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Fernie Ski Resort
British Columbia, Canada


Resort Statistics
vertical drop:2,816 feet
summit:6,316 feet
base:3,500 feet
lifts:10
trails:107
longest run:16,370 feet

Snowboarding
permitted:Yes
terrain park:Yes
half-pipe:Yes
Snow and Terrain
annual snowfall:348 inches
snowmaking:1%
skiable area:2,504 acres
easiest: 30%
more difficult: 40%
most difficult: 30%

Other Activities
x-country:14 km
snow tubing:No
Contact Information
information:250 423-4655
conditions:250 423-3555
web site:skifernie.com
e-mail:info@skifernie.com
location:British Columbia, Canada


Fernie Ski Resort News

Golden girls finish first and second in Fernie (Business Examiner)
March 09, 2010 - On top of the Podium - Sue Bateman and Wendy Burns dominated the podium for the women’s category at an extreme skiing event that took place February 17-21.  read more

Brydon gets another medal at Lake Louise (National Post)
December 05, 2009 - The Queen of Lake Louise finally got her downhill double Saturday, while Emily Brydon of Fernie, B.C., made it two podiums in two days with a third-place finish  read more

Need an altitude adjustment? (Slam! Sports)
April 03, 2009 - Finding a network of 80 great runs and glades can be a bit of a surprise at Kimberley. Often overshadowed by Fernie, the 'little sister' resort is more extensive than many skiers anticipate.  read more

Canada's model ski towns (Canoe Travel)
January 12, 2009 - Are Rossland, Nelson and Fernie the inspiration for today's resort developers?  read more

Brydon declutters (The Globe and Mail)
December 16, 2008 - Focusing only on the things that matter has Fernie, B.C., native eyeing a podium finish in 2010  read more

In Tomorrow's Paper
December 14, 2006 - Fernie Alpine Resort opened this weekend with great snow coverage and the mountain wide open. With over nine feet of snow so far this season, it looks like the Griz is ready to please for the 2006/07 ski season.  read more

Don't tell anyone about Snowbasin
November 02, 2006 - For the past 10 years, I've maintained a list called, "The Best Places You've Never Skied." Included were a lot of discoveries that were not yet on the radar for most skiers and snowboarders, yet deserved a look. Places like Kicking Horse, Silver Star, Fernie, Schweitzer and Mt. Rose have been featured as hidden gems that you may want to visit. Now, there's a new No. 1 on the "Best Never" list,   read more

Free flyin' Fernie
March 14, 2006 - Hurling off a cliff to pound through the powder on the steepest mountain terrain takes a healthy bit of courage. It's exactly the type of skiing the top adrenalin junkies in the west will be undertaking starting tomorrow at Fernie Alpine Resort.  read more

Canmore guide remembered
January 18, 2006 - Canmore Leader Every morning and afternoon in its 18 years of operation, Island Lake Lodge near Fernie, B.C. has sent one of its guides to check a weather station on Mount Baldy. In recent history, an avalanche had not been known to hit the small clearing in the woods.  read more

Ski accident sends two to hospital
December 26, 2004 - Edmonton Sun, Canada - CALGARY -- Unfamiliar territory and poor weather are being blamed for a skiing accident on Mount Fernie that sent two men to hospital. Three Quebec men, living in Fernie, B.C., for the ski season, were on the northwest side of the mountain...  read more



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