am dritten Tag haben wir eine kleine Rundreise gemacht:
Die Rundfahrt waren 815 km, an einem Tag gut zu schaffen. wer sich in der Gegend auskennt:
Invermere - Golden - Revelstoke - Shelter Bay - Kaslo - Kootenay Bay - Nelson - Creston - Cranbrook - Invermere
morgens um neun los, abends um eins (morgens um eins) wieder daheim.
halbe Strecke Schotterpiste mit Vmax 60 km/h
Hier die Bilder, wieder ein paar schöne Überraschungen dabei.
Kommentare wie üblich im Bild drin.
Infos zum Gebiet:
Vertical insgesamt: 1260 m
Top Elevation: 2450 m (das höchste in den canadischen Rockies!)
Number of marked runs (Abfahrten): 78
Ski Area: 2600 acres (wird nochmals um 4600 ausgebaut!)
jetzt der Hammer: AVERAGE ANNUAL SNOWFALL: 762 cm (höhenverstellbare Stationen!!!)
3 Bowls
Infos zu den Liften:
Winter & Summer: Golden Eagle Express Gondola - 8-Passenger Omega III Gondola cabin - length 3,413 metres (11, 266 feet), Ride Time - 12 mins.
Winter: Stairway to Heaven - 4-passenger fixed grip quad
Winter: Catamount - 4-Passenger fixed grip chairlift
Winter: Pioneer - 2-Passenger fixed grip chairlift
Winter: Pony Express surface lift
länge haben wir oder? Hersteller: Poma. Die CLF sind DM (4 CLF) und YAN (2 CLF)
Pony Express is n Sunkid
Einige Artikel zu Kicking Horse und dem dazugehörigen Pass:
$125 Million Investment to Benefit Kicking Horse Mountain Resort
March 17, 2003, Golden, British Columbia?Kicking Horse Mountain Resort announced today its enthusiastic response to a joint announcement by the Government of Canada and Government of British Columbia that they will invest an additional $125 million in roadway improvements in Kicking Horse Pass on the Trans-Canada Highway, east of Golden, British Columbia. The monies will fund the replacement of the 10-Mile (Park) Bridge and construction of over five kilometres of new four-lane highway.
"We are thrilled to finally have both provincial and federal commitment to create the Eastern Gateway to the Province at our doorstep", said Stuart McLaughlin, Director, The Mountain Experience for Kicking Horse Mountain Resort. "This investment is a major leap forward for the project. When we began development of the resort, we fully expected that this final section of roadway would be improved", he said. "Our consumer research has shown us that improvement in accessibility is vital for not only those visiting or returning to the resort but investors as well", he closed.
Wendy McMahon, MLA, Columbia River-Revelstoke, has been advocating improvements to the Kicking Horse Pass since her election. "This important highway improvement project will not only make our roadway safer, but will also contribute to the long-term development of Kicking Horse Mountain Resort as a prime resort destination", she said. Travel time to and from Calgary, the international gateway to Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, will be substantially reduced.
The Kicking Horse Pass is located on the Trans-Canada Highway and extends 80-kilometres through the Rocky Mountains between Golden, British Columbia and Lake Louise, Alberta.
Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, Canada's newest all season mountain resort, is 2.5 hours west of Calgary on the Trans Canada Highway. For more information visit
www.kickinghorseresort.com or call toll free 1-866-SKI-KICK.
Interessant. Die Bauarbeiten an der Brücke sind in vollem Gange, es gibt täglich lange Staus, weil der Kootenay Parkway (Highway 93), der die Alternative zum Kicking Horse ist immer noch gesperrt ist.
Kicking Horse Mountain Resort Announces Copper Horse Lodge - Construction to Commence Summer 2004
June 26, 2003, Golden, BC - A group of local investors have jumped at the opportunity to develop property at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, unveiling plans today for Copper Horse Lodge, the third boutique lodge property to be announced at the resort in the last few months.
Plans for the 10,000 square foot lodge include 10 guest rooms, each offering sweeping views of the Rocky and Purcell mountains and a fine dining food and beverage outlet featuring a unique wine list. There are also longer-term plans for the addition of a spa facility.
The investors behind the project are all local tourism industry professionals who have witnessed first-hand the significant impact this growing resort is having among international audiences.
Jonathan Welsh of Discover Banff Tours operates tour packages in and around Banff National Park and is one of the investors behind Copper Horse Lodge. ?Kicking Horse is the most exciting tourism project in our region. Having worked in the mountain tourism industry for many years, I know a great opportunity when I see one,? he said.
Construction of Copper Horse Lodge is set to commence summer 2004, with an anticipated opening during the 2004/05 winter season.
Build out of Kicking Horse Mountain Resort is expected by 2010 - a mix of town homes, single family lots, condominium lodges, hotels and pensions together with shops, bars, other commercial amenities, additional terrain, and a variety of recreational opportunities. Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, Canada?s newest all season mountain resort, is 2.5 hours west of Calgary on the Trans Canada Highway. For more information visit
www.kickinghorseresort.com or call toll free 1-866-SKI-KICK.
Die Baubrache sieht in der Tat hässlich aus, aber wenn das wie Panorama wird, hat dieses Gebiet eine GROßE Zukunft vor sich. Im Columbia Valley scheint man inzwischen die Chancen zu entdecken, die ein großes Skigebiet mit sich bringt. (Panorama, Kickinghorse, Fairmont, Kimberly!)
STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN KICKS OFF SEASON OPENING AT KICKING HORSE MOUNTAIN RESORT
December 18, 2002, Golden, British Columbia? Skiers and boarders will get a chance to taste a piece of heaven on Thursday, December 19th, as Kicking Horse Mountain Resort kicks off the 2002/03 winter season with the opening of Stairway to Heaven. The new quad chairlift originates at the bottom of Crystal Bowl and rises 1,188 vertical feet, bringing riders to the mountain?s highest point ? an elevation of 8,033 feet. The resort?s newest dining facility, Heaven?s Door, will also premiere on Thursday. Heaven?s Door is located at the base of the Stairway to Heaven lift.
?Our trademark Champagne Powder is even more magnified with Stairway to Heaven. This new lift brings an additional twenty marked runs and some 150 acres of new lift serviced terrain to the resort,? said Gord Vizzutti, Marketing Manager for Kicking Horse Mountain Resort. ?We observed the installation in anticipation all summer long. It?s extremely gratifying that snow conditions allow us to operate it on day one of the new season. It?s sure to be a favourite for our guests.?
Statistics of the $2.5 million Stairway to Heaven quad chairlift are as follows:
Horizontal Length: 4,430 ft
Vertical Rise: 1,188 ft
Top Unload Elevation: 8,033 ft
Speed: 450 ft/minute
Capacity: 1,000 persons per hour
Travel Time: 10.2 min
In addition to Stairway to Heaven, both the Golden Eagle Express Gondola and the Catamount Quad Chair will be operational.
Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, Canada?s newest mountain resort, is 2.5 hours west of Calgary on the Trans Canada Highway. For updates on snow conditions, visit
www.kickinghorseresort.com or call the Snow Phone toll free at 1-866-SKI-KICK.
Das ist die wagemutige Konstruktion, welche ich euch auf dem Bild markiert habe.
