Accepting bookings for winter 2011/12

If you book your next winter's vacation with a 25% before April 30th, 2011 then you get this years rates. If you pay in full prior to April 30th then you also receive a 10% discount. Bookings after April 30th get next winter's rates. The balance is due Dec 1st, 2011. Prices and Bookings available online. Our Current availability Calendar. Groups that booked last winter have first chance on booking their dates from last winter - until April 30th and then it's all open. See the photographs from the winter. Call 250-358-7277 or email

The Guest GoPro Video Camera

The boys from Catskiing.ca

These guys have the dream job - cruising around catskiing operations photographing themselves skiing powder. They do a great job so all the power to them. We were skiing together last week. If you are on facebook check this photo collection out.

First day of the season

Sunshine, 30 cm of fresh powder, no wind, -10C, a snowcat filled with ripping skiers and boarders - a perfect day.

Ski Bums on assignment

Last spring I got a call from a photographer - Cory Leis with an interesting story. Three photographers had been chosen along with ski models to spend three days in the Kootenay's ending in Revelstoke with no money and no car. They had to call up friends, friends of friends and anyone else they could trade photos for skiing. I took them up the Wildhorse for a night at the Wildhorse Cabin and a day of touring and skiing on Wildhorse Peak. Here's a sample photo.

Why Ski at Wildhorse Catskiing?

When I meet people that have skied at a wide variety of snowcat skiing operations it is always interesting to find out what they like about Wildhorse Catskiing. There are a range of options out there offering a variety of services. Here are some of the reasons:

Accessible Location - for our U.S. customers we are 3 hours away from the Spokane WA airport. Calgary and Southern Alberta - 3-7 hours and people doing the Powder Triangle tour we are on the road with all the popular Kootenay ski resorts.

Snow and Terrain - We have a good variety of terrain that keeps most skiers very happy and we get the snow and the quality is good. We have short runs, steep runs, long runs and awesome views.

Daily Operation and Ymir Palace - Wildhorse is based out of the Ymir Palace in the town of Ymir. Roscoe and Belinda do a great job creating home-style cooked meals, a friendly low-key atmosphere at a great price. Skiers get all of the amenities of a small town BC town including the Ymir Hotel, a liquor store and the town of Nelson just minutes up the road.

We are happy with the results - skiers like skiing at Wildhorse because the price is right for lots of powder skiing, the food is great, the beer is cheap, and everyone is out to have a good time.

Ymir Palace

Welcome to the Ymir Palace - headquarters of Wildhorse Catskiing during the winter. Hosts Belinda and Ross White renovated an old mining day hotel and now prepare delicious breakfasts and dinners for hungry skiers. Ready to go skiing!

Client video from Jan 15-17th

Skiing the Steeps!

It's been an awesome season so far. Tons of early season snow followed by awesome skiing. In early February we spent a few days skiing Wildhorse Peak. A 15 minute bootpack to the summit puts us at 7250 ft ( 2200m ) and ready to ski. Over the next few days every single line is skied. The blue skies just made the views even better.