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Aspen Powder Tours: snowcat skiing on Aspen Mountain

A day of untracked snow on the back of Aspen Mountain, reached by snowcat. What it costs, how the booking and lottery work, and what the day is like.

Aspen Powder Tours runs snowcat skiing on 1,500 acres of bowls, meadows and glades on the back of Aspen Mountain, about 10,000 vertical feet in a typical day. A seat is $850; a private cat for 10 is $8,000. For 2026–27, reservation requests open October 1, and high-demand dates go to a lottery on November 1.

Details are Aspen Snowmass's published Powder Tours information for the 2026–27 season, checked September 28, 2026.

Paul Montiel  ·  Aspen  ·  Updated September 2026

IThe essentials

Powder Tours 2026–27

Price
$850 per seat; $8,000 for a private cat (10 seats).
The day
Ten guests per snowcat with two guides and a driver; around 10,000 vertical feet of ungroomed terrain; lunch in a wood-stove-heated cabin, with snacks and drinks through the day.
Season
November 26, 2026 to April 18, 2027, conditions permitting.
Booking
Reservations only, by email (Powdertours@aspensnowmass.com) or phone (970-920-0720), with a credit card. Requests are accepted from October 1.High-demand dates are allocated by lottery on November 1.
Cancellation
More than 48 hours before: a $50 per person rebooking fee. Within 48 hours: charged in full.
IIBefore you go

Who it suits, and how to prepare

Ability

Guides choose terrain for the day's snow and the group's experience; it is ungroomed powder, so come as a confident off-piste skier or rider.

A private cat

For a group of up to ten, the private cat keeps the day to your own pace and your own company.

Altitude

Don't make it your first day in Aspen; ski a day or two first. Altitude

Peak dates

Holiday weeks go to the November 1 lottery: request on October 1 with backup dates. Winter calendar

Common questions

How much is Aspen Powder Tours?

$850 per seat, or $8,000 for a private snowcat of 10 seats, for the 2026–27 season.

When can I book Aspen Powder Tours for 2026–27?

Reservation requests are accepted from October 1; high-demand dates are decided by lottery on November 1.

What is included in Aspen Powder Tours?

Guided snowcat skiing with two guides and a driver per cat of ten, lunch in a heated cabin, and snacks and drinks during the day.

What is the Aspen Powder Tours cancellation policy?

A $50 per person rebooking fee more than 48 hours ahead; the full price within 48 hours.

Around a powder day

A car to the meeting point in the morning, and recovery after.

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Updates

Powder Tours dates

A reminder before requests open on October 1 and the November 1 lottery.

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Sources

Aspen Snowmass: Aspen Powder Tours  — checked September 28, 2026.

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A powder day

Want us to handle the request?

Tell us your dates, backups and group size. We'll submit the request when it opens and arrange the rest of the day. We have no special access; allocation is the resort's.

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Paul Montiel  ·  Founder, Aspen Privé
+1 (970) 315-2060  ·  paul@aspenprive.com