Fernie 2018 Opening Day is November 30th!
GET YOUR OPENING DAY FRESH TRACKS! With 100 cm of snow to date, opening day at Fernie has been announced for November 30, 2018. It should be a good one! Over 2400 acres of groomed, gladed and alpine skiing awaits at Fernie Alpine Resort. There’s plenty of gentle green runs for beginners, challenging and varied […]
Win A Timbers Weekend & Support The Grizzlies Speedskating Club
The Timbers is helping the Calgary Grizzlies Speed Skating Club with their fundraiser. We have donated “Three Nights at The Timbers – Fernie BC” – a $2,900 dollar value. Spring through fall 2018 or 2019. Raffle tickets are ten dollars each (raffle licence 486353) The Calgary Grizzlies is a new speed skating club, skating out […]
Fernie 2017 Opening Day is December 1st!
JOIN POWDERHOUNDS FOR OPENING DAY FRESH TRACKS! With the snow stacking up on the mountain, opening day has been announced for December 1st, 2017. It should be a great one… Over 2400 acres of groomed, gladed and alpine skiing awaits at Fernie Alpine Resort. There’s plenty of gentle green runs for beginners, challenging and varied blue runs […]
Cat Ski from The Timbers in 2017-18!
FERNIE WILDERNESS ADVENTURES CAT SKI DESTINATION. Located in the “powder triangle” in the southwest corner of BC, Fernie Wilderness Adventures is only a 20 minute drive from The Timbers/Fernie Alpine Resort. Experience the deep snow, awesome terrain and incredible views of the East Kootenays at FWA, all at a fraction of the backcountry sticker price! Your CAT skiing […]
Ascent to Powder – A New Film about Fernie
[x_video_embed type=”16:9″ no_container=”true”][/x_video_embed] ASCENT TO POWDER – TALE OF A SKI TOWN is a story about a genuine mountain town in the Canadian Rocky Mountains known as a powder skiing and snowboarding destination with a cool vibe. Shot on location in Fernie, British Columbia at Fernie Alpine Resort, FWA Powder Catskiing, and Island Lake Catskiing, […]
Features for Fall in and Around Fernie
A few crisp mornings and the kids returning to school punctuated the season. The dog days of summer are gone, but Fall can be invigorating and renewing. The cool air signals the leaves to turn, and reminds us to get out and enjoy outdoor activities before the first snow. It’s a fantastic, fleeting time of […]
Paying homage to the Griz
photo from Fernie Chamber of Commerce In any family it is great not only to have celebration worthy traditions, but to make great efforts to exercise them and to pass them on to the next generation. Coming off thanksgiving I have to say it is great to sit down with a family get together and […]