Wildhorse Cat Skiing is located in the center of BC’s powder triangle with amazing road trip opportunities in all directions. Ymir is located 20 minutes south of Nelson, British Columbia on Hwy 6. It’s 10 minutes north of Salmo, which is at the junction of Hwy 3 and Hwy 6.
Multi day packages start with accommodation for the night prior to your first day of skiing. Accommodation options include the Ymir Palace or the Ymir Hotel in Ymir. Find the Ymir Hotel on main street and go one block uphill – you will see the large Wildhorse Catskiing sign. Ymir has a population of around 300 but historically is a turn of the century mining hotel when it boasted a population of around 5,000.
By Airplane:
Closest Canadian Airports – Trail, BC or Castlegar, BC, or Cranbrook, BC
Closest US/International Airport – Spokane, WA.(USA)
By Car:
Spokane, WA 4.5 hours south
Castlegar, BC 1.5 hours north
Vancouver, BC is 8 hours west.
Calgary, AB is 7 hours east.
Revelstoke, BC is 2 hours north.
Nearby Ski Resorts
Whitewater Ski Resort. 20 minutes
Red Mountain Ski Resort. 1 hour
Fernie Snow Valley. 3 hours east
49 North. WA. 1 hour south.
Schweitzer Resort – Sandpoint ID . 1 hours south
Other Attractions:
Ainsworth Hot Springs Resort – 45 minutes east