Silverton Powdercats — Attraction in Four Corners States

WOW!

I’ll start this off with the obvious. The snow was phenomenal! But more importantly, the team at Silverton Powdercats took such great care of us.

SAFETY. We had a solid group of skiers and snowboarders, some of us had already had some backcountry experience. The guys at Silverton Powdercats created the perfect balance of safety and fun. They provided BCA backpacks for those who didn’t have any and ran us through some different scenarios if the worst were to happen. Before each run, they would show us the routes, where to avoid and where to have the most fun. Each run would have a guide in front and behind us, making sure no one was left behind.

THE GUIDES. We had three guides. Two skiers, one snowboarder. All of them had years of experience and made it easy to trust them. As I mentioned above, the made it safe and fun. We were able to respect them as our guides but ski/ride with them like they were friends. They called us the day before and made sure we were all good to go and gave us some information on the area, how to get there, and things to do.

THE TRIP. We started off at about 9am and finished around 4pm. We booked out an entire cat for our friends bachelor party. As I said, we were a solid group of skiers and riders so we were able to get 10 laps in with just about every type of terrain you could ever want and for us, every single turn was fresh snow. The provided lunch was delicious and the perfect amount of food. By the end of it, we were pretty tired but not completely exhausted.

KEEP IN MIND. As I said, we were able to get 10 laps in. Again, we were all pretty good skiers and riders and we were moving fast. Some groups might get less laps, some might get more, but trust that the guides will make the most out of your day. If you can make it work, I recommend that you try to book a private cat and fill it with skiers/riders that are at a similar ability level. Next, is that the snow was amazing for our trip but you are at the mercy of Mother Nature. Again, trust that the guides will do their very best to find you the best snow and terrain.

FINISHING NOTES. If you are on the fence about doing this, just do it. You’re in the San Juan National Forest which has to be one the most spectacular locations in all of Colorado!

Would we do it...

Best Day Ever! I recently had the pleasure of skiing with Silverton Powdercats and wanted to share some of my experience. We had amazing conditions with more than 12" of new snow and more coming down all day. Despite an overwhelming amount of snow, our expert cat driver got us to the top of run 1 within an hour of arrival. Our guides were professional clearly had a lot of knowledge of the terrain, directing us to the best snow and were clear to point out hazards we would be avoiding to stay safe. The terrain was perfect for a deep snow day with optional cliffs, trees, open pitches and easy run outs back to the cat. Although our group was full of very experienced skiers and snowboarders, we all agreed the terrain wouldn't be too demanding for less experienced skiers looking for a taste of backcountry snow. Definitely my best day of the season so far and I...

I would definitely not use these guys! The customer service is awful and the guys who run it are not professional. I wish I had done more research as others have told me they had similar experiences of last minute cancellations. I drove ~7 hrs to Silverton the day before our cat trip and when we arrived the next morning we were told there is no room for us. John (one of the owners) did not call my contact number that I provided, but must have used caller ID and called my office line (I was driving to Silverton, not in my office). When I called to discuss the issue, John said he didn't have time to deal with this. When I said maybe social media is where I should go, he called me a d-bag and hung up on me. DO NOT RISK wasting a lot of driving time and ruining your day with these unprofessional clowns. All reviews on TripAdvisor are from friends, not...