Loveland Ski Area, Colorado Hoping for Approval to Begin Cat-Skiing Operation Loveland Ski Area, Colorado is requesting permission to introduce guided snowcat (over-the-snow only tracked vehicle) tours into the upper reaches of the Dry Gulch area. Tours would begin at the Lift 8 backcountry access point and head north over a saddle west of the ridgeline of Mt. Trelease. Once over the saddle, the snowcat would travel along the natural drainage […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 23, 2018 0 Comments
Own your Own Cat-Skiing Operation in Silverton, CO for Just $159,000 Silverton Mountain, CO has just one chairlift that carries visitors into its terrain, which is for advanced and expert skiers or riders, and avalanche gear is a compulsory requirement in order to ride the lift due to the unpatrolled and ungroomed nature of Silverton. Think of it as a backcountry resort. Imagine a place where the average total snowfall of over […] Industry News Steven Agar | June 20, 2018 1 Comment
VIDEO: The Best Cat-Skiing In The World? | Chatter Creek Cat Skiing, BC, Canada [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtwPTHSdV-M"] Chris Wallner | October 17, 2017 133 Likes 0 Tweets 0 Comments
East Coast Cat-Skiing Is Now A Reality At Sugarloaf In Maine! While the East Coast may be known for many things…accessing untouched terrain on a snowcat is not one of them…until now! Sugarloaf has just announced that they will be operating Maine’s first and only cat-skiing operation on neighboring Burnt Mountain this coming season. Since 2010, the folks at Sugarloaf have been dedicated to developing their awesome and unique ‘sidecountry’… particularly […] Industry News Matt Brennan | September 14, 2017 0 Comments
History of Grand Targhee, WY: Through the Years [this article is sponsored by Grand Targhee] The year was 1969. Neil Armstrong took “one giant leap for mankind” when he walked on the moon. Hippies got their groove on at Woodstock.  And on December 26,  skiers had a new mountain to explore when Grand Targhee launched its opening season. Back then the resort consisted of  two lifts, Bannock and Shoshone, […] Robin Azer | March 8, 2017 0 Comments
Alyeska Cat Skiing is Back in Action After 3-Year Hiatus Girdwood, AK: For the first time in three years, Alyeska cat skiing resumes at Alyeska Resort with help from the Chugach Powder Guides (CPG).  The cat skiing operation had been suspended due to insufficient snowpack requirements needed to build out the cat path to access cat skiing terrain. As of February 4, 2017, it’s all systems go once again. “In the last month, […] Robin Azer | February 24, 2017 0 Comments
Video: Utah Skiers in Last Week’s B.C. Avalanche Share Story [iframe id=”http://www.ksl.com/api/jwplayer/player.php?file=http://media.ksl.com/1485222846-659987049.mp4&image=//media.ksl.com/1485222846-659987049.jpg&width=640&height=360″] What started as a “dream” vacation ended with a firsthand account of an avalanche survival ordeal they’ll never forget. The event took place last Thursday, near Rossland, British Columbia. Comprised of confident backcountry skiers, the group was on a snowcat ski trip with Big Red Cats operation when the avalanche occurred. During that fateful afternoon, a slab came loose […] Avalanche Robin Azer | January 25, 2017 0 Comments
Copper Mountain Offers FREE Cat Skiing On Tucker Mountain And Copper Bowl When it comes to skiing, its hard to come by something that’s free, but Copper Mountain ski resort in Colorado offers free cat skiing on Tucker Mountain and Copper Bowl for mountain guests. This cat skiing operation grants expert skiers and snowboarders access to over 273 acres and 12,000 vertical feet of Copper’s unprecedented high alpine back bowls. Tucker Mountain […] Industry News Chris Wallner | November 29, 2016 1 Comment
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