GMC World of Skiing Pays a Visit to Island lake Lodge and Two if its Sister Resorts

Feb. 25, 2010 - PRLog -- Fernie, British Columbia, Canada - Last week’s episode of GMC World of Skiing featured some exciting coverage of Mica Heliskiing, a member of the famed Island Lake Resort Group. The Island Lake Group is comprised of three separate operations including Powder Cowboy Catskiing, Mica Heli Guides and the Company’s flagship resort, Island Lake Lodge, located near Fernie, B.C., in the heart of the Canadian Rockies’ famed Lizard Range.  

Island Lake Lodge is one of the oldest and most well respected catskiing operations in British Columbia. Over the past quarter of a century, what originally started as a small company called Island Lake Tours, has grown into an impressive resort whose facilities are comprised of four separate lodges and a full service spa, complete with six treatment rooms, a large wellness room with a Japanese soaking tub as well as changing facilities and several relaxation areas. Island Lake is situated on a large piece of privately owned property that encompasses much of the Cedar Valley. Guests at the resort have access to approximately 7000 acres of private bowls, deep valleys and gladed forests, which together make up some of the best ski terrain on the planet.

Rogers SportsNet recently aired an episode of GMC World of Skiing that featured Island Lake Resort. That show, which aired last month, included some impressive footage of one of western Canada’s most fantastic catskiing resorts. The program was the second in a series of three GMC episodes, the first of which focused on Powder Cowboy, Island Lake’s sister catskiing operation, and the most recent of which was featured Mica Heli Guides, the third in the Island Lake Resorts group.

The Island Lake http://www.islandlakecatskiing.com episode was hosted by Whistler local and famed Canadian shredder Joe Lammers, whose boyish looks and keen Northwestern wit are surpassed only by his amazing prowess on the slopes. Joe had more than enough chances to put his skills to the test at Island Lake this winter as he hopped off the snow cat and into some deep, dry powder on numerous occasions.    

After all, that’s what catskiing is all about: oceans of deep, dry, champagne powder as far as the eye can see. And because of Island Lake’s unique location, the conditions here are almost always ideal for powder skiing. The resort’s enormous property is home to some pretty diverse terrain, consisting of everything from deep bowls to classic ridgelines and perfect mountain glades.

One of Island Lake’s most well known spots is Geisha Bowl, which stretches all the way from Spineback Ridge to Faceshots. Geisha is one of the resort’s largest bowls; it would take a person weeks to ski all the fabulous lines it has to offer. The Three Bears are also home to a number of great runs, which start at the some of the resort’s highest drop offs and lead all the way into the depths of the Cedar Valley, spanning some 3000 thousand vertical feet. Upper Hunter’s, Thirst Quencher, Nonstop and Stump Fluff are a few of the Bears’ most classic lines.

Other favorite locations include Cabin Bowl, which marks the eastern boundary of the Island Lake property, Lizard Pass, the Wolverines, Faceshots, the Front and backsides of Mount Baldy and the world renowned, Mt. Fernie, home to some of the best glades and most ideal tree spacing on Earth. All in all, Island Lake is a catskiing paradise, where cold smoke and champagne powder abound and the breathtaking beauty of the Canadian Rockies is enough to mystify even the least impressionable traveler.

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Island Lake Lodge is a back country resort located on 7,000 acres of mountainous terrain near Fernie B.C. Canada, just beyond the Mount Fernie Provincial Park. Island Lake Resorts consist of Island Lake Catskiing in addition to Powder Cowboy Catskiing and Mica Heliskiing.