Powder. If there is one word that describes the reasons why people come to Fernie I think the word powder is it. Deep, fluffy powder. Powder so deep you have to spit out snowballs of it as you cascade down the mountainside. Powder so light you have to memorize the landscape in order to make …
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The mountains are calling, and soon, powder will be filling our dreams as the lifts start spinning across Alberta and British Columbia! With winter settling in, skiers and snowboarders alike are counting down the days until those first chairlifts roll up the slopes. Here’s a rundown of opening dates across the Rockies and beyond, listed …
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For the next decade, we spent the winters largely on the road, skiing in Montana, Utah, Alaska, Kyrgyzstan, and places like that. Then one day, we came to Fernie.
Read more Twenty Five Years skiing Fernie Powder
Early December can deliver the best powder skiing of the season. The shortest days of the year keep the powder the driest.
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Celebrating 50 years of skiing with a new Polar Peak Lift will give Fernie Alpine Resort biggest vertical in the Canadian Rockies
Read more Fernie to offer biggest vertical in the Canadian Rockies
The backcountry options in and around Fernie are endless.
Read more Fernie is a Backcountry Paradise
The epic days of skiing deep powder top-to-bottom in November have returned to Fernie.
Read more Fernie’s Legendary Powder Returns
As I drove through a seemingly endless thick fog layer on Hwy 3 I reminisced my many powder days in Fernie and wished for good fortune on my current adventure.
Read more Fernie: The Legend Is Real
Intuition Liners remain one of the most practical upgrades skiers and snowboarders can make—and after 50 years on snow, I can say this with confidence. Feet change. Ankles change. Circulation changes. What hasn’t changed is the simple truth that cold, ill-fitting boots ruin good days. This season, after freezing my toes, I rediscovered Intuition liners …
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Canada is having a great winter — it’s snowing right across the country, from the Powder Highway and the Rockies to the Coast, Québec, and the Maritimes. Cold temperatures, frequent storm cycles, and strong snowmaking conditions have combined to deliver reliable coverage and excellent skiing in multiple regions at once. It’s not a one-off or …
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A serious incident occurred at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort this morning when a hanger arm snapped, causing a gondola cabin with passengers inside to fall to the ground.
Read more Gondola Fails at Kicking Horse on a Powder Day
As the Christmas holidays approach, it’s no surprise that the mountains are blanketed with great snow—perfect for chasing powder and curing your FOMO
Read more Finding Christmas Pow: A Holiday Season Full of Snow
