Cat Skiing in British Columbia

ADDITIONAL DETAILS ABOUT CAT SKIING IN BRITISH COLUMBIA

Cat skiing gets started each day during the season at 8:30 in the morning and continues until 4:00 that afternoon. All guests of the lodge are given a brief rundown of safety practices before being taken by snowcat to the top of the runs.
Skiers and guides break for lunch, consisting of homemade sandwiches, fresh fruits and vegetables, and a home baked dessert.

The final run of the day is a 4,200 foot descent from summit to the front deck of the lodge. There, guests are treated to a roaring fire, appetizers, music, and drinks. In total, cat skiers can expect to ski anywhere from 15,000 to 18,000 vertical feet of dry unpacked powder snow each day. We put emphasis on having fun and forging friendships with fellow cat skiers.

When they are not cat skiing, guests of the lodge are encouraged to take advantage of the numerous amenities that are offered. Some of these perks include a retail shop for buying Meadow Mountain lodge memorabilia and gear, an outdoor covered hot tub, an indoor wood-fired sauna, a morning stretch class, massage therapy, a quiet room for reading or relaxing, and a drying room for wet gear.

Skiers have several different options for getting to Nelson and its nearby mountain cat skiing lodge. They can fly into the Canadian Rockies International Airport in Cranbrook where they can rent a car and drive the 229 miles west to Nelson. Another option would be to take a flight into the Kelowana International Airport in Kelowana. There, rentals are available for the 346 mile drive east to Nelson.

Finally, skiers can fly into Spokane International Airport in Washington State. They then can drive three hours directly north across the Canadian border to Meadow Mountain Lodge in Nelson, British Columbia. The following table lays out a couple of other choices when making arrangements to Nelson.