Snowmobiles in Canada?

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Johnkuz

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Hey NS!

Me and 3 friends from Denmark, are planning to experience the fluffy titsdeep powder in Canada (Revelstoke, Big Red Cats, Whitewater, Kicking Horse).

Seeing the availability on Snowcats and the prices, we thought about the option of renting snowmobiles and combining it with tracking, alot.

So the question is, does anyone know some good rental shops, or private persons who rent out snowmobiles in or near the areas mentioned before?

And is it even a good idea to snowmobile in theese areas?

And do you need some kind of certificate to drive one?

Regards, Johan Duus
 
You can rent sleds in any of the towns you have mentioned.... that's the easy part.

the logistics of transporting the sleds from the shop to the trailhead are usually left up to you. Many of these rental shops can also rent you a trailer.

Finding a suitable location for quality sled ski laps has the potential to be another problem. .... but there are few classic locations that easy to find.... lots of guys I know around here will just park the machine and tour once they have gotten into an area.

.... Do you have much experience on a sled? there is no certificate required to drive one, but there is a bit of skill required to get around, especially in "tits deep" pow.

Ultimately, it depends on your abilities and what it is you are expecting from the trip. Sled rental can easily be in the 250/d + range, plus a rental truck/ trailer (and BC gear if you don't already have that)... for most of these spots you would probably want to hire a guide to get into the goods... but that's another question for your own sense of adventure and personal risk exposure.

What dates are you planning on coming?
 
13766510:Hugh_Conway_jr said:
You can rent sleds in any of the towns you have mentioned.... that's the easy part.

the logistics of transporting the sleds from the shop to the trailhead are usually left up to you. Many of these rental shops can also rent you a trailer.

Finding a suitable location for quality sled ski laps has the potential to be another problem. .... but there are few classic locations that easy to find.... lots of guys I know around here will just park the machine and tour once they have gotten into an area.

.... Do you have much experience on a sled? there is no certificate required to drive one, but there is a bit of skill required to get around, especially in "tits deep" pow.

Ultimately, it depends on your abilities and what it is you are expecting from the trip. Sled rental can easily be in the 250/d + range, plus a rental truck/ trailer (and BC gear if you don't already have that)... for most of these spots you would probably want to hire a guide to get into the goods... but that's another question for your own sense of adventure and personal risk exposure.

What dates are you planning on coming?
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Hey, thanks for response.

We're planning to be there from the 10th of february.

So costwise, its almost as expensive as Catskiing - unless you sit two pr. sled. We are 4 persons in total.
 
2 per sled isn't really practical for the most part.

I would recommend Kingfisher Heli Skiing, Monashee Powder Snowcats ... only because I know both the Ops and they have awesome terrain. Monashee Powder may be difficult to book into, as they are almost 100% right now.

Keefer lake Cat skiing is one of the newest ops in the area, so it may be easier to book into them.

Tell them the Monashee Mulisha sent you ;)
 
13766573:Hugh_Conway_jr said:
2 per sled isn't really practical for the most part.

I would recommend Kingfisher Heli Skiing, Monashee Powder Snowcats ... only because I know both the Ops and they have awesome terrain. Monashee Powder may be difficult to book into, as they are almost 100% right now.

Keefer lake Cat skiing is one of the newest ops in the area, so it may be easier to book into them.

Tell them the Monashee Mulisha sent you ;)
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Haha, alright! Thanks man!

So its unpractical, but do-able?

Or a totally no-go for longer trips?
 
13766575:Johnkuz said:
Haha, alright! Thanks man!

So its unpractical, but do-able?

Or a totally no-go for longer trips?
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If you are going to access trailheads with a groomed trail, as many of the areas with a snowmobile club are... it will probably work out ok. Lots of these places will have maps on their club websites, so you can figure out how much groomed trail they have.

If there is no groomed trail, then its going to be more difficult... doubling and carrying your skis is a pain in the ass for the most part .. and I don't think there is any rental company that rents sleds with ski racks.... although you never know.
 
Went to Big Red Cats last year and it was medicore. The actual Red Mountain was way better and cheaper
 
renting a vehicle and road tripping resorts based on weather.. with the occasional side country / tour , would likely be the cheapest, easiest and most fruitful way to score the most pow pow
 
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