Kicking Horse Mountain Resort

Kicking Horse Mountain Resort is the first, four season mountain resort to open in the Canadian Rockies in 25 years.
There's a great deal of Canadian history behind Kicking Horse Mountain Resort.'It is named after the renowned river and the famous high-alpine pass that were instrumental in opening the Canadian West to the rest of the world. The Kicking Horse name reflects a sense of adventure, discovery and exploration.
In 1858, the Imperial Government sent John Palliser out to find a feasible route through the mountains for the railway.'A geologist, named Sir James Hector, was among those on the expedition team.
Through a string of bad events, Hector ended up stumbling upon the Kicking Horse Pass.'He was camped out at the Great Divide when one of the team's packhorses got loose and crossed the river.'Sir James jumped into the water and swam after it, eventually rounding the horse up.While trying to tie it to a tree near his own horse, the two animals became enraged and started fighting.'During the ruckus, Sir James suffered a vicious kick from his own steed.'The sheer force broke three of his ribs and knocked him out.'In fact, he was unconscious for so long, his three Native guides were convinced he was dead and decided to bury him.
As they were carrying Sir James' lifeless body to a grave some distance away, he suddenly came to.'When he was well enough to move around, he explored the valley and discovered the pass that became the route through the mountains.'In his honour, the pass and the river were given the Kicking Horse name.
The owners of Kicking Horse Mountain Resort wanted to pick a name that would convey the sense of freedom, adrenaline and independence that goes hand-in-hand with adventure-recreation.'The unique name, combined with the bold Kicking Horse symbol, is meant to inspire the imagination and carry on the legacy of adventure in the Canadian Rockies.