Flowline Mountain Launches New Catski Operation in the Southern Monashees

Flowline Mountain, a new catski operation in British Columbia’s Southern Monashees, is opening for the 2026-27 winter with 16,000 acres of backcountry terrain and just 12 guests per session.

Founded by professional snowboarder and Cardiff Snowcraft CEO Bjorn Leines, along with Sean Beddoe and Yan Bai, Flowline is a rider-owned operation built around deep snow, progression and sharing big mountain days with a small crew.

The operation is located in a remote section of the Southern Monashees, with four cat-accessed zones spread across 16,000 acres and nine peaks. Terrain ranges from old-growth glades and powder fields to open alpine bowls, ridgelines, steep faces and couloirs.

Flowline is keeping the numbers small, hosting 12 guests per session from late December through early April. Three-day and four-day packages include lodging, guiding, cat access and meals, while full lodge and cat buyouts are also available.

The lodge sits high in the mountains, putting guests directly into the backcountry experience rather than commuting from a ski town each day.

The concept is aimed at strong intermediate through expert skiers and snowboarders, with guides matching terrain to the snowpack, conditions and ability of the group.

A big part of Flowline is the opportunity to learn and ride alongside experienced mountain athletes.

Select sessions will feature Bjorn Leines, with professional skier and snowboarder hosts joining the program. Announced names include Olympic freeskier Colby Stevenson, snowboarder Jamie Anderson, Jason Robinson, and Ian and Neil Provo.

Flowline lead guide Josh Slootweg brings more than 20 years of professional guiding experience, including a decade as Supervising Lead Guide at Baldface Valhalla.

Founding partner Cardiff Snowcraft will also provide a demo fleet of skis and snowboards, allowing guests to switch shapes as snow conditions and terrain change through their session.

For Leines and the Flowline crew, the idea goes beyond simply stacking powder laps. The operation is built around progression, mountain knowledge and that point where terrain, snow and riding come together — finding your flow.

Reservations for Flowline’s inaugural 2026-27 catski season are now open.