Big Red Cats

Simply put: best day of skiing I have ever had. Felt a bit overwhelmed by the terrain at first (as more of an intermediate skier who is comfortable on single blacks but not double blacks and ultra steep stuff) but the guides were stellar and made me feel safe. All in all the experience was a 10 out of 10. Hope to be back again in the future.

Thank you for a lifetime adventure. Special thanks to Shannon for helping me out of the snow! Carrie and Shannon made sure everyone felt comfortable on the tour. I’m used to groomed runs and this was a very different experience. Glad I rented a powder board and would strongly recommend this. We did the intermediate tour. Thanks again to all the staff at big red cats!!

We had 2 fantastic days of Cat Skiing with the Big Red Cats Team. The guides were all there the be sure we had an awesome experience, and we did just that! They mixed up our runs between challenging steep tree runs and open lower angle snow fields. The powder was perfect. Lunch was pretty good too! Everyone was hooting all day and, speaking for myself anyway, exhausted, and fully satisfied at the end of each day.

We spent two days cat skiing with Big Red Cats this week. The first day was very disappointing, however the second was fabulous. Day 1: Our team of 4 was booked in a shared "Advanced Group" cat of 11 people. We arguably got the "6 run guarantee" in. We spent more time waiting for beginners who couldn't ski/board than the combined ski time + cat ride time. For a company that boasts access to 700 runs, we ended up skiing our own tracks twice. One of those repeats was a pancake flat 500m waste of time. Our lead guide chose to express his frustrations with the group instead of doing anything about it (like maybe benching the folks that clearly couldn't ski/board). Since we had only done 2 runs by noon we asked to be moved to a more advanced cat/group or to ski something with a pitch as we were bored. We were told it wasn't an option and to talk to the office. So afterwards we did speak with the office, our group felt ripped off having paid $800 each for that day. We wanted to ensure we weren't going to have the same experience on our second day. The office offered no solutions or assurances. They explained that they rely on accurate self-assessment of skill. The one silver lining to an otherwise disheartening day was our tail guide Shannon. Shannon brought such a cheerful, fun vibe to the day. We gave up on the epic ski day we drove 14.5hrs for and spent the afternoon chatting with Shannon and picking up beginners stuck in the powder. Day 2: Once again, our team of 4 was booked in a shared "Advanced Group" cat, this time with a total of 8 people. Our lead guide Keena (sp?) was so knowledgeable and fun. Her safety briefing in the morning was a great brush up on AST1. Up top she gave us great advice on what we were about to ski, tips for how to ski better in the less than ideal conditions, and what to expect. We skied a variety of terrain, some open cut blocks, some nice glades, some steep pitches, and some enjoyable cruisers. I lost count of how many runs we did because I was too busy yelling wahoo and yippie. We did have someone who self assessed beyond their abilities in our group again, however our tail guide Francisco and Keena managed this very well and it was a non-issue. Kodu's to Keena for her fabulous group management skills. Day 2 was amazing and definitely worth the price of admission.

We just had an amazing first experience cat skiing with Big Red Cats. We did intermediate and it was the perfect difficulty for us. Charlotte and Andy were amazing guides and kept us safe all day. We had fresh lines on every run and had an absolute blast! Would 100% recommend!!

These guys are total pros. From the logistics management of re-organizing a re-schedule need, to the rental, to the ski day... top to bottom this whole experience was first rate. Lead guide Kyle and tail gunner Alex were exceptional communicators keeping us safe, managing the group variants and ensuring lots of fun... highly recommend - will be back soon. Thanks BRC!

My son and I had an incredible two-day adventure with Big Red Cats in Rossland. Our guides, Matt and Kyle, were fantastic—expertly leading us through a diverse range of terrain, from exhilarating steeps to open glades, all covered in an abundance of fresh powder. The cat skiing experience was top-notch, and the great people I met on the trip made it even better. Thank you for an amazing experience!

Great knowledgeable guides had amazing blue bird, surprisingly with nice pow without new snow really in weeks. Unfortunately a hose blew on cat cost us at least an hr. But shit happens. Would go again 💯

First experience w Red Cat in February and had a great time. They take safety seriously (which I like) but will admit if it was my first ever cat skiing experience (which it wasn't) may have been intimidated by the safety lecture and demonstrations before we departed in the cat. As in "what am I getting myself into???". But no need for concern, just be honest about your skill level, choose the right ability level (I'm intermediate) and have fun. Huge playground with tons of acreage to catch great snow. Timing is everything and while we didn't have the fortune of a lot of new snow, there was plenty of great powder in very good condition making it an excellent experience. Guides were friendly and professional and even shared tips w me for improving my skiing (greatly appreciated!). Pluses for this operation over others I've experienced: all skiers were given safety packs to carry including a radio (really liked the radio so I could hear direct conversation between the guides, for me, more information is better than less). Minuses: better, clearer communications on what is and is not included. They do recommend bringing your own water but they have water available. I brought a water bottle and they had water available, but is was hot water. Had I known that I would have planned better. But, not a big deal. All in all, ready to go back!

Friends and I went to Big Red Cat skiing March 11 in the "expert" cat with Ben who was nice and G, who was not, as our guides. At first, I thought maybe it was me and "g" and I just didn't click. Well, hours later and after speaking with others in my cat, I found out it wasn't just me. Comments like "all I did was worry about doing something wrong" or "that guy hates his job" were common. Including from people on the trip I stumbled into at the bar later. The way I would describe the experience was, picture the DMV (Dept of Motor Vehicles) operating a cat skiing company and then getting their grumpiest employee to "lead guide" the experience. I'll skip the poor food and run selection as some of those things can't be helped or aren't that important to me. Bizarrely, and the reason I gave 2 stars, is I met another guide at the same bar I stumbled on to other (extremely) dissatisfied clients and he couldn't have been nicer. His name was Alex. I'd hate to hurt his prospects but I gotta be honest, for me, this experience was a dud. And, actually kinda bizarre. How hard is it for a guide to at least pretend to enjoy his job?