Heli-skiing & cat-skiing
Powder Cowboy, Canada
"With 350 inches of snowfall a year, every day you will experience the powder of the Canadian Rockies - it is going to be an epic adventure!"
Our expert Rupert Hatfield
With 3,500 acres of new terrain, Powder Cowboy Cat-skiing now boasts 6,000 acres of awesome Rocky Mountain terrain, which equals the size of many North American ski resorts – imagine Whistler or Aspen covered in deep dry virgin powder all for just you and a maximum of 23 others!
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| Location: | Powder Cowboy is located 60 km west of Fernie in The Lizard range of the Canadian Rocky Mountains of British Columbia. |
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| Terrain: | 6000 acres. The mountains and alpine bowls provide stunning open slopes, amazing rolling pitches and perfectly positioned trees for some of the best naturally gladed tree skiing in the BC Rockies. |
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| Annual Snowfall: | 30 ft |
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| Temperatures: | -5C to -20C general winter range |
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| Season dates: | 26th Dec - 3rd Apr (varies a little each year) |
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| Getting there: | From Fernie, B.C 60 km/1 hours drive. Travel southwest towards Cranbrook on Highway #3. Take a right turn off Hwy #3 at Galloway Pole and Saw Mill (approx 44 km from Fernie) onto the Bull River Forest Service Road. Wind through the back of the Mill, and stay left of the weigh scale bridge. At km 45.9 you will see the first yellow kilometer marker sign on the right and continue to follow these signs on the right from here. Continue past a community of small red cabins on the right. Just past the km17 sign you will see the Bull River Guest Ranch on the right.
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| Operating since: | 1999 |
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| Snowcats: | 2 Edge Pisten Bully carrying 12 guests and 2 guides per cat. |
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| Packages: | 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 day packages - varies according to dates. |
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| Vertical: | 8 – 12 runs daily which is equal to 10,000 to 12,000 vertical feet. |
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| Prices: | From £1,080 pp for a 3 day trip
From £1,450 pp for a 4 day trip Includes snow cat transfers, all meals, accommodation, skiing/boarding and powder ski/board rentals. Please call us for more details and availability. |
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| Ski Safari Recommends... | Combining Powder Cowboy with Fernie. This is a fantastic trip - spend 4 - 6 days in Fernie to get the legs going before heading up to Powder Cowboy. Alternatively include it as part of a Rockies Loop Ski Safari. Please click here for details of our accommodation in Fernie. |
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