Industry Partners
Industry Partners
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Our people are the heart and soul of the cat skiing experience. We are looking for team members this upcoming winter season who share their passion for skiing/boarding while providing a level of excellence in both customer service and safety.
Big Red Cats is one of the largest cat-skiing operations in the world and offers amazing glades and tree-skiing runs! Working here allows the opportunity to have new experiences in the mountains and meet interesting people from all over the world. You can enjoy the Kootenay lifestyle while making lasting connections with our experienced, passionate guide team and explore all that town of Rossland has to offer.
SUPERVISING LEAD GUIDE (2 positions)
The supervising guide's primary responsibility is the overall safety of guests and guide team. They shall represent the Guiding Manager in their absence from the field.
This includes ensuring the morning and afternoon meetings are facilitated to the standard set, ensuring all paperwork is completed to the industry standard, making decisions relating to the safety of the ski program, tracking inventory and preventative maintenance on company equipment.
Duties
- Communicate regularly with the Guiding Manager, Office Manager and the Owner’s representative.
- Play an active role in BRC’s Training and Staff Orientation
- Maintain productive communications with guiding staff
-Ensure all the staff (guiding, workshop and office) are trained in the Emergency Response Plan
-Maintenance of weather station and study plot
-Ensure weather and snowpack observations are completed
- Ensure the BRC qualified avalanche safety plan and BRC standards and guidelines are followed
- Supervise the activities of the lead guides, tail guides and snow safety team.
- Ensure that complete AM and PM meetings are held and recorded in the database
- Ensure completion of all data recording (BRC DB, InfoEx, Incident reports etc.)
- Ensure that rescue equipment is complete, inventoried and correctly placed
- Complete or supervise season beginning and end, equipment inventory and storage
- Complete an annual year-end report
- Assigning daily and weekly duties to the guides
- Provides season-end reviews for guiding team
Minimum Qualifications:
Remuneration:
A competitive compensation package will be provided based on qualifications, experience, and skill set for full-time guides. Further details will be discussed in a private interview but the following is included, at a minimum:
To apply please forward your resume, cover letter and certifications to:
Lead Guide:
Minimum Qualifications:
Overview:
The primary responsibility of the Lead Guide is to organize and facilitate a safe and enjoyable ski program for their group. He/she must also assist the Supervising Guide in running the overall ski program on a daily basis.
To apply: Only those applicants short-listed will be contacted for interviews. Please forward all cover letters and resumes to
Job Description/Duties
Qualifications:
Compensation: Dependent on certification level and experience. Daily lunch included. Transportation to/from staging area from Rossland also included.
Schedule: Full-time and part-time positions available.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority
Please submit resumes to Richard Streadwick, VP of Operations
Job Description/Duties:
Our housekeepers are key to turning over BRC's lodging for each guest visit at The Red Shutter Inn, A-Frame Cabin and The Big Red Lodge, all of which are located 5mins from Rossland at the base of RED Mountain.
Being a housekeeper at BRC/Red Shutter Inn comes with a variety of job tasks; laundry, vacuuming, mopping, disinfecting surfaces, bathrooms and general tidying. It also means that you are a part of a great team and might like to go cat skiing on your days off!
Qualifications
Schedule: Full & Part-time positions available.
Mid December to late March.
How to Apply: Please submit a cover letter and resume to
Job Description/Duties:
This is a do it all type of job. Start your day helping prep the backcountry gear for the cat skiing guests, get your sweat on shovelling the overnight snow at the Red Shutter Inn/A-frame Cabin, prep ski rentals for the upcoming guests and help make sure those hot tubs are primed for guests to return to at the end of the day.
*Ski rental binding certification will be provided.
Qualifications
Previous maintenance experience & carpentry skills are an asset.
Must like starting early & working shift work.
Must be physically capable of the strenuous work of shoveling and maintaining the Red Shutter Inn & Cabin entrances and decks
Must be able to lift 50 lbs.
Experience with hot tub maintenance.
Schedule: Full & Part-time positions available.
Mid December to late March.
How to Apply: Please submit a cover letter and resume to both
Throughout the season we offer a limited number of spaces for those training to become a certified guide. This volunteer position involves active observation and participation in daily guiding operations. When not skiing with the groups there are a variety of other snow safety tasks to assist with.
Requirements:
Please submit your resume to
All lodging is at the base of RED Mountain Resort or in town. With a full range of options, there is something for every budget, style and group size. Have our team craft the perfect cat and lodging package for you and your party!
Contact us at
UNCOVER A LUXURY SKI HOTEL & CAT SKI EXPERIENCE LIKE NO OTHER. Elevate your experience by staying right at the base of RED Mountain Resort at the award-winning Josie Hotel, packaged up with as many cat skiing days as you dream of. Save your legs on your "rest day" when skiing the resort with the best ski in/out location on RED. Rates vary based on room type and dates. Please contact us for pricing.
* GROUP PERKS:
* Booking requirement of 10+ room nights collectively
This spacious house at the base of RED sells out quickly with cat skiing groups every year.
Group package includes:
Min. stay of 3 nights.
Available Dates 2025 | Total | |
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Jan. 5 - Jan. 9 | Call for pricing! | |
Jan. 13 - Jan. 17 | Call for pricing! |
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Jan. 21 - Jan. 24 | Call for pricing! | |
Mar. 2 - Mar. 5 | Call for pricing! | |
Jan. 31 - Feb. 6 | Call for pricing! | |
Feb. 15 - Feb. 19 | Call for pricing! | |
Mar. 2 - Mar. 5 | Call for pricing! | |
Mar. 9 - Mar. 12 | Call for pricing! | |
Mar. 16 - Mar. 24 | Call for pricing! |
The Red Shutter Inn is the original lodging at Red Mountain, built in the 1960's, and has a "ski club" vibe and casual atmosphere. Host to many cat skiing groups and singles ready to mingle.
Each room has its own newly renovated washroom with shower, a comfortable queen and double bed, and a heater for extra coziness.
$Cdn Per Person dbl | 2 nights lodging, 1 day cat skiing |
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Early Season (Dec. 21 - Jan. 1) | $ 845 |
Regular Season (Jan. 1 - 14) | $ 895 |
Peak Season (Jan. 15 - Mar. 28) | $ 915 |
3 nights lodging, 2 days cat skiing | |
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Early Season (Dec. 21 - Jan. 1) | $ 1592 |
Regular Season (Jan. 1 - 14) | $ 1692 |
Peak Season (Jan. 15 - Mar. 28) | $ 1732 |
4 nights lodging, 3 days cat skiing | |
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Early Season (Dec. 21 - Jan. 1) | $ 2339 |
Regular Season (Jan. 1 - 14) | $ 2489 |
Peak Season (Jan. 15 - Mar. 28) | $ 2549 |
Breakfast and dinner are not included, but all are within easy walking distance of excellent restaurants or short drive to town.
* All prices subject to taxes.