Celebrating 25 years this year, Island Lake Lodge has been both a pioneer and trendsetter in the cat-ski game since 1988.
The world famous resort, just outside Fernie, started out as a pretty basic operation, with just one lodge. Cat-skiing was a new thing back then, and Island Lake was one of the first cat-ski operations in North America, accommodating only about a dozen guests.
Now,
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