Skeena Cat Skiing
About Skeena
British Columbia is renowned as the cat skiing mecca of the world and Skeena Cat Skiing is the only Northern BC operation.
Locally owned and run, Skeena has been open since 2011 and operates from a backcountry basecamp located at the tree line. We have one of the largest and most skiable tenures in the province, with big expansion plans!
Skeena Cat Skiing
The Location
Skeena’s ski tenure is located 80km (50 miles) directly north of Smithers, BC, and approximately 200km from the Alaskan panhandle border. The tenure area is approximately 30,184 hectares of pristine terrain and offers incredible tree skiing, natural glades, open bowls, and steep slopes.
Existing runs at our BC cat skiing location have lengths up to 12,000 m (3,600 feet) and guests get up to 15 runs per day with an average daily vertical of 4,600 m (15,000 feet) – this is before the expansion plans! Other upgrades and improvements for this season include an improved shower house, and making the meals even better.
Skeena Cat Skiing
The Experience
The warm, moist Pacific air collides with the cold, dry air from the interior creating huge dumps of perfect powder snow and the surrounding mountains further enhance the accumulation.
If it’s snowing anywhere in BC, it’s most likely snowing at Skeena.
The unique basecamp setup delivers not only fantastic cat skiing but also an entire wilderness experience. Our chef creates gourmet meals using local and organic ingredients. Overall, our team is experienced and fun!
Skeena Cat Skiing
The Expansion
For this upcoming winter, we will continue with our expansion program of building new snow roads and increasing the number of ski runs. Guests will be transported by van and cat to the basecamp prior to January 21st. After January 20th, guests will enjoy access to the basecamp via helicopter directly from Suskwa Lodge – making it one of the quickest BC cat skiing lodges for guests to access by air.
Skeena Cat Skiing
Testimonials
The crew at Skeena is top notch, the terrain, the chef (Bailey this time) and the atmosphere are incredible.
Another great day. We pushed into Rally Ridge; it has never been skied. No human footprint until today.sad in a way but a palpable sense of crossing a frontier in another way.
Great food the entire stay, and great energy. The guides were amazing! Matt and Karla took great care of us and had us skiing some great lines.
Book your Epic Backcountry Adventure Now!
Our BC cat skiing season runs from late December to late March. Click below if you’re ready to book now. We look forward to hosting you!
