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Steamboat Powdercats
Deep blue sky and aspen trees coated in white snow are typical sights on a Steamboat Powdercats trip. So are deep powder and challenging runs led by some of the top guides in Steamboat Springs.
Bob Gibson takes in some Yampa Valley powder during a backcountry trip last winter with Steamboat Powdercats. The backcountry trips feature lots of trees, snow and fun.
Todd Rowen, a dentist from Delaware, plows through a meadow filled with knee-deep powder during a trip with Steamboat Powdercats last winter.
Todd Dills drives a snowcat up a road in the Buffalo Pass backcountry last winter. Dills, a guide with Steamboat Powdercats, takes his turn driving the cat and guiding skiers through the untracked runs.
Powdercats guide Bill Murphy revels in a bit of the 2007-08 snowpack - the largest recorded in Powdercats' 27-year history.
Lunchtime with Steamboat Powdercats means stopping at a remote cabin nestled in the backcountry for some home-cooked food, lively conversation and a few minutes to warm the toes before getting back to the slopes.
Steamboat Powdercats guide Bill Murphy laughs while visiting with clients between runs during a trip into the backcountry.
