Catskiing vs. Heliskiing

Heli-Skiing

Cat-Skiing with Mustang Powder

• 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 available in the lodge

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

• 10,000-15,000 guaranteed vertical feet per day, with a lot more vertical attainable on a good day with good weather and stong skiers, sometimes for an extra charge 

• 18,000-20,000 vertical feet per day, with close to 4,000 more vertical feet attainable on a good day with strong skiers at no extra charge

• Long and very long ski runs

• Long ski runs, with the odd very long ski run in the right conditions

• Typically cost $1000 - $1500 / day

• Costs $550 - $850 / day

• No ‘farming’ of snow

• No ‘farming’ of snow

• Fast paced day because the speed of the helicopter and the need for efficiency of helicopter time

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

• Take a break and eat lunch outside

• Eat lunch inside cat on the way up

• Loud ride on the way up

• Quite, smooth, enjoyable ride on the way up with lots of comradery, laughs and fun

• 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, although sometimes another group will eventually be following behind

• 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

• 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