Testimonials
"Tanya - Thank you for the always wonderful behind the scenes work. Once again Judy and I had a great time skiing up at GN. It was off the charts and beyond our expectations. Jessica made us some great meals for sure.Brett is an excellent find. He is young enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and just plain fun! A wonderful addition to the Great Northern team.We where glad too, to see Petra back again for another year. Great gal! Really knows her stuff and is so low key you can't not like her.Dan is The Man! Plain and simple. Not much more can be said. He inspires extreme confidence with his skills, personality, and terrain selection. Darn good skier too. And then there is Brent....................................................................he has created a masterpiece. Such a great place to come ski. I tell everyone it is his own private ski resort and we're all privileged to get to ski it once in a while. Great Northern is not just about skiing epic powder. It's about those of us who seek something different. The total experience. Great skiing, great food, great location, and best of all great people. We really like how nice everyone is. That speaks volumes about what Brent has created." Brian & Judy - Sunnyvale, California, February 2011.
"Hi Tanya: Thanks again to YOU, Brent, Dan, Petra, Jessica, Brett, and the rest of the crew for a fabulous trip home to Great Northern. It was another epic week in the mountains with a great group of people and skiers, with outstanding dream perfect conditions, and a fabulous selection of run choices provided by our guides to ecstasy. However, I am sure that all of the various groups would be able to say the same thing about their individual weeks and experiences. Regardless, ours was special. I will be looking forward to seeing all of you in the coming year, and Feb 2012 at the latest, when I return home."
Richard - El Dorado Hills, California, February, 2011
"Thanks Tanya. Kevin was right- the skiing was exceptional this year- especially the first 4 days with all the fresh stuff. Brent and Dan outdid themselves. Everything was grand as always. The food was great- Jessica was delightful. Chelsea is a very good worker and Victoria was most pleasant. Brett did a really fine job and was most attentive to guest needs. So... good work!"
John - Canmore, AB, February 2011.
"Tanya - We had an absolutely awesome time at GN last week. Group was wonderful and snow (especially the first 5 days) was incredible. A million thanks to all of you for making my snow vacation so much fun. A blast".
Kevin-Calgary, AB, February 2011
"Oh my goodness what would we do without Tanya??? Thank you for always making our trip so perfect. Even acts of god and the shutting down the east and west Canada #1 does not even slow down Tanya!" Woody and Sarah – Lorena, Texas, February 2011
"Thanks to everyone for a truly memorable trip. The food, snow, skiing & lodge are magnificent." Stephen - Toronto, Ontario, February, 2011
"To Great Northern Dedicated and sincere staff, Thank you for the most wonderful week. Forget about the five star ratting. You top the chart at seven plus every day!! Oh my goodness. Fresh snow on each and every run. You safety experience and fun is met on an individual basis and as a group."
Woody and Sarah – Lorena, Texas, February 2011
"This was one of the best trips and snow of my life."
Steve - San Francisco, California, February 2011
"Dear people of Great Northern - For the great food, great relaxation, great friendships and great fun. Thank you."
John - Canmore, AB - February 2011
"Happy New Year. Thanks for another FABULOUS week of skiing. It was great to be together with old friends and new friends."
Love Annie and Alan - California, December 2011
"Skiing couldn’t be beat. Super friendly atmosphere."
Charles and Leif – Puyallup, WA., December 2011
"Skiing at great northern is like a dream come true. Brent and company have created a place like no other."
“Everything was wonderful! The staff, the snow, the terrain, the food. Special kudos to the staff for their
friendliness and hospitality.”
Lil Heming, Calgary, Alberta
“…snow that was so light and dry that it just hung in the air, crystals sparkling, in the the wake of what
appeared to be half skiers in the bottomless snow…”
Phil Worthington, TORONTO STAR
“Another epic week, another year of great laughs, great skiing and the best of friends.”
Mike Burton, Danville
“Best Powder yet and tons of it. The staff make it all so grand and the other skiers make the fun. Thank you.”
