It features over 120 trails across more than 3,486 acres (14.11 km2) of skiable terrain and a 1,315-metre (4,314 ft) vertical drop, currently the sixth largest of any North American ski resort.

Whitetooth Ski Area, a smaller facility owned by the town of Golden opened in 1986 with the installation of the Pioneer Chair and three runs on 2,000 feet of vertical.

The mountain became popular with skiers from adjacent towns on Powder Fridays as the hill was closed Monday through Thursday, so any new snow that fell during the week was untracked.

Towards the end of the 90's, locals became increasingly concerned about the financial viability of Whitetooth in the event that the Pioneer chair ever needed to be replaced.

In 1996, Mayor Fred Demmon approached Vancouver architect Oberto Oberti[4][5][6] and discussed the possibility of finding investors to rehabilitate Whitetooth.

[7] Ballast Nedam was obligated to re-invest in Canada as part of its contract[8] and purchased Whitetooth after the community voted 92.8 percent in favour of the sale on 20 September 1997.

Construction began in the summer of 2000 and the expanded resort, now featuring the Eagle Eye Gondola and Catamount fixed grip chair, reopened under the new name on 8 December 2000.

The hill is served primarily by a high-speed gondola, the Golden Eagle Express, that rises from the base area to the peak.

White Wall is a quick hike right of the chair and is rated expert skiing for some rock bands and large cornices.

After Whistler's 5,020-foot (1,530 m) vertical drop, Kicking Horse provides the second longest descent in Canada for mountain biking.

The area is visible from the gondola, and an interpretive center accessible via the Catamount chair operates for tourism in the summer season.