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Fernie Alpine Resort
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5339 Ski Hill RoadFernie, BC V0B 1M6
(250) 423-4655
- Hours:
Mon-Sun 9 am - 4 pm
- Price Range:
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$$$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
4 reviews for Fernie Alpine Resort
4 reviews in English
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Review from Mark B.
Calgary, AB
8/12/2011 1 Check-in Here
Love it. Snows great in the winter most of the time.
Summer is quieter, but outdoor activities are plenty, and lots of nice coffee shops for late morning starts. Mtn biking is great for the weekend warrior like myself. Can work as easy or hard as you want to get to the trails, and have as much fun or fear as floats your boat. A few swimming lakes within 1/2 hour drive. Has this old growth forest thats surprisingly big for interior BC. -
Review from dave p.
Calgary, AB
4/10/2012
Resorts of the canadian rockies or RCR as they are often known operate Fernie, as well as some other canadian ski resorts. RCR offers poor customer service and completely ripped me off. I purchased a ISKI discount pass directly from their HQ in Calgary, was required to activate the card online but when I did so, their website would not let me. I emailed them asking for help only to have a person named Erin reply four days later and conveniently the day following the season closure of the resort telling me the card is now expired and non refundable. Such poor service is inexcusable fraud since I am out what paid fo the ISKI card and received nothing in return.
Deal with them and their resorts (Fernie, Kimbeley, Nakiska or Kicking horse) at your own peril knowing that if you have a problem, their customer service will give you the run around and rip you off. As for me, B.C. is spoiled for choice as far as other ski resorts go. As well, Whitefish Mountain Resort, MT is not that far from Fernie and offers significantly better service, skiing and all round value.
Value and experience on the hill is poor, it's expensive to ski there but they do often have great powder and long ski season. Fernie as a town is a sleeper as far as action goes. -
Review from Jordan T.
Toronto, ON
1/17/2011
I recently visited Fernie for my third time (i.e., three trips, with multiple days of skiing/snowboarding each trip). This year we were incredibly lucky as Fernie was being decimated with snow, so the conditions were absolutely unbelievable. Fernie has a reputation as having some of the consistently best snow in BC. I would say that Fernie ranks second in my list of places places to ski in Canada, right behind Revelstoke.
The mountain isn't as high tech as Whistler, Lake Louise or Sunshine, but that's part of the charm. Also the town of Fernie is pretty cool and is actually a real place, unlike the various Intrawest villages of the ski world or Banff.
The three and a half hour drive from Calgary is totally worth it. The only down side is that it's owned by RCR which means that the prices have gotten out of hand. A one day lift ticket is $85 and you don't save anything buying multi-day tickets.Listed in: Places to Visit Again and…
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Review from Dean T.
Calgary, AB
2/12/2011
Fernie is the one destination ski area in the Canadian Rockies where you will rarely find a mediocre day (it is either great or you'll wish you never bothered). Great comes in the form of abundant precipitation, excellent terrain, great glades when things get opaque, and a generally relaxed atmosphere. The drawbacks come in the form of rain rather than snow, frequent bowl closures (due to very real inbounds avalanche hazard), the occasional 20+ minute lift line up, and an ownership group that doesn't mind cutting costs at the expense of customer service.
If I were to make suggestions to those considering venturing forth it would be to look for the following:
-the official website provides distorted information at best. Their snow plot is high up on the mountain, so they can claim high quantities of snow at this level but that doesn't always convert into snow further down the hill. Check the webcams instead. If you see green on the trees (unless late March/early April) best to stay away.
-as a general rule the snow comes in frontal system form which means that dumps of significance tend to be the real deal (12" overnight is not uncommon) but you have to beware of the fact that any time you get big snow there will be large areas in bounds that will be closed. Unfortunately the closures are the best skiing areas (Currie Bowl and Redtree).
-When it does start coming down don't be on the roads in or out of town or you'll be on the roads for a long time. The highway department does a decent job but you'll be much happier to find a room for an extra night (and ski an extra day) rather than snail-ing back to the border or trying to get to Calgary's airport.
-a base of 220 cm's or more and the mountain actually changes. Way more terrain becomes available, and you can be assured that with a little effort you will be feeling like you found all the benefits of 'remoteness' without having to carry a shovel and transceiver.
I won't wax on about how good it is when it is good. Suffice it to say that I can count at least 50 days in the past 20 years when the best Cat skiing and Heli-skiing (both of which I've had the pleasure) were no better.
Specialties
Known for Legendary Powder, Famous for So Much More. Located in the spectacular Canadian Rockies in British Columbia, Fernie Alpine Resort is a world-class, destination ski resort with an authentic ski town atmosphere and tonnes of history including the legends of the Griz, Ghostrider, & Sasquatch - all believed to live here. With an annual snowfall of over 29ft, varied terrain for all abilities featuring the most bowls in North America with 5 unique bowls over 2,504 acres, and a variety of lodging options from ski-in/ski-out chalets to 5-star hotels; your experience is only limited by your sense of adventure.
