Here's a video we put together showing what it was like during our 2-day visit to Valhalla Powdercats January 16th and 17th. The first day was great, the second day was mind blowing. When we rolled into Nelson on Sunday night the mercury was somewhere 18 below freezing and the streets where silent. Even in the morning things where quite. But as you can see in the video, the deeper into the Valhalla's we went, the more Kootenay Pow we found!

We hope you enjoy the video. The music is Set em Up by Langhorn Slim. For some reason our Valhalla trips seem to involve banjo music...

It was a grey day at K3 Catskiing for us this year. Well, grey and white since it was snowing so hard! When the light gets low we tend to lean more towards shooting pics with our fancy new strobe set up but as it turns out, we got some pretty enticing video too. Looking back at this footage makes me want to get in the truck and head right back to K3 for some more!

Enjoy.

Circa Hiberna is a new webisode project from Matchstick Productions. They promise new videos on a 'Regular Basis'. Now we are going to be scouring the web weekly searching for our next ski flick fix. Thanks MSP...

Here is the cool thing: to kick off the new project and to show how incredible last season's La Nina was, MSP decided to lead with footage from two of BC's Catskiing Operators: Chatter Creek and Selkirk Wilderness Skiing. Now that's sayin' something!

Enjoy.

We posted the trailer to the new movie from Red Bull that is showcasing Retallack Lodge. Now they are tempting us even more with these short behind the scenes looks at what makes Retallack such a cool place. In this one, Tanner Hall gives a candid interview as to why Retallack is his place for Catskiing in BC. Once you see the video you will want to clear your schedule and get out to the BC backcountry to enjoy a little of the catskiing terrain Tanner is chewing up!

Stay tuned for the release of Retallack: The Movie this fall.

Opening in January 2012 to powder enthusiast, Skeena Cat Skiing will be operating on North America's 2nd largest heli/cat skiing terrain. They are located just northwest of Smithers BC which is known by BC locals as a place that consistently gets A LOT of snow! We are excited to welcome Skeena Catskiing to the industry and are looking forward to seeing some more pictures and videos of their operation as the season unfolds.

If logging first tracks is your thing, then booking a trip to Skeena Cat Skiing early this season is for you. They are offering an early season booking discount if you book your trip before September 30th. Give Lynn a call and let her know the crew from Catskiing.ca sent ya!

For more information on Skeena Catskiing, check out their profile here: Skeena Catskiing>>>

We stumbled upon this trailer today and noticed it had some snowcats in it and some familiar looking terrain. After a little bit of Internet detective work we discovered that this crew of snowboarders from True Color Films found alot of their content for their Canada Teaser at BC's very own Monashee Powder SnowCats and K3 Catskiing. Again, more BC Catskiing operations being featured in films this year! Enjoy.

Learn more about:

Monahsee Powder SnowCats
K3 Catskiing
True Color Films

The Salomon Freeski TV Season 5 trailer hit the web last week to much excitement. After watching this teaser we can see why. The had one heck of a season to shoot last year. One of the biggest, most consistent La Nina winters we have had and as with other ski vids set to release this Fall, more catskiing ops have been featured. 

This time it is Big Red Cats in the spotlight on Salomon Freeski TV. Kieren and Paula from BRC called us the other day to fill us in on their visit from Mike Douglas and Dane Tuder this past March. Here is what they had to say:

"Mike Douglas and Dane Tuder and the guys came out filming with us in March 2011. These guys were really good. They brought with them a miniture helicopter - which needed 2 people to operate it. One person to fly it and the other person to operate the camera. This allowed them to get some amazing camera angles.  

I was amazed how good these guys were. Going off jumps and hits that had never been skied before and doing some all sorts of tricks double backs - multiple spins - all into fresh powder with no takes. Pretty awesome."

As you will see in the teaser and the episodes to come, Big Red Cats new terrain is looking pretty sick and will be worth checking out this season. Kieren and the crew have been working hard on their summer glading and we are shopping for a remote control helicopter to get some of those sweet shots!

Bring on the snow!

Check out this behind the scenes teaser of Mike Riddle, Tom Wallisch, Sage Cattabriga-Alosa, Mark Carter and Dylan Hood building a massive kicker in the mountains surrounding Baldface Lodge. This is part of the Teton Gravity Research Almost Live series where they show bits and pieces of the making of their latest film One for the Road due out this Fall. We think it is pretty awesome to see more and more catskiing operations like Baldface Lodge getting the international attention they deserve.

Oh, and don't wory, it looks like this was shot in the spring so they weren't wasting any perfect BC powder!

Check out more here: TGR Website

And for more on Baldface Lodge click here >>>

On what has developed to become one of the best snow seasons in recent history – Tanner Hall and Co. will take you on a ride of pure powder bliss. Retallack Lodge has cultivated a unique ski culture — rich in history, salt-of-the-earth characters, and laid back vibe. Retallack’s legendary terrain features a wide variety of aspects, elevation, fall-line pitch, and pristine backdrops — allowing the production crew and cast to demonstrate what skiing means to them. Featuring huge backcountry jumps, seemingly endless pillow lines, mind blowing deep powder, epic tree skiing, and unique new highlights yet to be seen in the backcountry. Follow Tanner after his two year recovery, taking his skiing into a new realm with a comeback segment that won’t be forgotten. The Retallack Movie will feature visually stimulating scenery, history, culture, soul, and flawless skiing action and conditions.

Directed By: Josh Finbow / co-created by Ian Provo, Neil Provo and Tanner Hall
Edited By: Josh Finbow

Coming August 1st 2011

Check out Inspired Media's website here: http://inspiredmedia.tv

Does this video make you want to go to Retallack? Check it out here and tell em Catskiing.ca set ya!