| Fernie
Alpine Resort is located southwest
of the community of Fernie, British Columbia in the Kootenay
region of BC, Canada. Fernie Alpine Resort is a year round recreation
destination popular for mountain biking and hiking in the summer
and skiing and snowboarding in the winter.
During the summer months the resort is a popular
mountain biking destination. The downhill trails are serviced
by two lifts which provide access to popular trails
like the Power Curve, Deer Trail, Megasaurus, Black Forest and
the White Pass.
The alpine resort is a full service resort
with accommodations, restaurants, rentals, gift stores and pubs. Services run at their
peak in the winter months during the ski season. The mountain
resort is best known for its winter recreation, although mountain biking is still very popular.
The popular ski hill is a full service destination
with over 114 designated ski trails and 5 bowls with plenty
of tree runs. There is the RCR Trail Park with boxes and rails.
The resort skiable area covers about 2504 acres with a vertical
drop of 857 m (2816 ft).
In the back country on the lower slopes of the mountain
are another 14 kilometres of trails set aside for cross country
skiers. Trails are both groomed and track.
Fernie Alpine Resort ski runs are tailored
for all skiers and snowboards regardless of skill. 30% of the runs are "Novice
Runs" designed for beginners. 40% of the runs are for the
Intermediate skier while 20% are set aside for expert skiers. The longest
run on the mountain is the 5 kilometre Falling Star run.
The whole system of ski runs is serviced by
10 ski lifts in total. They include 2 high speed quad chairs, 2 quad chairlifts,
2 triple chairlift and 4 surface lifts.
On the mountain there is a good selection of
vacation homes, cottages, chalets, condos, town houses and hotels. But,
like all ski hills in British Columbia, the winter season is busier and the availability of accommodations is less. Book early to avoid disappointment.
Fernie Alpine Resort also offers helicopter
ski tours, night skiing, dog sledding, snowshoeing and snowmobile
tours to larger groups.
| Big
White Mountain
Fernie Alpine Resort
5339 Ski Area Road
Fernie, BC. V0B 1M6
Phone: (250) 423-4655
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Available Activities
Downhill Skiing
Snow Boarding
Snowshoeing
Snow Board Park
Cross Country Skiing
Heli Skiing
Retail
Restaurants
Lessons & Rentals
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How to Get to the Fernie
Alpine Resort:
Travel towards the community of Fernie, British
Columbia, Canada. From Fernie travel west on Highway #3 for
5 kms to the resort.
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