Q:What do you do when the hill is all wacked, packed and used up? A: Go cat skiing!

[Ferniefreeheels]

The snow here is pretty well used and the rainline is at about 1800 meters. Below it it is either ice or the most miserable raincrust I ever had the misfortune of skiing , survival dial was on it's highest setting
So yesterday Mrs. Freeheels and myself deciced to go cat skiing with Fernie Wilderness Adventures. It was awesome, the pow wasn't really deep but it was all untracked and smooth a baby's backside.
Glade skiing was nothing short of excellent!
Here are some pics...now remember i'm not a photographer but you'll get the idea. My wife missed the best shot of the day, fumbling with the camera, I dropped a small rock band ( maybe 10 ' or so, and landed it. usually when I try that it's headplant city....but this time it all came together for me). Oh well. It was a great day!
http://biglines.com/photos/blpic17279.jpg http://biglines.com/photos/blpic17280.jpg
The guy in red with the ugly mug is me, the lady in blue is my wife.http://biglines.com/photos/blpic17281.jpg http://biglines.com/photos/blpic17282.jpg
This is John. A tele man from Calgary rippin it up.http://biglines.com/photos/blpic17283.jpg http://biglines.com/photos/blpic17284.jpg
My wife...a bit blurred...Damn photographer http://biglines.com/photos/blpic17285.jpg http://biglines.com/photos/blpic17286.jpg
Here is Dave... one of the guides.

This was my second time skiing with these guys and it was fantastic. There are no big alpine bowls but the tree skiing is second to none. I highly reccomend these guys.
Cheers!!!

[MT]

Right on.

[SteepnDeep]

Nice pics...How much $$ did the cat set you back? Did you have to make reservations in advance or what? Looks like I might get a trip out to WHitefish, Mt next month...

[Ferniefreeheels]

Originally posted by SteepnDeep
Nice pics...How much $$ did the cat set you back? Did you have to make reservations in advance or what? Looks like I might get a trip out to WHitefish, Mt next month...

The regular price is $260 cdn I got a bit of a break cuz it was a last minute deal. They have been quite busy this year so it is best to make reservations if you your going to be here at a certain time. Price includes lunch and apres ski....they also had the coffee on in the morning. They have accomidations there too, if you want the full meal deal. It's a very rustic but classey remote lodge only about 15 minutes from Fernie. It is certainly much cheaper than Island Lake and in my opinion a better bang for your buck.
Cheers!!

[Blurred Elevens]

http://biglines.com/photos/blpic17280.jpg

Look at all those pillows in the background.....yummmmmmmm.

Hope you guys hit that shit.