We’ve been getting great feedback from the guests who have participated in the ‘Small Groups, Steep Chutes’ program this year.  Lee Faver, a recent guest from New Hampshire said, “I’d say that our Small Groups, Steep Chutes trip was the experience of a lifetime except that I’ve already booked my return next year!”  Our guests aren’t the only ones who have been stoked on the program.  One of our Lead Guides, Grant Statham said, “[it’s] super exciting for us to get to guide this stuff.”  Our Tail Guides have also loved this program as well.  They’ve finally been able get into the terrain they’ve been drooling over for years, but haven’t been able to ski with the larger groups.  Only having to keep an eye on six (expert) skiers has allowed them to do more skiing in more adventurous terrain as well.

Aside from the small group, key factor in the success of this program is the skiing ability of the guests participating in it.  In order to ski some of the steep, tight couloirs we do require guests to be expert skiers.  Having a higher overall level of skier ability has allowed us to ski some really cool terrain, like the Twilight Zone Couloir pictured below.  This colouir is one that we’ve been hoping to ski all year, but just haven’t had the right conditions.  On March 26 the stars aligned and we were able to make a first decent down this line!

When you talk about cat skiing, everyone wants to know about vertical, right?  Ponder this for a moment… not only does having a small group of advanced skiers allow us to hit some trickier terrain, it also allows the groups to move around the tenure more efficiently.  In early March, one of our groups did a whopping 23,800 vertical feet in one day.  Those are heli skiing numbers y’all!

So as our last Small Groups cat of the year is finishing up their last day of skiing, it’s safe to say that the response to this program has been overwhelmingly positive.  We look forward to more of the same next season!!

In this program we will run a cat with a small group of only six guests, along with a lead guide and a tail guide.  Part of the concept is similar to that of small group heli-skiing in that having a smaller group will allow the group move faster and ski more.  All guests are required to be expert skiers, which will also help to keep the pace up.  Participants will be equipped with touring gear and at the top of many drop-offs will tour up to some of the expert terrain we can’t normally access.  This is still mainly a cat-skiing program, but with short 15-30 min hikes at the top of some runs. The idea is to access some of the terrain that we cannot take normal groups to because it is too sporty, or there is only enough room for a few skiers.  All of guides and tail guides are really looking forward to skiing some of the steep and interesting terrain we are not normally able to go to.  This year, the price is that same as our regular program and we still have a few spots available, so contact info@mustangpowder.com to book today!

For more information on the program follow this link http://www.mustangpowder.com/smallgroupssteepchutes.htm.

Due to some late cancellations we’ve had a few spots open up for next week and have reduced the price to fill the empty seats:

Regular Cat
January 17 to 20      $650.00/day            4 days of skiing                 $2912.00 including taxes                1 spot still available

Small Groups Steep Chutes cat
January 17 to 20      $650.00/day            4 days of skiing                 $2912.00 including taxes                2 spots still available

This price includes your fully guided cat skiing, all meals prepared by our outstanding chefs and accommodation in our remote mountain lodge. For this trip you will need to arrive on the day prior to the first day of the trip – Sunday January 16th

The small chutes / steep chutes cat is for fit aggressive skiers and boarders – for more information on this program please go to http://mustangpowder.com/smallgroupssteepruns.htm

Our meeting spot is the Skyline Esso truck stop 30 minutes west of Revelstoke and our meeting time is between 3:00 to 3:30 PM tomorrow. You will depart from the lodge on January 9thth after a full day of skiing.

We also have some other great dates available throughout the season. For current availability please check the availability page on our web site at http://mustangpowder.com/a20102011.htm

We’re looking forward to seeing you up here this winter.

We’ve once again added new terrain for the upcoming season, this time pushing south into a new zone called ‘Broadway’. Here you’ll find open east aspect runs along with some gladed southerly tree shots. There are also some steep chutes that will entertain the stronger skiers when stability allows us access to them.

We have purchased a new Pisten Bully 600 snowcat. With 400 horse power this machine will climb fast and provide lots of skiing each day. The newly designed passenger cab has all of the seats facing forward and two doors for more efficient unloading. It also has significantly more windows so guests will have a better view.

On top of all this, this season we will be taking cat skiing to a new level, with our ‘Small Groups, Steep Chutes’ program. This new ski program is aimed at giving strong skiers and boarders access to the challenging terrain that they love. With only six guests and two guides it will be a nimble group that will be able to move fast and ski hard. This program also includes some climbing – with touring gear – from the snowcat drop-offs up to the entrances of the steep chutes and challenging terrain nearby.

With all this to look forward to and a lot of snow forecasted for this winter, we can’t wait to get the season underway!!! Want to book with us? Go to Mustang Powder and reserve your seats now!

Haven’t booked with us yet? Check out our availability page to make sure you get your ideal dates!

Mustang Powder is located near Revelstoke, BC in the Northern Monashee mountains in beautiful British Columbia, Canada. They are reknowned for their luxury mountain lodge and five-star dining… but best known for their 30,000+ acres of amazing terrain with untouched deep powder skiing. Looking for amazing catskiing or catboarding in BC… make sure you check out Mustang Powder.

We went catskiing (well, catboarding) with them last winter and had an absolute blast. We highly recommend them!