Snow & Terrain

Snowfall here is legendary.

Powder connoisseurs the world over are already familiar with the unsurpassed consistency, quantity, and lightness of snow in this famous snow-rich portion of British Columbia.

The Valhalla's are the first major range to get pummeled by the constant storms which roll in over the arid Okanagan Valley from the precipitous Pacific coast. The plains dry out the moisture content and Voila! ... Snow quality like few other places on earth.

We typically receive over 1200cm (450" +) of snow fall each winter with a normal snow base of 2.5m to 4m + (8' to 12') deep depending on the time of year.

Our cats drive well into the alpine where temperatures are cooler, keeping the snow lighter, drier and deeper even when wetter weather persists in other parts of BC's interior.

Our terrain -in one word -  is “diverse”

Our extensive area is mainly comprised of high alpine bowls and steep old-growth forest. Our new snowcat roads link runs between 1200' to 4000' with the last runs of the day now going down right to the vans.  

There is such a variety of unique features in our terrain that even the most well-travelled riders will find it hard to compare to any place they’ve been before.  Line after line of steep couloirs, natural half-pipes, headwalls, ramps, boulder fields and glades - all with the spectacular backdrop of BC's Valhalla Provincial Park.

NEW!!!  All our cats will now be run on bio diesel only!!!

We strive to be as environmetally conscious as possible.  We are constantly trying to improve our methods of operation to minimize our impact on this precious land that we love.  We are also switching to nalgene bottles to minimize recyling.