The Skiers' Guide to Fernie Alpine

It was fun. Not crazy busy but definitely still lots of people. Snow was good in some areas but gets icy in some runs so you gotta just ride it out and find the runs you like

Nice and quiet hill with lots of powder. Accommodation option ski in ski out is fantastic. Powder bowls when they are open are the best part.

I grew up in Fernie, what a magical place to be! Skied the hill for many, many years. Been to many other hills in Canada but Fernie will always be my favourite in my heart. So many bowls to ski, lifts and runs to explore. The scale of the hill is great and not too long for wait times. Even in tougher snow years Fernie has always lived up to its powder conditions! If you haven’t skied Fernie yet, it should be on your list!

Slow start to the season following recent rain. But this resort has huge potential for any and all sliding aficionados. Something for everyone.

Stayed at a VRBO condo 5 min walk to lifts. Good accommodations. Ski conditions varied over the two weeks, between glorious sunshine and blue skies, and snow. Both were fabulous!

Great range of runs, good lifts and very helpful employees. Off piste and tree runs everywhere with easy aces to bars, restaurants and cafes on the slopes.

Fernie is a great resort for off-piste, powder and tree runs. The whole resort is centred around different bowls so there is so much terrain to access with a bit of traversing. Super varied skiing/boarding. Not great for groomers though. Lifts are always quiet even on a powder day. The village has a nice vibe, lots of restaurants and some bars. Après and nightlife not great but still stuff going on. Would definitely recommend for quiet off-piste skiing.

Really great powder cycle, a lot of snowfall, fun things to do and Fernie the town itself is not too far away, well stocked location

Pretty good early season conditions. Love the hill it is always very quick line ups and not too busy on the slopes.

Friendly staff and skiiers.
Wide variety of runs & difficulty, including x-country paths.
Fernie’s specific location gets more powder than most other ski hills.
Lots of steep & deep!
Generally, short lift lines.

This resort is 5 minutes from my house, so I’ve seen it shine with day after day of champagne powder, and I’ve seen some awful days with rain to the top and mashed potato conditions. Fernie shines mid-week when the slopes are deserted and you get fresh lap after fresh lap. Off-piste is best in peak season when features have filled in. Conditions aren’t guaranteed to be great, but if you hit a 15+ cm day head to Currie Bowl for some mellow blue glades. The rope drop is usually after Anaconda Glades open (11-12ish).

I had a wonderful trip to Fernie. Felt lowkey as there was no one on the mountain, no lift lines and a local atmosphere all around.

The powder was top notch and we spent the majority of our trip in the trees, finding fun new lines.

Would return!

Five bowls. Each very unique. Great conditions, minimal lift lines and overall a first rate experience!

Not enough snow at the moment , only one groomed run and few off pistes run . Need to downloade with thr Timber Chair ortherwise we broke our ski on the way down with the only slopes open to reach the bottom

Awesome resort with some things for everyone. Clean and well looked after. Amazing facilities and great vibes

Great mountain....great skiing unfortunately when I went there was little snow but it was a bad snow year but still the mountain was definitely acoomodating

Fernie is the first rocky mountain resort ive been to and its my favourite! Best powder and the staff are great

I spent 7 days skiing in March, staying in a condo/hotel with a ten minute walk to the lifts and a sketchy ski back to the hotel. The snow conditions were mixed between frozen spring conditions and some softer snow in the shadows. The groomed sections were all in good condition in the morning and the lines were all short (less than 5 minutes, usually ski onto the lift). Then after an overnight 30 cm, the powder days that followed were amazing. The avalanche control moved across the bowls and mountain regularly opening new sections for that first track feeling. The grooming after the powder was played out made for some unbelievably good runs where you could confidently ski your fastest without worry about chunks of snow or uneven seams. All week long, the mountain crews worked to ensure that the mountain felt safe, the runs were smooth (or bumpy if that is your thing) and the people were able to get up the mountain easily.
The ski school staff were very helpful when I broke a pole and were able to get me a closely matched replacement from the lost and found and the waiters all made sure that lunch came quickly and beer was prompt.
The only times that there were long lines were the two mornings after the powder dump, even on the 30 CM day, the first lift had us to midstation within 45 minutes and after that, most lines were less than 15 minutes.
I am definitely looking forward to going back.

Awesome powder, quiet slopes, great terrain. Good vibes. The village is busy enough to keep you entertained in the evenings. The town is close by and adorable. Great family atmosphere, everyone seeemed super friendly

Great resort for advanced skiers and boarders who are looking for powder/off piste & bouncing through the trees. Ive skied mainly in Europe otherwise and the piste skiing is really limited compared to the average alpine resort. Crazy expensive lift passes & poor selection of food, albeit I am comparing to Europe, Im told this is fairly typical for North America