booking.com.  Of note, for the best rate though, contact us directly.  

We are off to a great 2020.  Snow and more snow.  As of January 4 we have had close to 40cms in the past week and from the looks of the forecast there will be more on the way this week.  Friend Patrick and I did a nice run to kick off the new year on T2 and a half.  The run is just "out of bounds" and we never recommend doing this unless you have your avalanche gear and knowledge of the dangers and what to look for.  We had the run to ourselves.  
I love January at Kicking Horse especially after the New Year rush.  As of tomorrow things will quieten down considerably for the rest of the month and with all the great snow, it is going to be pretty sweet. 
Give us a call at Vagabond Lodge 250 344 2622 or email info@vagabondlodge.ca to book your stay. We have some fun.