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FERNIE ALPINE RESORT

FERNIE, BRITISH COLUMBIA V0B 1M1
Area Telephone: (250) 423-4655
Fax: (250) 423-6644
Snow Condition: (250) 423-3555
Internet Address:
Email: info@skifernie.com
 

AREA'S SKIING STATISTICS

Elevation: Top: 6,316 feet Base: 3,505 feet

Vertical Drop: 2,816 feet

Skiing Terrain: Lower slopes have cleared runs through timber, upper area has open bowls & partially tree lined terrain, 2,504 skiable acres

Longest Run: 3 mi.

Slope Difficulty: Beginner: 30% Intermediate: 40% Advanced: 30%

Average Annual Snowfall: 29 ft.

Snowmaking: Base area

Lifts: MC: 1 Bars: 2 (T,P) Tows: 1 Chairs: 6 (2 tpls, 2 qd, 2 h-s qd)

Lift Capacity Per Hour: 13,716

SKIING SEASON

Beginning December

Days Open & Hours of Operation:
Open: Daily, Hours: 9 am–4 pm:
Halfday begins at noon
Night Skiing: None

EQUIPMENT AND SCHOOLING

Ski Rental/Repair: 1700 rentals; repair avail.

X-Country Rental/Repair: No

Ski Instruction: X-C, powder, telemark & handicapped lessons;

Starters Program (lifts, lessons, rentals) Kid's/Adult/Ladies/Senior's Programs, First Timers

Specialty clinics ; Private full day

Ski School Telephone: (250) 423-4655

ADDITIONAL RECREATION

X-C trails maintained (9 mi. free trail); ski touring available; snowshoe tours; snowmobile tours; torchlight run and BBQ; dog sled tours; horse-drawn sleigh rides; Kids' Activity Nights, Aquatic Centre in Fernie, Cat-skiing

LODGING FACILITIES

Lodging/Walking Distance to Slope: Many on-mountain accommodations including ski in/ski
Overnight camper parking with power & washrooms
City of Fernie only 3 miles from resort with more lodging opportunities

Lodging information: (800) 258-7669

RESTAURANTS AND APRES-SKI

Restaurants/Bars/Lounges: Dining rooms; fine dining at Lizard Creek; Lodge; Kelsey’s; Cornerstone Powder Horn & Griz Inn; coffee bar, cafeteria, pasta restaurant, bar on mtn. Many other dining opportunities in the City of Fernie

SERVICES

Shopping in Fernie; CSPS; Mountain Edge Shop has rentals, repairs & retail

Credit Card: MC,VISA, Direct Debit

Daycare–birth to school age

Free Mountain Host tours twice daily

Free equipment check – remove free and replace with nominal fee

TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION

By auto or bus via "Crows Nest" #3 High way; Kalispell 120 mi.; Spokane 250 mi.

Calgary–184 mi.; Cranbrook 60 mi. to Fernie, rental cars at airport

Airport transfer service and inter-resort connector service

SKIING RATES

Rates (all lifts): ($ CDN)

Multi-day Rates for 4 days or more. 

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