Fernie Alpine Resort, BC, Report: Cedar-Scented Turns & Local Advice Report from January 28, 2026 Fernie Alpine Resort has a way of quietly reminding skiers why it holds legendary status in British Columbia. Tucked into the Lizard Range of the Canadian Rockies, Fernie blends deep-snow credibility with a layout that rewards curiosity, patience, and a willingness to venture just beyond the obvious. Conditions delivered a glimpse of for what Fernie […] Conditions Report Nicky Blumm | January 29, 2026 0 Comments
The 23 North American Resorts That Have Already Received Over 100 Inches of Snowfall This Season The story of this year’s North American snowfall has been a dramatic tale of boom or bust. Areas like the powder highway in British Columbia are enjoying an early-season boom, with several resorts reporting higher-than-average snowfall. On the other hand, regions in the American Pacific Northwest have had a less-than-stellar start. But PNW skiers, do not fret: 3-6 feet of […] Industry News Greg Wedow | December 18, 2025 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Board it Like Beckham — Soccer Player David Beckham Catskiing at Fernie, BC Legendary soccer player David Beckham has shared a video of himself snowboarding at Fernie, British Columbia. The retired soccer player was seemingly on a guys’ trip, with his son Cruz, Canadian billionaire Jamie Salter and his four sons, and former Manchester United Youth player David Gardner. The snowboarders went on a tour with Island Lake Catskiing in Fernie and clearly […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 16, 2024 0 Comments
Junior Ski Patrol — Mountain Safety for Everyone In 2019, the International Ski & Snowboard Federation ‘FIS’ and the International Federation of Ski Patrollers ‘FIPS’ teamed up to enhance snow sports safety among youth worldwide. To achieve this goal, a kids’ snow safety course was developed known as the ‘Junior Ski Patrol,’ which merges key mountain safety fundamentals such as avalanche safety, CPR, and first aid with fun. […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | April 27, 2023 0 Comments
Epic Australia Pass Has Added 6 Canadian Resorts The Australian Epic Pass has expanded its offering to its Australian passholders by offering access to six Epic resorts in the Canadian Rockies. For the 23/24 Northern Hemisphere ski season, Australia passholders will get five days access across the resorts of Fernie, BC, Kicking Horse, BC, Kimberley, BC, Nakiska, AB, Mont-Sainte-Anne, QC, and Stoneham, QC. For the 22/23 ski season, […] Oz Brains | April 5, 2023 0 Comments
British Columbia & Alberta 2020-2021 Season Closing Dates It’s that time of year – as the warm temperatures begin to roll in, it is also that time when we need to unfortunately say goodbye to skiing for the summer months. For some resorts in western Canada, that may only be a week away, and for others you may still have two months of skiing to get in. Whatever […] Industry News Liam Abbott | March 29, 2021 3 Comments
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Fernie Alpine Resort, BC Pleads With People to Stop Sneaking Onto Closed Slopes The general manager of Fernie Alpine Resort, BC, Andy Cohen, is pleading with uphill skiers to stop sneaking on to the slopes which have been closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Related: Whistler Blackcomb, BC is Now Closed to Uphill Skiing In the post on Friday, he highlights the dangers of accessing an unstaffed resort, such as avalanches and injuries, […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 7, 2020 0 Comments
2 Men Killed in Tree Wells in Separate Incidents at British Columbia Resorts Two people died in tree wells at two separate British Columbia ski resorts over the weekend, as more snowsports accidents lead to fatalities in a tragic weekend. The first happened just after noon on Friday at Whitewater Ski Resort, near Nelson. A passing skier discovered the snowboarder in a tree well in an out of bounds area. They immediately started […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 21, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: Insanity Ensues During “Currie 500” as Rope Drops on Currie Bowl at Fernie Alpine Resort, BC The storm that dumped on BC ski resorts Friday evening saw a staggering 21″ drop on Fernie Alpine Resort. As you would expect, the dump drew salivating powder hounds on Saturday, resulting in the local phenomenon known as the “Currie 500.” Related: Fernie, BC Report: This Place Was Made For Powder Skiing Following extensive avalanche mitigation work, the resort opened its […] Featured Video SnowBrains | March 1, 2019 0 Comments
