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Colorado's best Snowcat Skiing + Boarding |
The Boulder Outdoor Center is proud to bring you the best Snow Cat Skiing in Colorado! We have four great Snowcat Tours for you to choose from.
How does Snowcat Skiing and Boarding work?
Skiers and riders are transported by a powerful snowcat with custom designed, totally enclosed and heated coaches. The snowcat rides of 15-30 minutes between runs gives you time to relax, clean off your goggles, watch the beautiful powder that you will be skiing on your next run and keep warm. Unlike heli-skiing the snowcat always goes regardless of the weather. Even on the stormiest of days you'll be out enjoying the fresh powder. The Snowcat will drop you off at the top of your run. You will then don your skis or board and following your guide, cut fresh powder. Sometimes you might have a short climb or traverse to catch the best back country line. While you are skiing, the Cat will drive down to the pickup spot. You will meet the cat, drop your skis/board into the back rack, climb back into your comfortable seat for your ride back up the mountain.
What Skill Level should a Skier/Boarder be?
All skiers/boarders should be strong intermediate to expert skiers/boarders. You should have fat skis of 90mm or more under foot depending on your weight to give you the float in the powder. If you do not have fat skis, some of these tours can rent or provide fat skis. If you are snowboarding, we recommend a large board for your weight. In powder, these larger skis or boards will make skiing the powder much easier.
Please see these great trips:
Below you will find links to our Snowcat Tours and quick information on comparing these Colorado Snowcat Tours. We suggest that you become one of the elite Cat Skiers by trying all of these tours. Each of these Snowcat Tours is awesome and a little different.
San Juan Snowcats in Creede, CO
Average snowfall: 350-450 inches/year
Days of Operation: Mid-December to the end of May, snow permitting.
Higher, Steeper, Deeper, this trip can give you the most advanced terrain, (if you want it and if snow conditions permit)
East Facing Slopes that hold the snow
Snowcat Skiing/Boarding near Winter Park, CO
Days of Operation: Mid-December to the end of April, snow permitting
Average snowfall: 250-350 inches/year
One hour from the Denver area
East facing bowl that holds lots of powder
San Juan Ski Company near Durango, CO
Average snowfall: 280 inches/year
Days of Operation: December 1st to May 7th
East Facing bowls that hold the powder
35,000 acres of breathtaking terrain
Chicago Ridge Snowcat Tours near Leadville, CO
Days of Operation: Mid-December to early April, snow permitting
Average snowfall: 250 inches/year
Access to 6 bowls, mostly West facing and SW Facing slopes. Due to the direction of these bowls, this trip will get the most direct sun, making this Snowcat tour the warmest in Colorado on a sunny day
Lunch is cooked on site by your guides in a backcountry tent
Pricing, available dates and the ability to book your Snowcat Tour online right now!
Please use the links above to look at specific details on each of these fantastic Snowcat Tours. On each of our trip pages we will have a brown box that has prices and the second box will display a calendar showing available dates. Just click on the trip date in the second box and you can register for a trip online.
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More Trip Information
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Here we will have a list of activities for the specific trip which may include:
A Google Map where you can enter your starting location and our website will build you a Google Map to the meeting location and give your drive times based on dry roads.
What to bring
Number of runs
Pre & Post Trip Accommodations:
We list places to stay before and for after the trip.
The best Snowcat Skiing and Boarding brought to you by:
Boulder Outdoor Center
2525 Arapahoe Ave Swt. E4-228
Boulder, Colorado 80302
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Questions?
Please call the BOC at:
303-444-8420
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