Fernie Alpine Resort

Canada · British Columbia · Single resort

Fernie Alpine Resort is a ski resort in British Columbia (Canada). It has 82.3 km of downhill runs and 10 lifts. The runs go from 1059 to 2098 m (1039 m vertical).

Piste length

82.3 km

Lifts

Base station

1059 m (3,474 ft)

Top station

2098 m (6,883 ft)

Vertical drop

1039 m (3,409 ft)

Country

Canada

Piste difficulty split

Blue square: 18.8 km (23%)
Black diamond: 39.3 km (48%)
Double black: 23.5 km (29%)

Details

Night skiing: No
Steepest spot: 84% (40°)
Mostly facing east (31% of run length). East-facing slopes get morning sun, west-facing ones afternoon sun.

Lifts: 10

Chairlift: 7 · Drag lift: 1

Great Bear Express Quad · Chairlift · 2,400 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 1217–1686 m
Elk Quad · Chairlift · 1,810 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 1059–1371 m
Timber Bowl Express Quad · Chairlift · 1,800 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 1077–1733 m
White Pass Quad · Chairlift · 1,800 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 1541–1917 m
Boomerang · Chairlift · 1,700 pers./h · Seats: 3 · 1144–1640 m
Deer Chair · Chairlift · 1,700 pers./h · Seats: 3 · 1075–1279 m
Polar Peak Chair · Chairlift · 1,500 pers./h · Seats: 3 · 1849–2098 m
Haul Back · 1,000 pers./h · Seats: 2 · 1223–1363 m
Mighty Moose · Drag lift · 614 pers./h · Seats: 1 · 1061–1106 m
Mini Moose · 600 pers./h · 1076–1079 m

On site

7 car parks
3 restaurants & bars by the slopes

Historical conditions and snowfall

November: Snowfall in the month (average) 83 cm, Snow depth 23 cm
December: Snowfall in the month (average) 85 cm, Snow depth 45 cm
January: Snowfall in the month (average) 79 cm, Snow depth 69 cm
February: Snowfall in the month (average) 66 cm, Snow depth 81 cm
March: Snowfall in the month (average) 73 cm, Snow depth 82 cm
April: Snowfall in the month (average) 46 cm, Snow depth 49 cm

Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 1635 m). It shows the shape of the season well but is not a slope measurement — the upper runs usually have more snow. Data: NASA POWER.

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