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Meet the Owners of High Sierra Snowcat & Yurt Near Mammoth Lakes, CA

Forty-five minutes north of Mammoth Lakes, California, lies some of the most expansive ski terrain in the Eastern Sierra. Accessing the upper alpine above Conway Summit is the key to unlocking this area. Luckily, a cat skiing operation provides direct access to the backcountry in this beautiful area without needing touring gear. High Sierra Snowcat & Yurt is one of […]
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Chile’s Only Catskiing Operation is an Improbable Dream of Pure Skiing

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Ski Arpa is Chile’s only snowcat operation “Anton probably wouldn’t call it cowboy, but it’s pretty cowboy,” Alex Taran said, one of the guides at Ski Arpa, Chile’s only snowcat operation, located in a remote, west-facing Andean valley a couple of hours north of Santiago. The Anton, who might not call his Ski Arpa “cowboy,” is Aspen-based Anton Sponar, son […]
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New Terrain and New Cat Ski Opportunities at Soldier Mountain, ID, This Winter

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Soldier Mountain may be one of Idaho’s best-kept secrets. Hidden beneath the guise of a small community ski hill with classic fixed-grip chairlifts is one of the best destinations in the state for untracked powder skiing and backcountry access. The secret? Soldier Mountain only operates Thursday through Sunday, so storms rolling into the Sawtooths in the earlier part of the […]
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Champion Ski Racer Killed in Avalanche While Cat-Skiing With Diamond Lake Resort, OR

On Thursday, March 13, an avalanche on Mount Bailey near Diamond Lake, Oregon, killed Bend resident Brian Thomas Roberts, 50. Roberts was part of a cat skiing group out of Diamond Lake Resort when the avalanche occurred around 3:45 p.m. on the north/northwest side of the mountain. Despite efforts by other skiers and two nurses on the scene, Roberts succumbed […]
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Deer Valley Resort, UT, Offering $20,000 Cat Skiing Trips to Preview Future Terrain Expansion

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Starting in February 2025, Deer Valley Resort, Utah, will offer snowcat trips in the expanded terrain set to open in the 2025-26 season. Announced in a press release on the resort’s website on January 17, this offering allows guests to carve first tracks down the slopes nearly a year before it will open to the public. The full buyout package […]
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7 Bucket List Experiences Every North American Skier Should Check Off

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Many people have a bucket list; a number of experiences or achievements that a person hopes to encounter or accomplish during their lifetime. In addition to this, skiers often have their own skiing-specific bucket list. Everyone’s list will be different based on ability, desires, resources, and ambitions. However, if you need some help getting your list started, here are some […]
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New British Columbia ‘Best in the World’ Cat-Skiing Operation Seeks Your Investment

A powder-addicted couple out of Kelowna, BC, are following their dreams and setting up a cat-skiing operation in the famous Monashee Mountains of BC, Canada. And they need your help. Related: For Sale: Just $4-Million for the Biggest Cat-Skiing Operation on the Planet A rare and exciting investment opportunity has come up for you to partner with Cassandra and Kerry […]
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Powder Mountain, UT Report: Deep, Flowy Chutes and a Couple Laps on the Cat

Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report from Thursday, February 18, 2021 A couple laps on Powder Mountain’s cat will make just about anyone happy.  Especially on deep days like this one.  First thing first today we took the Lightning Ridge snowcat up the hill, skied a wide-open, thigh-deep bowl down towards Timberline, took the chair up, and dashed right […]
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Loveland Ski Area, CO Receives Approval for New Snowcat Accessible Terrain

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Loveland Ski Area in Colorado has just received the green light from U.S. Forest Service officials to expand their cat skiing operations. This newly granted permission will allow skiers and riders to access 580 beautiful acres of the upper Dry Gulch area. Approximately 370 acres are within the Loveland Ski Area boundary and an additional 200 acres lie just northeast […]
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Mirkwood at Monarch Mountain, CO: Like Walking Through the Back of a Wardrobe to a Magical Winter Wonderland

Brought to you by Monarch Mountain Heading through the Mirkwood arch at the top of the Breezeway lift is like walking through the back of the wardrobe. On the other side (once you’ve checked your beacon), there is a magical winter wonderland just waiting for you to explore. The previous day’s skiing we did on the front side of Monarch […]
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