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Article: Kicking horse: slow out of the gate, this up-and-coming Canadian powder haven is finally poised to hit its stride.(Where Now)
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- November 1, 2003
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A HARDSCRABBLE WAY STATION OF A town off the Trans-Canada Highway, Golden, B.C., used to be a great place to take on a fresh tank of diesel and a hot cup of joe for the long haul over Kicking Horse Pass. It still is. But lately, Banff-bound truckers and 4,000-odd predominantly blue-collar locals have had some company in Golden: Odd folk--foreigners, even--in colorful clothing, toting elaborate equipment and grinning like lottery winners. Skiers.
Skiers, that is, lured by the doings five miles down the road at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort. Four years ago, Kicking Horse was the amenity-free, 1,000-acre Whitetooth Ski Area. Now, after a massive terrain expansion ...