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A TYPICAL DAY

0800

Leave Rossland / RED Mountain base area and head to the staging area at Claim Pit Rd.

If you have pre-booked the shuttle, please meet at the BRC Headquarters 5 min. prior to load the bus and depart to the staging area.

0830

Arrive at the staging area and meet the BRC guide team to begin safety training. If renting, your ski/board rental will be here ready and waiting for you.

0900-0930

Board the snowcats after safety training is completed, and gear and lunches are loaded.

0945

DROPPING! You will ski/ride powder all day, eating your catered lunch between runs.

1515 - 1530

Final run of the day and loading the snowcat to head back to the parking lot.

1600

Arrive back at the parking lot, return gear, high-fives and head home.

1645-1700

Arrival back to the base of RED Mountain Resort. The BRC office is open until 6:30 pm, so you can pick up some swag to remember the epic day you just had! If you miss us, you can catch us again the next day when we open at 7:30 am.

Lunch is provided.  Please advise in advance if you are vegetarian, or have food allergies or aversions such as nuts, gluten, or dairy.  Please also advise the guides if you have any medical issues which could become important in a rescue situation.

You are welcome to bring additional snacks as well.  Although drinking alcohol while skiing is not permitted, you are welcome to bring cold cans for the cat descent after your last run.  There is space in the cat for a backpack with things such as extra mitts, goggles, hand warmers, and spare layers.  You may want to bring a Ziploc bag with some toilet paper. There are no outhouses in the wilderness.