White Grizzly Cat Skiing Terrain
The White Grizzly cat ski terrain size is 25 square kilometres (11,000 acres). This is about 3/4s of the size of
Whistler Blackcomb and you only have to share it with an exclusive group of 12, and maybe a couple of white grizzlies!
Much of the terrain is northeast facing so it’s ideal for powder skiing. The terrain includes all the trees you could ever wish for: tight trees, open trees, and gladed fall line tree skiing. Other treats include alpine bowls, chutes, and small cliff bands for a little air time with soft powder landings. The White Grizzly cat ski terrain is also renowned for lots of pillow lines.
Most of the slopes are 30 to 45 degrees so the terrain is definitely not tame or lame and it may put you to shame. Guests should be able to handle steep tree runs, have previous powder experience, and be able to keep up! This BC cat skiing is definitely not for intermediates or low-end advanced riders. If you have to ask if you can handle it, then it’s likely that you can’t!
Each run consists of up to 1,000 vertical metres of thigh burn and most days include 6 to 7 runs. They go hard with up to 16,500 to 20,000 feet of vertical covered each day, which is more than most other
BC cat skiing companies. This is cat skiing for pure powderhounds and grizzlies, not pussies.
White Grizzly can get this much vertical in each day for a few reasons:
- Only good skiers and snowboarders need apply
- The runs are steep so the vertical racks up fast
- The snowcat has two doors so everyone can load and unload quickly
- The cat roads are steep so the snowcat gets to the goods swiftly
- Lunch is eaten in the cat