Fernie Alpine Resort ski area lies below a long sickle shaped ridge, just four miles from the lovely town of Fernie. The resort is just under 1,000km East of Vancouver on Canada’s West coast. The resort is set in the midst of the rugged peaks of British Columbia’s Rockies. This is not a glamour resort, but a historic mining town.
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Fernie Alpine Ski Resort Review.
Fernie is one of those rare resorts that truly suits all levels, and its compact size lends itself particularly well to families. It has a good beginner area at the base, and also plenty of tree skiing for all standards.
However the real action is found in the series of five deep powder bowls, Siberia Bowl, Timber Bowl, Currie Bowl, Lizard Bowl and Cedar Bowl. These bowls stand side by side beneath the 2,000m peaks of Mammoth Head, Elephant Head, Polar Peak, and Grizzly Peak. This means Skiing the bowls provides an astonishing variety of challenging terrain that will keep a strong intermediate or advanced skier happy for a whole season.
The “Old Side” of the mountain is accessed is by two successive chair lifts; The Elk Quad and the Great Bear Express.From the base area the lifts take you up to the Lizard Bowl and the Cedar Bowl. Then, upper parts of these two bowls are reached by the notorious Face Lift.
The “New Side” of the Mountain is access by the long and often chilly, Timber Bowl Express chairlift, to access Siberia Bowl, followed by the White Pass Chair to access the upper parts of both Timber bowl and Currie Bowl.
Fernie Ski Resort Information.
Getting To FAR:
Calgary: 300km (187 miles).
Cranbrook: 100km (62 miles).
Fernie town: 4km (2.5 miles).
Bus and taxi services available from Calgary and Cranbrook.
Frequent daily shuttle services from downtown Fernie to the resort.
Altitude: 1,070 – 1,920m (3,510 – 6,300ft).
Skiable Terrain: 2,500 acres.
No of Ski Lifts: 10.
2 high speed quad chairlifts, 2 quad chairlifts, 2 triple chairlifts, 4 surface lifts (1 t-bar, 1 platter, 1 tow, 1 conveyor)
Types of Pistes:
112 Trails, 5 bowls and tree skiing.
30% beginner, 40% intermediate, 30% advanced.
Longest Run – 5km (3 miles) Falling Star.
Cross Country – 14 kms.
Mountain Restaurants: 9.
Main Advantages:
Fernie’s has an excellent snow record therefore there is always an extensive range of skiing to be .
Drawbacks
Limited apès-ski; There is only a small downtown area and a limited selection of mountain restaurants.
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