A ski guide checks out a new slope. The snowcat has taken us to the crest of a high ridge in search of unskied powder snow. This slope has not been skied since the last snowfall. Our run will drop about 2000 ft to the bottom of the valley. The slopes left of center in the background, as well as the far peak are also within the cat skiing tenure. We were skiing the powder up there yesterday, at an elevation as high as 9600 ft. The views were spectacular.