Woody & Sarah Brewton, Lorena, Texas
“Up at Great Northern earlier this week. we all had such a good time on the mountain and we were so
well looked after in the lodge and on the hill. The care taken when it came to safety was also a huge plus
for us, as it made it easy to have fun on the hill and to know we were in good hands””
Kate and Lindsay Fischer, Calgary, Alberta
“Once again, another memorable, completely enjoyable vacation. The combination of the mountain, the
snow, the guides and tail-gunners, chef and staff makes for an absolutely fantastic time. I have started
the clock counting down until next year.”
Dr. Richard Budenz, El Dorado Hills, CA
“There is a combined effort from all of the staff that makes our experience very special. It's good to know
we can holiday first class at our own back door. Thanks for the powder of course, too.”
Matt Gibson, Calgary, AB
“Words just don't describe this week, AWESOME comes to mind. THANKS TO ALL.”
John Moore, Everett, WA
“Super Bowl of Powder Skiing — Expect the Absolute best skiing, staff, facilities, and friends.”
Patrick Ross, Diablo, CA
“In the dozen years of coming to G.N., I don't think the snow, the lines & the Company have ever been as
good. See you soon.”
Jeff Burton, New York, NY
“Tanya — We had another wonderful experience at Great Northern, in fact, I think this was the best ever…
Thanks for all your work in making this such a great week for all of us…”
Greg Hamilton, Okanogan, WA
“I had a wonderful time, ALL the guides and staff were very pleasant and helpful, making the stay
great fun… The meals were truly outstanding and the service as well. Thank you for a superior skiing experience!”
Tom Curry, Merced, CA
“Without you Tanya, nothing would get done or everybody would show up at the same time. Thanks for
the many years of keeping me informed!!!”
Bruce, New York
“20 years at GN on the 1st week of the year and for my birthday. It doesn't get better than this. Great
powder, great people, and great food. Thanks so much.”
Bob Gilbert, San Francisco, CA
“Great Snow, Great Company, Epic skiing. That's why I'll keep coming back.”
Mark Burton, Fairfield, CT
“Thank you for the GREAT snow and the GREAT hospitality!!! We look forward to this trip every two years.
We don't know how you make each trip better and more memorable than the previous one, but you do.”
Mikey's Gang
“Thank You, Thank You, Thank You! We enjoyed everything, The friendly service, cat rides, coffee, Indian
Curry Night and fantastic POWDER. Granny's Panties was over-the-top. I was looking for holes, but kept
finding a few trees in the way! Love you all — until next time.”
Cathy Thicke, Victoria, BC
“Our… ski vacation up at Great Northern earlier this week... was a great family holiday for us…
Everything… about Great Northern is exceptional and is so valued by your long-time guests and your
new converts!”
Kate and Lindsay Fischer, Calgary, Alberta
“I had a wonderful time, ALL the guides and staff were very pleasant and helpful, making the stay
great fun… The meals were truly outstanding and the service as well. Thank you for a superior skiing
experience!”
Tom Curry, Merced, CA
“Thanks again for a fantastic three days of fun, sun and snow…. Its always enjoyable to hang and chat
with all of you guiding the skiing and running the lodge during my visit. That is what truly makes it a
memorable time apart from the good lines down the mountains. All of you do an amazing job looking
out for our best interests as guests from keeping us comfortable in the lodge to keeping us safe in the
mountain environs….Thanks again, everyone.”
John Gillett, Canmore, AB
“…This is snowcat skiing, low-key, patient, mellow. Mellow? Ha! It may be slower-paced than heli-skiing,
but this skiing is far from mellow… Expect to ski 12,000 to 19,000 vertical feet in a day. We skied all day,
every day, until I was ready to drop… As we say our goodbyes on the last day, I find that I too, want to
come back and ski with this group again next year. It has only a little to do with the phenomenal skiing
— honestly, the best snow and best skiing of my life — but just about everything to do with the fact that
I've fallen in love with the place and the people.”
Steve Casimiro, POWDER MAGAZINE
