Ski with Eddie ‘The Eagle’ Edwards this winter in Canada – enjoy the slopes of Kicking Horse and visit the Winter Olympic ski jump venue where Eddie leapt to fame back in 1988.
Kicking Horse Powder Tours has launched a holiday with British ski jumping legend, Eddie ‘The Eagle’ Edwards, located in Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, British Columbia.
The full week of resort based skiing, alongside privately hosted dinners, evening events, a night time snowmobile expedition and an exclusive tour of the Canadian Olympic Park with Eddie, where he became a household name during the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympic Games, starts on February 25, 2017 – with transfers to Kicking Horse from Calgary International Airport, included in the package.
Throughout the week, guests will have ample opportunity to ski with Eddie in the resorts of Kicking Horse, Lake Louise and Revelstoke – all known for their on-piste and off-piste skiing.
The trip is open to skiers of intermediate level and above who are confident skiing on blue and red slopes as a minimum, with lots of options for more advanced skiers comfortable with black graded runs or have off-piste experience.
“I’m really looking forward to visiting Kicking Horse resort and experiencing the famous terrain on offer there, I’ve heard so much about it and I’ve always wanted to ski there myself. Going back to the Olympic ski jumps in Calgary is going to be really exciting too – it will certainly bring back some memories.” Eddie the Eagle
What’s Included
7 nights accommodation at Vagabond Lodge including breakfast and lunch daily, 5 hosted evening dinners and events, 6 days of resort based skiing with Eddie and your in-resort KHPT Guide, snowmobile evening, all lift passes, all ski or snowboard hire, airport transfer from/to Calgary Airport and all transportation for the week, option to Heli ski with Purcell Heli Skiing.
Not included: Flights to Calgary Airport – KHPT can arrange these through its partnership with Flight Centre
Your Hosts for the Week
Eddie the Eagle is known to millions for his heroic efforts in the Ski Jumping events during the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics – but there’s so much more to Eddie than that. Initially a downhill racer, Eddie is a professional skier and will be happy to share his knowledge and guidance throughout the week.
He’s also a great after dinner and motivational speaker so get ready to be inspired and amused.
The Kicking Horse Powder Tours team will be on hand throughout the week, guiding in resort, hosting at the lodge and generally ensuring everything is running smoothly.
Accommodation and Food
Vagabond Lodge is a boutique hotel close to the main lifts and base area at Kicking Horse. The lodge offers very comfortable accommodation over three floors. A large entrance area leads to the main lobby, with TV area and pool table. Stairs lead up to a huge open sitting area with open fire, bar and dining area and up onto the first floor with sleeping accommodation located to a further upper level. All rooms have private bathrooms.
The Skiing
Skiing in the company of Kicking Horse Powder Tours and guest host Eddie, the trip is set to offer plenty of great skiing experiences, along with lots of opportunities to ski with Eddie. There’s lots of on-piste skiing to be had as well as plenty of opportunities for more advanced skiers to ride the inbound chutes, trees and steeps at the resort areas at Kicking Horse, Revelstoke and Lake Louise.
Trip Requirements & Conditions
Skiers will need to be of an intermediate level – capable of skiing blue/back level runs and maybe with some powder skiing experience.
The trip itinerary has been set to deliver the best possible skiing experiences to you. KHPT and its associated operators reserve the right to alter the trips itinerary based on snow and safety condition and to ensure that clients are offered the best conditions available.
Dates: Saturday February 25, 2017 – Saturday March 4, 2017
Cost: £2,595 per person
Check out kickinghorsepowdertours.com for more details
