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Classic all terrain skiing or Catskiing is an idea that begun over thirty years ago at Selkirk, British Columbia in Canada. Brenda and Allan Drury actually came up with the idea when they saw that the snow cats used to groom the ski hill could be the ideal logistical tool for accessing the back country wilderness.

Cat skiing has traditionally been available in British Columbia, Canada where it actually started. Canada is still the leader to date, but it has now been introduced in other countries such as the USA, Chile and New Zealand.

Retallack Adventure lodge located in New Denver, British Columbia stands out as one of the popular lodges offering a memorable cat skiing adventure to their guests. Canada has a worthy reputation earned over the years for the best deep powder snow experience available. This is largely due to the availability of snow almost all through the year especially in British Columbia’s Alpine range. Retallack Adventure has made a name among other lodges in British Columbia area for the packages it has developed that ensure guests get an experience of a life time skiing in BC’s back country.

Retallack is fortunate to be in the right place. It is within the proximity of mountain peaks that run along the alpine ridge lines. The mountains ensure that Retallack has deep snow until late into the season. They boast of having access to many steep and different terrains such as ridges, avalanche chutes, large bowls and wide opening in trees.

The gladed or tree terrain is one of the most popular for offering deep powdered snow skiing experience. The trees protect the snow from the sun and wind guaranteeing deep and virgin powdered snow which thrills the skiers. The different types of trees observed as you descend the mountain provide spectacular scenes for photography and creating wonderful memories during the skiing experience.

Before participating, you need to understand that back country skiing is demanding. You will need to take action to prepare and condition your body for the exciting experience, weeks before your trip at Retallack. Ensure that you undertake some cardio training such as swimming, running and other aerobic exercises in readiness for the trip. Remote countryside skiing will place the same demands on you as though you were running a cross country race, therefore preparation cannot be ignored. We recommend that you spend some time warming up in a ski resort around the British Columbia Mountain before your cat skiing experience in the back country. This will ready you for all kinds of terrain and different kinds of snow you may encounter at Retallack.

Safety is a key issue in remote terrains and Retallack Adventure takes this seriously. The guides, avalanche forecaster and the snow cat driver are continuously trained and equipped with the state of art equipment. This is important to ensure that the guests enjoy their experience and are safe.

As soon as you arrive at the Retallack as a skiing guest, you will be appraised on the potential risks involved in catskiing in the back country. This is important that all guests are well aware what to do if an accident or avalanche happens. Giving attention to the guide instructions will be to your benefit. All guests are also trained and equipped with a BCA tracker DTS avalanche transceiver. You will be required to wear them at all time while skiing in the countryside.

Find complete information and details on the fabulous opportunities for catskiing in British Columbia now! When you want to take part in the adventure of cat skiing, you will find the best locations available today!