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Decision field	Big Red Cats	Stellar Heliskiing
Type	cat	heli
Base / region	Rossland, British Columbia; West Kootenay	Kaslo, British Columbia; Selkirk and Purcell Mountains
Ability	Intermediate, advanced and expert cats are offered, subject to operating schedule.	Multi-day programs are positioned for advanced skiers and snowboarders.
Terrain	Glade, tree and alpine terrain across eight peaks.	Selkirk and Purcell alpine, glaciated and tree terrain with more than 250 named runs.
Season	Current rates page publishes departures through March 28; verify the selected season and date.	2026/27 offers include January 2027 departures.
Group / private	Full-cat pricing is published for up to 12 guests; five cats may operate daily.	Maximum four guests plus one guide; private programs are available.
Programs	Single seats, private/full-cat days and multi-day lodging bundles.	Single-day, two-to-seven-day and private packages.
Lodging	Not included in the standard day seat; optional Rossland-area packages are offered.	Multi-day packages include accommodation.
Logistics	Drive-access operation based near Rossland/RED Mountain. Lunch is included on cat days; package breakfast/dinner terms vary.	Trips stage from Kaslo in the West Kootenay region. Arrival logistics vary by package; confirm with the operator.
Pricing	CAD 659–759 per single seat on published dates; full-cat pricing starts at CAD 7,800 for up to 12 guests. Fuel surcharge and taxes may apply.	Single-day from CAD 1,899; multi-day from CAD 3,970; private from CAD 12,999. Taxes and dates vary.
Depth facts	20,000 acres across eight peaks. More than 700 runs and about 220 km of snowcat roads are published.	Approximately 450 km². More than 250 named runs. Multi-day package advertises unlimited vertical with a 3,000 m minimum.
Trust	Listed as an accredited HeliCat Canada member.	Listed as an accredited HeliCat Canada member.

Type

Big Red Cats: cat
Stellar Heliskiing: heli

Base / region

Big Red Cats: Rossland, British Columbia; West Kootenay
Stellar Heliskiing: Kaslo, British Columbia; Selkirk and Purcell Mountains

Ability

Big Red Cats: Intermediate, advanced and expert cats are offered, subject to operating schedule.
Stellar Heliskiing: Multi-day programs are positioned for advanced skiers and snowboarders.

Terrain

Big Red Cats: Glade, tree and alpine terrain across eight peaks.
Stellar Heliskiing: Selkirk and Purcell alpine, glaciated and tree terrain with more than 250 named runs.

Season

Big Red Cats: Current rates page publishes departures through March 28; verify the selected season and date.
Stellar Heliskiing: 2026/27 offers include January 2027 departures.

Group / private

Big Red Cats: Full-cat pricing is published for up to 12 guests; five cats may operate daily.
Stellar Heliskiing: Maximum four guests plus one guide; private programs are available.

Programs

Big Red Cats: Single seats, private/full-cat days and multi-day lodging bundles.
Stellar Heliskiing: Single-day, two-to-seven-day and private packages.

Lodging

Big Red Cats: Not included in the standard day seat; optional Rossland-area packages are offered.
Stellar Heliskiing: Multi-day packages include accommodation.

Logistics

Big Red Cats: Drive-access operation based near Rossland/RED Mountain. Lunch is included on cat days; package breakfast/dinner terms vary.
Stellar Heliskiing: Trips stage from Kaslo in the West Kootenay region. Arrival logistics vary by package; confirm with the operator.

Pricing

Big Red Cats: CAD 659–759 per single seat on published dates; full-cat pricing starts at CAD 7,800 for up to 12 guests. Fuel surcharge and taxes may apply.
Stellar Heliskiing: Single-day from CAD 1,899; multi-day from CAD 3,970; private from CAD 12,999. Taxes and dates vary.

Depth facts

Big Red Cats: 20,000 acres across eight peaks. More than 700 runs and about 220 km of snowcat roads are published.
Stellar Heliskiing: Approximately 450 km². More than 250 named runs. Multi-day package advertises unlimited vertical with a 3,000 m minimum.

Trust

Big Red Cats: Listed as an accredited HeliCat Canada member.
Stellar Heliskiing: Listed as an accredited HeliCat Canada member.

Big Red Cats

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Stellar Heliskiing

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