Skiers Buried and Snowmobiler Spent the Night Outside After 2 Separate Avalanches Near Fernie, BC Two skiers were buried in an avalanche and a snowmobiler spent the night outside in the frigid backcountry in two separate incidents near Fernie, BC this Sunday, reports CBC. In the first event, Fernie and Search Rescue responded to a call at 11:40 am MST on Mt. Fernie in the East Kootenay region of southeastern BC. Rescuers say five people […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 19, 2019 0 Comments
VIDEO: Former FWT Athlete Drops Sick Video About Re-Finding His Stoke in Fernie, BC [arve url="https://youtu.be/0ZNGx9O0noo"] SnowBrains | February 8, 2019 12 Likes 0 Tweets 0 Comments
2 Youths Charged Over $17,000 Worth of Equipment Stolen from Fernie Alpine Resort, BC More than a dozen skis and snowboards worth $17,000 that were stolen from multiple locations at Fernie Alpine Resort, BC over the weekend have been recovered by police and should soon be returned to their rightful owners. “The items that were stolen include skis, ski poles, bindings, and I believe up to three snowboards were stolen from the ski hill,” says Constable […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 25, 2019 1 Comment
Canada Ski Area Opening Dates For The 2018/2019 Season. Skiing in Canada is always a good time. The scenery is gorgeous, the people are friendly, and of course, the exchange rate makes things extra affordable! Canada is also on top of their game when it comes to announcing opening dates. Some plan to be spinning lifts in just over a month. That’s awesome! Projected Opening Dates Canada Mt. Norquay: 11/2 Lake Louise: […] Industry News Mike Lavery | October 10, 2018 0 Comments
Top 5 Ski Towns in North America: What makes a great ski town? For us its a combination of the skiing, nightlife, and extra recreation. Towns that offer not only great mountains but also endless fun. We put together a list of mountain towns that we think offer the best of everything. North America is lucky enough to be loaded with tons of great mountain towns each […] Backcountry Jake Rubnitz | March 8, 2018 4 Comments
Fernie Alpine Resort, BC Conditions Report: Responsibly Searching For Untouched Lines Summit Media Canada Conditions Report: Fernie is known for its legendary annual snowfall accumulations. Endless minutes waiting for the rope drop creating a massive “Currie 500”, the feeling of your tips floating in and out of your turns, snow like a wave hitting your face as you slash into your next line. These are the reasons why Fernie is the […] Conditions Report Guest Author | February 9, 2018 0 Comments
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The Best Ski Resorts on The Powder Highway The Powder Highway is nothing less than a powder junkie’s utopia. This 680-mile road meanders through the interior of British Columbia’s Kootenay Rockies, offering up a wealth of diverse terrain covered in legendary, ultra deep powder. The eight Alpine ski resorts along this famed highway are accessible, yet still remote enough, to keep the lift lines short, fresh tracks a […] Robin Azer | October 19, 2017 4 Comments
Fernie, BC Conditions Report: 10” Overnight, Sunshine and All Terrain Open Still dark out there when the first rays of gold started to appear over the Fernie, BC mountains. 10” of fresh snow overnight. 38” over the last week, and almost 13 feet this winter already. Numbers talk by themselves. Today was going to be a good day. And it was. Sunshine and a temperature of 23ºF made it even better. All the terrain […] Conditions Report Matias Ricci | December 30, 2016 0 Comments
Powder in Canada – Revelstoke Stoked with over 100 Inches and Counting The snow is falling in the Great White North and western Canada is the beneficiary. It remains predominately pre-season for most resorts, but Revelstoke has taken an impressive early lead with over 100 inches of snow already on the ground. Kicking Horse (71 in) Whitewater (64 in) and Sun Peaks (47 in) round out the next highest accumulations in western Canada. Whistler […] Robin Azer | November 7, 2016 0 Comments
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