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01-08-2020, 07:25 AM #101Registered User
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Any advice for a first-timer going on a cat trip? I leave for a 4 day trip in interior BC this coming weekend, super excited! I've been stalking these forums trying to get learned-ed pre-trip...any info/advice much appreciated.
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01-08-2020, 07:32 AM #102
Bring your red skis
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01-08-2020, 07:42 AM #103Registered User
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01-08-2020, 08:48 AM #104
Where are you going?
www.skevikskis.com Check em out!
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01-08-2020, 08:54 AM #105Registered User
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01-08-2020, 09:04 AM #106
I'm headed to BC with some buddies and skiing Valhalla Powdercats Jan 19-21, staying in Nelson. Looks like they've been getting snow and the pack is above average....nice. Anybody got any Nelson recs? How about a herb recco/connection? Doesn't look like any rec mmj stores in Nelson. TIA!
Old's Cool.
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01-08-2020, 09:16 AM #107Registered User
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01-08-2020, 09:36 AM #108Registered User
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01-08-2020, 10:19 AM #109Banned
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01-08-2020, 10:40 AM #110
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01-08-2020, 10:59 AM #111Registered User
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01-08-2020, 11:03 AM #112Registered User
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You've timed it well, good that you there with partner that can hopefully rip, I've done solo cat trips and got stuck with lames.
Don't get too drunk apres, stretch, roll, soak, sauna, smoke - you'll have way more fun.
Take turns dropping lines first.. and tail guides usually know fun lines that the average tourist doesn't see/know... hang with them if you can't go near the front of the pack on a line.
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01-13-2020, 10:07 AM #113
Just got back from Keefer. Man, we hit the cycle pretty well. It was pretty much snowing the entire time we were there but the biggest dump hit the day before with 5-10 overnight totals each night while we were there.
The first day was...meh for the first 2 or 3 runs then we were able to get into a little more open space but low-angle. As first day, the guides were just checking us out as much as anything. Also, things hadn't settled yet and stability wasn't great. CAA website showed High-Red at all elevations for that day with it all forecasted to Considerable by days 2 and 3 then Considerable above treeline and moderate below for the last day. Their pits were confirming the forecast so it obviously was better as we were there.
Day 2 was good, day 3 better, day 4 best. On both 3 and 4, we were able to get further away from the lodge out to the northern most point of their road system. There is definitely some good terrain when you get out a bit. We had a number of pitches between 35 and 40 degrees with one pitch on the last day called New Hope that was at 40 degrees, open in the center with just some sparse trees over to the side. Jeff Gostlin was guiding us that day and he said it's the steepest run they ski there. It was sweet! Deep, soft... really a fun run. My slough was catching me so I moved right and saw more slough coming from that line so had to pull over for a second to let it run by me but, other than that, just a sweet continuous line.
While this wasn't a media trip, Bob put together a little video from day 3 that he showed at the lodge that night. In it, as skiers go by, in some of the shots, you can see that the pitches we were hitting had some steepness to them. So, it's not nearly as flat as I was afraid it might be. I hadn't skied with many of these guys before so wasn't really sure how this would go but, all in all, it was a good time, lots of fun and new friends which is always a good thing.
Here's the video. Look for me, I'm in the red coat...
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01-13-2020, 11:31 AM #114
^^^ nice. I guess its a good thing we decided not to poach the northern tenure on Sunday. Silver Star was just skiing too well this weekend (2ft since friday). Glad you had a good trip, how long of a cat ride in the morning?
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01-13-2020, 11:36 AM #115
I have skied new hope before and the little bit of alpine skiers left. Fun area. Way more snow in there for this time of year then normal.
www.skevikskis.com Check em out!
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01-13-2020, 12:01 PM #116
We yo-yo'd our way in and out of there so hard to say how long it really took. Thanks for not poaching it! They had about 11 feet of snowpack and were commenting that they have a lot more than last year. The past week really made them healthy for getting into some stronger lines. We were the first skiers on New Hope this year.
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12-28-2021, 07:42 AM #117Registered User
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Opinion for snowboard
I’m planning in december 23 visit B.C for catsking.
I’m snowboard Rider with experience in Alps and Hokkaido. I’m searching fresh powder.
I would like Mustang powder but I’ m not a expert snowboard I read about condicions and they santos only expert snowboard rides.
So my oferta options will be:
Monashee Powder cats, maybe too much light for me but a lot of snow.
Chatter Creek Could give me you opinion for snowboard and qualality of snow. Less snow than Monashee
Baldface, I read that they are very friendly with snowboard rider.
Thank you so much
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12-28-2021, 08:03 AM #118Registered User
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December is pretty early for filled in conditions. Are you solo?
Baldface is definitely boarder centric.
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12-28-2021, 09:40 AM #119
All of those are great choices but, yes, Baldface would likely suit you.
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12-28-2021, 09:47 AM #120
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12-28-2021, 10:55 AM #121Registered User
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[QUOTE = eldereldo; 6495675] ¿Encontraste algún lugar con asientos abiertos? [/ QUOTE]
No in this moment but in January or February open booking for next season
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12-28-2021, 12:04 PM #122Registered User
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https://skeenacatskiing.ca/the-skeena-team-and-story/
New shit has come to light ^^ a new ownership group, same guy ( Nick Holmes-Smith ) is into 3 operations, I don't know what it means exactly
I have met & skied with Jevon Zyp and Gary Matheson but I don't know the other guyLee Lau - xxx-er is the laziest Asian canuck I know
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12-28-2021, 12:17 PM #123
Looks like they have current season availability and prices look OK, but then they mention that helicopter transfer to their base is an additional $400 on top of the daily fees. This shit has gotten really expensive!
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12-28-2021, 12:50 PM #124Registered User
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I have only been to Skeena cat ski so I duno about the other ops but the new ownership is new the heli rides are new and day trips look to be a thing of the past
Locals were getting 400$ day trips ever since the op began, fill a cat and get a free trip so here we filled the cat with 12 dudes and this guy voted radest dude by his peers got the trip
Lee Lau - xxx-er is the laziest Asian canuck I know
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12-28-2021, 01:14 PM #125
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