Fernie Alpine

Location

East Kootenay A
Canada
49° 27' 46.6416" N, 115° 4' 43.7016" W
CA
General info: 

The ski area is three miles from the town of Fernie in southeastern British Columbia on the west side of the Canadian Rockies. Known for its inbound steeps, Fernie has been compared to Red Mountain, Alta, Snowbird, Crested Butte, and Jay Peak. It has five alpine bowls that are only partially groomed. For starters, take a complimentary tour to learn your way around this complex mountain.

BASE: 3503ft
SUMMIT: 7050ft
VERTICAL DROP: 2814ft

NO. OF. LIFTS: 10
Gondolas: 0
Chairs: 7
Surface: 3

Costs: 

DAY PASS ADULTS weekday: CAD$79.95
DAY PASS CHILDREN weekday: CAD$25.95
DAY PASS ADULTS weekend: CAD$79.95
DAY PASS CHILDREN weekend: CAD$25.95

We recommend to confirm the latest prices from the resorts website as the prices might have changed after last update.

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