Big Red Cats

Red Mountain Road, Rossland, British Columbia V0G 1Y0 , Canada

(250)362-2271

Ranked #2 of 5 attractions in Rossland

15 Reviews

Type: Ski/ Snowboard Areas

Tail guide Steve Omischl tests out a little jump

Summit of Cliff mtn, one of the many peaks in their cat-serviced area.

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Skiride

2 reviews

“Best first cat trip”

Reviewed May 20, 2012 NEW

Went on April 1 2012. The weather wasn't the best for views but awesome for what we were there to do. Have done a lot of log block skiing but this was different. Nice gladed runs. Beautiful open runs. The owners were very accommodating and helpful. Safety was paramount. We sign up for advanced/ expert not really knowing what to... More

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BhamPedro

Bellingham, WA

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34 reviews

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6 helpful votes

“Great guide, pretty good terrain”

Reviewed March 21, 2012

We decided to try BRC instead of Valhalla, this year. We hit a good day with fresh snow, 20+ cm, soon after a series of storms, so the base was soft. The guide was very thorough and professional; safety consciousness was always his priority. It was very windy, so I think our routes were determined to keep us out of... More

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Thanks for your review, if you do decide to return sometime, keep an eye out for an "Uber-Expert" group. We describe that at being for people who "like it steep, are happy to huck off cliffs all day, and will be faced with situations with mandatory air." It was designed to address the "ability creep" which happens when intermediates self-assess... More

Vicki K

Kenmore

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3 reviews

“Fabulous Operation”

Reviewed March 7, 2012

These guys are laid back - but a first class operation! They are guest accommodating first and foremost - the guides are superb in all situations and they do the best they can to insure a good experience. Well worth the money and we will be back to visit them again! More

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Thanks, Vicki! See you next time! More

Robert Y

Truckee, California, United States

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12 reviews

Reviews in 6 cities

2 helpful votes

“Cat skiiig”

Reviewed February 26, 2012

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Great intro to cat skiing, you can go just for the day. They accomodate all levels of skiers. Very professional, excellent guides and well run, give it a try. More

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Krista R

Airdrie, Alberta, Canada

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3 reviews

1 helpful vote

“Nothing compares to fresh track with Big Red Cats”

Reviewed February 21, 2012

Second time with Big Red Cats. Amazing! Nothing left to say! More

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Thanks! It's so great to have fresh snow again - and great to have you out too! More

dm16tor

Toronto, Canada

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19 reviews

Reviews in 7 cities

22 helpful votes

“Great terrain, great crew.”

Reviewed February 8, 2012

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Keiren did a great job finding new lines and runs on a low-snow day this week. It's tough to find untracked runs after over a week of new snow but we has a very good day. Fast loading/unloading and efficient instructions got us skiing quickly. Lunch is simple but filling and all members of the crew are fun to be... More

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Thanks so much! Sometimes, though, I think that the accolades should go to the guests. When you still have such a great time even when the conditions are marginal, it's mainly due to your own positive attitude. We really look forward to having you back in a better snow year - if you can have that much fun with what... More

2pinkies

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4 reviews

Reviews in 3 cities

3 helpful votes

“I've been ruined...”

Reviewed January 31, 2012

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I can never go resort skiing again. Spent 3 days skiing with BRC, and it was one of the best ski experiences of my life. Despite the 'early season conditions', our guide (Julian), did a fantastic job finding great snow on almost every run. The whole operation is well run, the people are beyond friendly and helpful, and the A-frame... More

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Canadian B

Whistler, Canada

1 review

2 helpful votes

“Great Value- Hard working team”

Reviewed November 17, 2011

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Been to BRC with the guys two years in a row now, and will surely be back this year. Great value (skied right till sunset), good tree skiing (with some nice open sections), and even if Red mtn is skiing icy…just 15k away it’s pow at BRC! Just beware of people from Ontario in your “expert” group! It boggles me... More

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Thanks for your review! We also notice some "ability creep" - with some people who can get down a double-black diamond, but who aren't really expert, signed up for that group. There are sometimes people int the advanced group who are best suited to intermediate as well, and you are correct, this phenomenon seems to be related to New Yorker... More

wiskiier

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

2 reviews

2 helpful votes

“ski big red cats hmmm...”

Reviewed May 9, 2011

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Our Ski club booked a ski trip to Red Mountain.. The skiing was decent. Our trip leader sold us on signing up on Cat Skiing with this company. So 15 of us paid in full for the trip and the night before BIG RED CATS decided to cancel the trip "because it was not good conditions" We then asked for... More

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It is true that all cat skiing operations have "no refund" policies, including Big Red Cats. While some lodge-based operations do not offer the opportunity to reschedule, Big Red Cats does, for up to two years, and it is fully transferable. It is very rare, but sometimes we do have to reschedule because of a high likelihood of a guest... More

gribbler1967

North Vancouver, Canada

2 reviews

Reviews in 2 cities

“Epic snow, incredible people”

Reviewed January 5, 2011

The snow: on our days (29-31), was probably as good as I will ever see in my life, I can't believe how lucky we were. My Norwegian friends said to me "We've been looking for this snow for 12 years." - They have made 3 other trips to BC before for snow and have had decent conditions, but nothing as... More

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