Heli-Skiing & Cat-Skiing
Heli-skiing (Randy Lincks photo)
Kaslo is just 40km/25mi south of Meadow Creek, a cat-skiing hotspot.
For more than 30 years, cat-skiing has allowed access to some of the most amazing ski terrain in the Kootenay Rockies region. Cat-skiing is also available from nearby Nelson.
Selkirk Wilderness Skiing
In 1975 in Meadow Creek, Allan Drury realized his vision of using a snowcat to charter small groups of skiers to the amazing powdered slopes of the Selkirk Mountains. This marked the beginning Selkirk Wilderness Skiing.
Selkirk's mountain lodge, situated at an elevation of 1,280m/4,200ft, provides a home base for up to 24 skiers. The company's tenure covers 8,000ha/20,000ac of open bowls, glades, and chutes, with runs of up to 1,200m/4,000ft. Skiers can expect 3,600m/12,000ft to 5,400m/18,000ft of vertical per day. Selkirk Wilderness Skiing's mountain terrain is located 30 minutes from their Meadow Creek base.
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White Grizzly Cat Skiing
White Grizzly Cat Skiing is not for the weak of heart, priding itself on its hard riding, steep, northeast facing mountain terrain. Tackle alpine bowls, steep powder chutes and tree-lined glades on one of 80 runs. A classic log cabin down at Meadow Creek, 30 minutes from Kaslo, provides accommodation, hearty meals and the comforts of a hot tub and stone fireplace.
Retallack Cat Skiing
The timber-frame lodge operated by Retallack Cat Skiing is located between New Denver and Kaslo. From here bio-diesel powered snowcats transport skiers up the mountain for single runs of up to 1,280m/4,200ft. The terrain is steep, the powder dry, and the après-ski food and hospitality is second to none.
Stop by the Kaslo Visitor Centre for more information about cat-skiing in the area.
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