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12-05-2018, 07:47 PM #76Registered User
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best catskiing operation in BC?
I also did the groupOn, but a year later with maggot Fat Mike and his buds from the oil fields. Kieran and Donna were super accommodating and we all had a great time. Nash and the cute Norwegian guide, gave us a tour of Red after our trip.
I did a lot of solo heli/cat trips when I lived in Chicago. I found if I always went last. I still got fresh tracks and whenever they did the biggest line of the day, they always called me up first. I almost always had fun.
Only once the tail guide got in trouble and I had to rescue him. Then they put the brakes on for the rest of the day.
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12-05-2018, 08:41 PM #77
That's Kieran and Paula, not Donna...
ETA - And I misspelled her name the first time.... Sorry Paula!Last edited by GoldMember; 12-06-2018 at 10:20 AM.
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12-06-2018, 07:04 AM #78Registered User
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best catskiing operation in BC?
Oops, sorry Paulla.
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01-03-2019, 05:00 PM #79Registered User
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Island Lake Lodge just posted a last minute trip cancellation. This operation is usually sold out solid, with a long wait list. Ask for MIke and tell them The Ski Journal sent you.
Via Facebook @Island Lake Lodge
Island Lake Lodge
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We have a last minute cancellation Jan 7 - 10. Conditions are currently excellent. Give us a call if you can come and crush some powder! 250-423-3700
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01-03-2019, 06:23 PM #80Registered User
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Island Lake Lodge is great, amazing terrain.
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01-03-2019, 07:15 PM #81Registered User
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Ditto, loved our time at Island Lake!
What ever happened to Steve Kujit? Great guy!
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01-04-2019, 03:02 PM #82Registered User
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01-04-2019, 05:58 PM #83Registered User
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we came close to booking last minute seats at retallack, and briefly considered eagle pass heli but ended up just doing this: https://www.tetongravity.com/forums/...dtrip-Dec-2018. so alas, i have yet to pop my catskiing cherry
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01-01-2020, 06:28 PM #84
Anyone here been to Keefer Lake Lodge? Fairly new operation with a really new lodge that looks pretty awesome. We're heading there next week for a 4 day trip but I don't have a lot of background on it. Looking for any beta the dental community has to offer.
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01-01-2020, 06:54 PM #85
My buddy works there. He says the terrain sucks but the lodge is awesome. Have fun!
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01-01-2020, 07:39 PM #86
Retallack was sweet
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01-01-2020, 08:03 PM #87
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01-01-2020, 08:22 PM #88
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01-01-2020, 08:40 PM #89
best catskiing operation in BC?
What kind of dough do people usually through down for 4-5 days of cat skiing at a lodge.
Is that 4-5k pretty standard?
If you’re on a cancellation list cheaper? Like how much?
Sent from my iPhone using TGR ForumsLast edited by SkiLyft; 01-01-2020 at 09:26 PM.
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01-01-2020, 08:48 PM #90
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01-02-2020, 01:35 AM #91Registered User
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01-02-2020, 10:49 AM #92
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01-02-2020, 11:40 AM #93Registered User
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IME its mostly about the weatehr and then the group, the first time we had shitty snow/ a lower snow pack / a slow group/ death crust up high (which tripped everyone cept the snow boarding guide) and people who couldn't beat the Cat down yeah the waiting sucks BUT realisticaly you might miss what a run ?
Cuz you only do as many runs as the cat (which is slow) can carry you so the real choke point is the cat and shitty conditions are shitty, slow riders are the least of my worries
second trip we had good snow, terrain had filled in and we had 12 highly competent and competative skiers & boarders that were all good time bro's ... much better trip
Good thing about Skeena cat ski is that I can leave home at 7am and be on the cat at 8 so I have no accomadation or travel costs, also I can just call up to see if they have room on the spur of the momentLee Lau - xxx-er is the laziest Asian canuck I know
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01-02-2020, 01:31 PM #94Registered User
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Headed to Valhalla for a day the second week of March. Seemed like the best option of price/terrain/proximity to our location around that date so pulled the trigger. The way this season is shaping up in WA, might be the first time i get to try out my new Protests...
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01-02-2020, 01:38 PM #95Registered User
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Headed to Mustang for the steep chutes program in march, I'll put up a TR when done, super pumped.
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01-03-2020, 01:29 PM #96
Retallack is awesome, that's about all I have to add. Hope to be back someday.
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01-03-2020, 04:56 PM #97www.skevikskis.com Check em out!
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01-04-2020, 12:51 AM #98
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01-05-2020, 06:48 PM #99
Didn't read the entire thread to see if anyone else mentioned this, but in the past I've had good luck by putting myself on a standby list at multiple operations and getting a pretty good price offered to me if and when they call.
This has happened more than once at Valhalla, and one 2 night all inclusive trip to White Grizzly.
Every time I've had success has been low snow times, but there is so much terrain you still get some fresh turns.
Ymmv
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01-06-2020, 07:44 AM #100Registered User
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I used to book Southwest into GEG and do standby, when conditions looked promising.
Just cancel the whole trip if they don’t.
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