Snowcat skiers descend a sweet slope beneath a spectacular rock face. This John Dougall photograph captures the essence of snowcat skiing: a combination of spectacular scenery , great powder skiing, small ski groups and and big slopes.

Scroll down to see some prior "photos of the week" from some of our Chatter News Weblogs about snowcat skiing at Chatter Creek. For even more powder skiing photos and great mountain scenery from Chatter Creek, check out the links at the top of this page or in the right hand column.