Resort Report for Fernie Alpine Resort
Address: 5339 Ski Hill Road Fernie, V0B 1M6
Resort URL:
Resort Email:
Snow Phone: (250) 423-3555
Main Phone: (250) 423-4655
Projected Opening: OPEN
Projected Closing: 2009-04-19
Number of Acres: 2504
Snow Making Acres: 125
Top Elevation: 6316 FT
Base Elevation: 3500 FT
Vertical Feet: 2465 FT
Number of Lifts: 9
Number Double Chairs:
Number Surface Lifts: 4
Total Lift Capacity: 13716
Average Snowfall (IN): 350 IN
Number of Runs: 113
Advanced Runs: 25
Intermediate Runs: 40
Beginner Runs: 30
Ski: yes
Snowboard: yes
Cross Country: yes
Profile
The ski area is three miles from the town of Fernie in southeastern British Columbia on the west side of the Canadian Rockies. Known for its inbound steeps, Fernie has been compared to Red Mountain, Alta, Snowbird, Crested Butte, and Jay Peak. It has five alpine bowls that are only partially groomed. For starters, take a complimentary tour to learn your way around this complex mountain.
Lodging
Condominium hotel with 220 beds on mountain with dining room and lounge, sauna, jacuzzi, pool, and hot tubs. Forty-two unit lodge and one- and two-bedroom timberline condominiums also available. Hostels to houses and everything in between is available either on-mountain with ski to your door access or 5 km from the resort in the city of Fernie.
Recreation
Cross country trails, backcountry touring, sleigh rides, snowshoeing, bowling, aquatic center, dogsled tours. Movie theater available in Fernie. Hotel has dining room and lounge, sauna, jacuzzi, pool, and hot tubs.
| Snow reports provided by Mountain News. The largest producer of skiing content for media, and publishers of the OnTheSnow.com Ski Guide. |  |
