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An alternative way to reach the mountain tops is by snowcat.
Back-country skiers uses alpine skiing equipment to ski off the marked pistes, with the transport by helicopter or snowcat.
While teaching him to ski, his friends warned him to watch out for the snowcats..., implying that they were a type of mountain lion.
Helicopters and snowcats are also used to provide vertical assistance to skiers.
Instead, vertical transport is provided by snowcats and helicopter.
In 2003 the lifts were taken down, while some people continued to ski using snowcats for lift transportation.
These can be skied without hiking if one rides the snowcat.
The snowcat typically meets the ski group in an open area in a valley.
There have been various attempts at restarting snow sports, including snow tubing, snowcat skiing, and snowmobile racing.
