A day in the life – The Steamboat Powdercats experience

3:00-5:00 p.m - The Night Before: Please check in the night before so that we can finalize all logistical, answer any questions and set up your gear. Bring your boots, poles and/or snowboards and leave them at our office overnight to make life easy in the morning.

Remember that we provide complimentary K2 powder ski's or snowboards if you don't have any, so stopping by the night prior really helps us with dialing in these needs.

If you cannot check in with us the night before or are planning on arriving the morning of your trip, please contact us in advance to make arrangements (800.288.0543). Directions to our office.

7:30 a.m. – 7:45 a.m. – Our courtesy van will be picking you up at your lodging and will bring you back to our office. We do have parking at our office for you while you are skiing with us if you wish to self shuttle in the morning.

7:45 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. – Back at our office, we will have you change into your boots and grab a quick breakfast (we provide fruit, danishes, coffee, tea and hot chocolate). If you require more than this for breakfast then please eat before we pick you up at your lodging).

At this time we will issue you an avalanche transceiver that you are required to wear throughout the day. You must wear our transceivers and not your own as per our insurance requirements.

8:15 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. – Meet your guides and other guests in your group; load up in the van and head out to Buffalo Pass, a 20-min. van ride from our office.

8:45a.m. – 9:00 a.m. – Once we reach our cats, we will transfer all equipment from the vans to the snowcat and continue up the hill.

9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. – On the way up, one of your guides will review all of the necessary protocols, avalanche awareness issues, snowcat safety protocol and how we ski and ride as a group.

9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Ski and ride powder! We average 4-8 runs before lunch, depending on the ability level of the group, snow conditions and the choice of terrain.

12:00 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. – Have lunch at our cozy, mid-mountain cabin. We serve a 3-course, hot lunch, which consists of soup, bread, a main entrée, and a desert. We accommodate all dietary considerations so please make arrangements for a special lunch at the time of your booking. This is a good time to dry off, refill your water bottle and talk about how good the snow was. We have a wilderness comfort station (i.e. propane burning toilet) at the cabin for all those guests who may need to know.

For those guests who will be participating in our Level III – expert cats, you will be having a sack lunch in the cat, and won’t be visiting the cabin for lunch.

12:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. – Ski and ride more powder! We will ski and ride an additional 4-8 runs after lunch. This equates to 10 - 16 runs and anywhere from 8,000 - 14,000 vertical feet of skiing and riding.

4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. – Transfer all gear back to the vans and head down to the office.

4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Back at the office, while your changing out of your boots, we will have complimentary cocktails and drinks for everyone and will be showcasing any photos or video taken of you during the trip. We provide you a disk full of images (at no additional cost) that you can take home and show to all your friends. If you want video or prints made of your images, there will be an additional cost. We also have for sale, all the appropriate Steamboat Powdercats shwag (t-shirts, hats, fleece and other gear) and can take care of any additional reservations that you may wish to make.

5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. – Say your good-byes continue to tell stories of the day, swap addresses and allow us to drop you back at your lodging.

6:00 p.m. -? – Visit with you guides and new found friends at the local pub or restaurant and continue your Steamboat Powdercats day.