Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Gladding Catski Terrain and Runs

The latest news from the side hill. So since our last report there has been a few new catski terrain projects completed.

We spent almost 20 days in the Woody area, this has been our biggest project yet this year. We started by widening the road to hopefully gain access to this zone earlier in the season. Then we started in on the Little Woody line proper, which consisted of smaller gladded tubes. Gone now are the tubes which should allow for at least 2-3 more passes by catski groups. While we were in the Woody zone we decided to attack the last remaining ungladded line in the Big Woody, SWEET!
Then we realized that the ski season was just around the corner and decided it was time to work on our conditioning and we headed for the long walk to the 3 Bears area. We only spent a week there for a little fine tuning. This zone had not been visited since the Monashee Tree expedition of (circa) 2001.
With the weather deteriorating we have now started working closer to the lodge area.
The Enchanted Forest line off of Baldy West is were we are working now. Clusters of large standing dead trees are being removed for your storm skiing pleasure.  Hopefully the weather cooperates and we get a few more runs cut.  All this new work will make our catskiing terrain better then ever.


Here are a few photos:




 The best catsking in B.C.

Monday, October 24, 2011

Family and Ladies Catski tours


Island Lake Catskiing Announces Special Christmas Family Tours and Ladies Only Tours.

Fernie, BC Canada October 19th 2011 – Island Lake Catskiing has announced a few special tours for the 2011 – 2012 ski season. Family Christmas tours will take place between December 24th - 28th and will include an extra guide in the cat, turkey dinner and a festive, decked out lodge. Children under the age of 18 will receive 10% off the tour price.

Ladies Only catski tours will take place March 11th - 14th and March 27th - 29th.  The tours will have all female guides and cat drivers.  The guides will provide powder skiing tips.  Ladies will also receive a complimentary treatment in our luxurious full spa.

Island Lake Catskiing is located in the Lizard Range of the Canadian Rocky Mountains - 10 km from Fernie B.C.  Island Lake has been offering catskiing for 23 years and is considered by many to be one of the preeminent luxury lodge experiences in North America.

Catskiing 

Friday, October 21, 2011

Catski and Heliski movie

Hey folks,  You can now watch the full length version of our ski and snowboard movie The Balance of Powder.  Filmed entirely at Island Lake Catskiing and Mica Heliskiing by Sherpas Cinema.
Either check out our website
or watch on youtube


catskiing





Monday, October 3, 2011

Tickets for ALL.I.CAN


Hey everyone, we have tickets for the Fernie premiere of ALL.I.CAN - the latest spectacular movie from Sherpas Cinema.  Oct 27th at the Vogue Theater in Fernie.  Afterparty at The Central - Shred Kelly is playing.  You can win a catski trip at Island Lake catskiing and everyone will get a free copy of our new movie The Balance of Powder, which was also made by Sherpas Cinema. 

Come to the Island Lake downtwon office to buy tickets - $12.  All proceeds go to Fernie Search and Rescue.

Island lake Catskiing