Catskiing vs. Heliskiing

Heli-Skiing

Cat-Skiing with Mustang Powder

• Some down days because the helicopter can’t fly due to weather conditions

• We ski every day no matter what the weather conditions are, the cat can always climb the mountain

• Luxury first-class accommodations

• Accommodation in a luxury first-class timber frame lodge

• Gourmet meals

• Gourmet meals made with local free-range and organic ingredients

• Massages sometimes available in the lodge

• Early morning, after-ski or after-dinner massages available everyday

• 10,000-15,000 guaranteed vertical feet per day, generally you pay more for extra vertical

• 15,000-20,000 vertical feet per day, up to an extra 3,000 feet with our ‘Extremely Big Vert’ program, which does not cost any extra

• Typically cost $1000 - $1500 / day

• Costs $500 - $800 / day

• No ‘farming’ of snow

• No ‘farming’ of snow

• Rushing all day because it costs so much to run a helicopter

• Quick but relaxed pace, with short breaks between runs during the cat ride up

• Take a break and eat lunch outsider

• Eat lunch inside cat on the way up

• Loud ride on the way up

• Quite, smooth, enjoyable ride on the way up

• Helicopter drops you on the peak or ridge of a mountain

• Cat drops you on the peak or ridge of a mountain

• No tail guide skiing in back

• Tail guide skiing behind group making sure no one gets lost or injured, as well as being there to pick you up if you happen to fall

• Not much talking and laughing on the way up due to the noise from the engine

• Comradery, laughs and fun in the cat on the way up