Last night I got invited by a major client to attend a Cat Skiing trip next week. I really want to establish a good relationship with this guy so I told him I’d go even though I’m not a very strong skier. Has anyone on CP done a trip similar to this one? Because I’m not the best skier am I going to look like a jackass out there? (Reading between the lines: I want someone to tell me I’ll be fine so I can stop worrying about it)
Get a pair of powder specific skis (pretty sure the cat skiing operation rents them).
You'll be fine. I see Euro's doing the pizza in knee deep all the time. As well, the cat is always slower than the skiers (no matter how terrible you think you are, you're still faster than a descending cat) so don't worry about sucking. You're still going to wait at the bottom for the cat to arrive.
Have fun man, revy has some deadly cat terrain.
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Revelstoke CAT is a great operation, they will make you feel very comfortable out there. Don't worry if you are going slower than most, everyone usually beats the CAT to the bottom of the run anyways, so they won't be waiting for you.
Make sure to rent skis at the hill, so you get skis that are fat enough to handle the powder well. If you go with normal alpine skis you might be able to manage, but you will have a better time if you use proper skis for powder skiing.
CAT skiing is a blast! A terrible day CAT skiing still beats good days on a ski resort, so no matter what you are going to have a good time out there. Don't worry!
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You should show up with a cat and some miniature ski's but no equipment of your own. A good sense of humor is a sure way to win over potential clients.
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Have you ever gone skiing in powder? Not "yay Sunshine got 2cms of fresh last night" but actual powder?
I've done heli skiing out in Revvy. They (and I assume the Cat group is as well) were really accommodating to the level of the group. However if by 'not that strong a skier' you mean 'I spend all day on blue groomers', I don't want to say you can't do it, but you're going to want to book a 2 hour massage for the next day.
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Originally Posted by Rhettzky
You should show up with a cat and some miniature ski's but no equipment of your own. A good sense of humor is a sure way to win over potential clients.
This. Snowblades FTW!
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As already mentioned in this thread I feel comfortable on a blue run, and I can do black but not very well. Also, and I'm realizing that this is likely going to be a problem, I've never done a tree run.
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