Fernie Ski Resort

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Fernie Snow and Weather Report
New Snow: 0
# of Trails Open 10 / 114 Trails
# of Lifts Open 4 / Lifts
Percent Open: 0%
Snow being made? N
Avg. Base Depth: 41-41 m
Night Skiing? N

Fernie Mountain Statistics
Resort Altitude: 3,500 feet
Mountain Peak: 6316 feet
Vertical Drop: 2816 feet
Ski School: instructors
Cross Country Skiing: 9 miles

Transfer info

Gateway: Calgary
Transfer: Car Rental
Travel Time: 3 hours
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Restraurants

Griz Bar   ()
Cuisine: Pub style food and tapas

Kelsey's Bar and Grill   ()
Cuisine: Pasta, seafood, pizza and more

Gabriellas Little Italy   ()
Cuisine: Italian Cuisine

Events

Opening Day   (December 05, 2009)


Community Appreciation Day   (December 13, 2009)
Fernie Alpine Resort says “Thank You” to local communities by offering a FREE day of skiing and riding to the residents of Fernie, Elko, Elkford, Jaffray, Sparwood and all residents living in the Elk Valley, as part of the annual Community Appreciation Day.

U of Snow   (December 14 - 18, 2009)
Resort! Live music, fresh cold Kokanee beer, and daily contests in the plaza to make you forget about all of your hard work. The party continues each night downtown with guest DJ's and a special 80's wear contest.

Ski with Santa & Photos   (December 23 - 24, 2009)
Enjoy holiday cheer as Fernie Alpine Resort welcomes Santa to the slopes! Come out and ski with Santa on the slopes of the Mighty Moose, Deer, and Elk Chairs.

New Year's Eve Family Fun Event   (December 31, 2009)
Come out and celebrate the new year with the entire family!

New Year's Eve Griz Party   (December 31, 2009)
Ring in the New Year at the hottest party in Fernie! Join us at our legendary Griz Bar as we celebrate the start of 2010 with live music and party favours.

National Avalanche Awareness Days (National Site)   (January 08 - 10, 2010)
Learn about the snowy winter environment at Fernie Alpine Resort! Educational and interactive activities and demonstrations happening all weekend, including appearances by our Avalanche Rescue Dogs.

Kinky Rail Jam (7th Annual)   (January 16, 2010)
Skiers and snowboarders will slide in style at Fernie Alpine Resort's 7th annual Kinky Rail Jam.

Cardboard Derby   (January 23, 2010)
Not only a fun event but a great way to make use of your recycling!

Kokanee Snow Dreams (6th Annual)   (January 30 - 31, 2010)
THE Après Ski Party of the Rockies! Traditionally whooping it up in the famous Griz Bar with help from Kokanee in the sixth year running.

Junior Freeski Competition   (February 06 - 07, 2010)
Watch as the 18 and under show how big of a mountain Fernie really is. Age categories will include 7-11 years, 12-15 years, and 16-18 years of age for both guys and gals.

Helly Hansen Big Mountain Battle (1st Annual)   (February 13, 2010)
Teams of two tackle a rigorous course throughout the mountain designed by Chris Davenport

Family Day   (February 15, 2010)


Senior Freeski Competition (7th Annual)   (February 17 - 21, 2010)
Athletes will be challenged by Fernie Alpine Resort’s terrain and legendary powder in the 7th annual Fernie Freeski.

Labatt White-Out   (February 27 - 28, 2010)
Join us for a fun-filled weekend featuring live music!

Griz Days Winter Festival (33rd Annual)   (March 05 - 08, 2010)
A celebration of Snow in Fernie! Parade, pancake breakfast, scavenger hunt, craft fair & so much more going on in the City of Fernie during the Annual Griz Days Festival.

Dummy Downhill Competition   (March 07, 2010)
highlight of Fernie’s winter Griz Days festival.

Powder Power (1st Annual)   (March 13 - 14, 2010)
A weekend of fun celebrating the steep and deep including live music Saturday night at the Griz, pictures taken with the

Powder 8 Championships   (March 13, 2010)
Skier's pair up to make perfect figure 8's in untracked POWDER snow.

Monster Energy Ultimate Rock Band (2nd Annual)   (March 20, 2010)
Get ready for

Fernie's Got Talent Family Event (1st Annual)   (March 27 - 28, 2010)
Everyone is invited to participate in family friendly events all weekend.

Powder, Pedal, Paddle (27th Annual)   (April 10, 2010)
Another locals favourite – the PPP has been going strong since 1984!

Closing - Tentative   (April 11, 2010)



The awards for Fernie, Canada's fastest growing ski resort, are piling up fast, from "top ten in North America" to "most improved and best lifts". 29 feet of natural snow falls annually at Fernie, blanketing the ski resort's 5 alpine bowls spanning over 2,500 skiable acres of mountain for an incredibly wide variety of skiable terrain to tackle, from the easiest starter ski slopes to the most challenging black diamonds.

After an exciting day of skiing, the quaint city of Fernie welcomes you with open arms, rich history, and turn-of-the-century architecture. Only Fernie offers this delectable blend of skiing and apres-ski festivities, a combination you don't want to miss!