We all love spending time in the backcountry, and (hopefully) eveyone knows that having the proper gear with you is essential.  All of us at Catskiing.ca carry our Back Country Access beacons, probes, and shovels, and regularly practice how to use them when we are out skiing in the backcountry.  What we love about BCA, is their philosophy on avalanche safety:

"At BCA, our mission is to save lives, not just pump products. As a leader in our industry, we need to be responsible about sending people into the backcountry. They need to be equipped not just with products, but with education. That’s why we’ve invested so much in research and education."

Having the right equipment is key, but if you don't know how to use it, you're almost in as much trouble as if you didn't have it at all.  Take time to learn with trained guides/instructors, and practice your techniques to get better.  In addition to that, there are some great online resources. Check out http://backcountryaccess.com/english/education/education.php for lots of info and education tips.  Have fun out there and stay safe.

It is finally here! After a few months of hard work Valhalla Powder Cats out of Nelson BC has launched their new site. Just in time for some mid-season powder pics! We have had a quick review and it looks pretty hot. See for yourself at www.valhallapow.com They are also offering up a few days of catskiing this month for a bit of a deal. Check out our Last Minute Deals section at the top of the page. Be sure to mention you saw them on Catskiing.ca!

Great snow, great terrain, and great people. That about sums up Valhalla Powdercats. We have visited this operation a few times now and they consistently deliver fantastic days of skiing. It started to snow the day we were up and the light was a little low, but we were still able to snap off a few good shots. Check out the gallery below and stay tuned for some video...
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We headed out to visit Big Red Catskiing this past weekend just outside of Rossland BC. It hadn't snowed in five or six days and was a little cloudy when we got there. After a short ride in the cat we were dropped off in another world with loads of fresh powder and believe it or not, sunshine! Check out the gallery below:
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We visited Retallack Catskiing on January 6th and it was a sweet one! More than 50cms fell in the days before our arrival and just when we thought things couldn't get any better...we woke up to blue bird skies! Check out the photo gallery below:
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This Fall Catskiing.ca along with Big Red Cats was featured in National Geographic. For our chief photographer Geoff Holman this was a very cool thing. Getting published in National Geographic gives a guy some street cred! It came to be because NG was doing an article on mountain life in the town of Rossland and they needed a photo of some smiling skiers. We wanted some super cool pic of shedding the powder but this worked for what they needed and we got ourselves some international press!

Jan 3 update catskiing.ca from John Holman on Vimeo.

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A huge thanks from us here at Catskiing.ca to Nick, Ali, and all the amazing staff at Mustang Powder Catskiing! We had a fantastic time up there this past week and especially enjoyed the 30cms of fresh Northern Monashee Powder that fell Thursday night. We will be posting pics, video and stories of our trip here soon. In the meantime, be sure to check out Mustang's website for availability this month. It is shaping up REAL nice up there!