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Cat Skiing on Powder-Fresh Snow
If skiing on overly-used snow resorts does not give you the thrill that you used to have, consider taking your passion for skiing up a notch by skiing on higher altitudes and on fresh snow. British Columbia is one of the world’s foremost cat-skiing destinations. It is also here where the sport first started, in Kootenay Rockies over 25 years ago. The reason it is called “cat-skiing” is because you needed to ride on a snowcat (snowmobile) to reach the snow tracks that you have been dreaming about.
You get into high altitudes of freshly-fallen, powder-white snow, winding you down along open slopes and tree-lined tracks. Expect to ski of up to 18,000 vertical feet per day, which translates to between 6 to 15 runs. The longest runs range from 2,500 to 3,000 feet.Accommodations vary from high-end luxury lodgings to a more budget-conscious room-and-board options. Participants of cat-skiing are expected to be intermediate to advanced skiers, although those with less experience can opt for gentler terrain. Age restrictions also apply in these resorts.
Each region of British Columbia offers something unique to your cat-skiing needs. The Resort Municipality of Whistler in Vancouver Lower Mainland is one of the sites for Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. It is one of the largest skiing resorts in North America with panoramic vistas. Most resorts here provide discounts for university students as well as residents of BC and even Washington State in the US.
The Thompson Okanagen region is a cat-skiing nirvana, with several mountain ranges that provide vast, high country areas. Expect to ski here in higher elevations. Meanwhile, the Kootenay Rockies is one of Canada’s snowiest regions, assuring you of fresh champagne powder snow almost everyday. It is also where you find luxurious, high-end lodging and dining, as well as spa-style amenities such as after-cat massages.
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May 25th, 2007 /