Today we went Cat skiing with NAC Otoe Powdercat. They hadn't run any trips for a few days, so we had the entire untracked mountain to work with. There were only 3 other clients besides us, and they were all really good skiers and boarders, as well as fun people to spend the day with. It was a very international crowd. Our guides were from England and Switzerland, the photographer was from Japan, and the clients were from the USA, England, Holland, and Australia. We were driven to the top of the mountain and then skied several short runs on various aspects. We had several inches of fresh snow, and although it warmed throughout the day, our guides did a great job of finding us some nice powder stashes. Most of the runs were through the trees, often fairly tight with a few open bowls thrown in. We didn't get a lot of pictures, as the guides only let skiers go one at a time. There was a professional photographer along to take pics and videos of the clients, so maybe we'll get some more later. After 5 runs in the morning we went all the way to the base for a fantastic bento box lunch, ate quickly, and went back up for three more runs. Afterwards was the obligatory onsen, conveniently located tight across the street and included in the price.
Unloading the cat at the summit
Finishing a tree run
The view across the valley.
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