Fernie

Scoring up to 11m of snowfall each winter, Fernie is home to some of Canada’s most reliable powder and a network of excellent tree runs.

weather Forecast today: Rather cloudy

Max temp: 0.2 °c
Min temp: -7.2 °c
Last snowed: Sun 05 Jan

Last Updated: Wed 15 Jan

weather Forecast today: Rather cloudy

Max temp: 0.2 °c
Min temp: -7.2 °c
Last snowed: Sun 05 Jan

Last Updated: Wed 15 Jan

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40%Intermediate

30%Advanced

Located three hours south of Calgary, close to the US border, Fernie is a popular destination that is famed for its powder skiing.

The mountain is divided into seven distinct zones, of which all (aside from the gentle slopes of the Lower Mountain) are home to excellent tree skiing and steeper terrain. The toughest challenges can be found in Currie Bowl and at Polar Peak – the latter is home to steep, above-treeline, double black diamond terrain.

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Pros and cons

Excellent steep terrain and tree skiing
Largest ski vertical in the Canadian Rockies
Option to either stay on the mountain or in the town of Fernie below

Can get busy at weekends with visitors from Calgary
Quite an old and slow lift system – only two high speed chairs
Upper bowls can take a while to reopen after heavy snowfall

On the Slopes

When staying here, you have the chance to stay either in the valley town of Fernie around five miles to the north, where there is more choice of accommodation and dining options, or on the hill itself. Kimberley resort is around 90 minutes away and combining the two during one trip is a popular option. The lower mountain offers up some very good groomed terrain for beginners and early intermediates, almost all of which is rated green. Above this however, there are few greens and most of the runs are much steeper. For long groomers head to the runs off the Timber Bowl Express, which drop over 650 vertical metres.

It is however, the tree and powder skiing that attract most people to Fernie. For the best trees head to Siberia or Timber Bowl, whilst the bowl below Polar Peak and Cedar Bowl offer more open skiing – these are ideal on sunny powder days.

In the Resort

There are two options when staying at Fernie. For maximum convenience base yourself at the Mountain Resort, located right at the foot of the slopes. Whilst it may make your trip up the hill quicker, there is not a huge amount going on up on the hill, especially in the evening.

For a more lively atmosphere, a good choice of accommodation and the best bars and restaurants in the area, base yourself down in the small town of Fernie itself. It is only five miles away and a bus service links it to the resort, but having a car here helps – especially as it means you will be able to explore other resorts nearby.

Getting to Fernie

Calgary lies around three and a half hours to the north of Fernie. Hiring a car will not only make this journey smooth, but it will also mean you can visit other resorts.

Calgary airport: 3.5 hours

Season Dates

Opens: Saturday 30 November 2024
Closes: TBC

Vail resorts has not confirmed closing dates for many of its resorts, waiting to see what conditions are like closer to the end of the season!

Fernie Piste Map

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Min temp	-16.2°c	-13°c	-18.6°c
Feels like temp	-21.3°c	-13°c	-12.4°c

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Min temp	-20.6°c	-16.4°c	-22.8°c
Feels like temp	-20.2°c	-16.4°c	-15.2°c

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Min temp	-23.6°c	-16.6°c	-17.6°c
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Max temp	-8.2°c	-6°c	-7.4°c
Min temp	-12.6°c	-8.2°c	-9.2°c
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Max temp	-6.4°c	-4°c	-5.4°c
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Min temp	-14°c	-12°c	-16.6°c
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Min temp	-18.4°c	-14.4°c	-19.8°c
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Min temp	-22.4°c	-16.4°c	-16.2°c
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Min temp	-15.8°c	-12.2°c	-13.4°c
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Max temp	-8°c	-4°c	-4.4°c
Min temp	-11.4°c	-8°c	-6.6°c
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Snow expected	0.5 cm	1.2 cm	0.5 cm
Max temp	-5.4°c	-2.2°c	-2.8°c
Min temp	-7.4°c	-5.4°c	-5.8°c
Feels like temp	-7.2°c	-5.4°c	-2.8°c

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Resort Conditions

Snowfall	Last Snowfall	05/01/2025
Snowfall	Next 3 days	3.3 cm
Depths	Upper piste depth	196 cm
Depths	Lower piste depth	151 cm
Snow conditions	Snow quality	Old snow
Lifts	Lifts open	9 out of 10
	Resort opening date	Fri 29 Nov 2024
	Resort closing date	Sun 13 Apr 2025

Snow Overview

Canada

Updated 14/01

A generally mild-to-cool start to the week for most places to the west of the Great Plains, with temperatures ranging from positive in the Coastal Ranges to -5°C at mid-mountain level in the BC interior and Rockies. Things change rapidly as the week progresses, with temperatures taking a long walk off a short pier: whilst the Coastal Ranges bottom out at -5°C, the Rockies will hit overnight lows of -23°C by the end of the weekend.

Very little snowfall can be expected across these areas for this period, with a few floccons coming down overnight Wednesday to Thursday in most places.

Over the St Lawrence, the week starts cold with daytime lows of -15°C in places. This will climb to just below freezing by the weekend, when more unsettled conditions – and snow – moves in, with 10cm expected down to open the weekend.

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