My Epic Adventure: Cat snowboarding the backcountry at Anthony Lakes

The dream of snowboarding or skiing down fresh, untouched powder in the backcountry is well and alive at Anthony Lakes Mountain Resort in northeast Oregon. All with the help of a powder cat.
On this week’s episode of Peak Northwest podcast, we hear from one of The Oregonian/Oregon Live’s sports editors, Tim Brown, as he recounts his first cat-snowboarding experience at Anthony Lakes, for the latest installment of My Epic Adventure, a sub-series of the podcast.
Here are some highlights from this week’s show:

Tim explains what cat-skiing and snowboarding is and how it works.

Tim gives us a play-by-play of his first few runs down the mountain and what it felt like.

How to book at cat-skiing trip at Anthony Lakes Mountain Resort. Hint: have a plan with your friends and a few open dates ready to go.

Food and drink recommendations from Tim near the resort.


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