In response, Kimberley has created a unique cat-skiing operation that helps guests access the upper mountain. The resort got three-cabin cats from Revelstoke, Kicking Horse, and a local logging contractor. Guests who want to use the cat can reserve a ride the night before. Alternatively, guests can hike up to the Tamarack Double Chairlift, which takes twenty to forty minutes. Some of the other options created since the fire include:
“- Offering a ski/snowboard delivery service by snowmobile up the Ridgeway Road for those who choose to walk to the backside
– Adding night lights to the Owl T-bar so that the long tradition of night skiing in Kimberley can continue
– Looking for an alternative location for the rail park, possibly in the base area
– Getting the Easter top BBQ going again
– And providing the Kootenay Haus to give guests access to a warm building without having to come back to the base area
– Plus events and activities in the base including the skating rink to create family fun”
A video of the cat skiing experience is below.
Image/Video Credits: Kimberly Alpine Resort, Brandi O’Neill