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Fernie - Resort information

Fernie
Resort elevation:
1068m
Top elevation:
1925m
Base elevation:
1068m
Beyond the slopes: 

Aside from skiing and boarding, Fernie offers the usual winter resort activities, including cross-country skiing (about 14km of tracks), sleigh rides, dog sledding, snowshoe safaris and snowmobile tours. You can even try the very Canadian pursuit of ice fishing.

Day trips are possible to the nearby Bavarian-themed ski resort of Kimberley, featuring over 728 hectares (1,800 acres) of terrain and the largest area of glade skiing (thinly wooded slopes) in Canada. Alternatively, head across the border to Whitefish (formerly Big Mountain) in the USA.

Family fun: 

Non-ski childcare is available at the Cornerstone Lodge (tel: (250) 423 6855; www.cornerstonelodge.ca) by the resort base, for babies from only three weeks old up to children aged six. Kids aged three and up can join the ski school, which offers specially designed lessons.

On Wednesday and Saturday evenings, the resort organises a ‘Kids Night Out’ including dinner and activities such as tobogganing, snow football and storytelling.

Another fun après-ski activity is the mid-mountain barbecue on Friday nights, followed by a guided torchlight descent down the Elk Run.

Retail therapy: 

Fernie could hardly be described as a shopper's paradise, but the town's main drag, Second Avenue, has a few interesting shops. Among the shops in Fernie is Alberta brand Frozen Ocean, 571A Second Avenue, which specialises in silk-screened T-shirts and hoodies. A few blocks away, the Edge of the World Board Shop, 902 Sixth Avenue, is a snow and skate store, indoor skate park, internet café and Mexican diner rolled into one.

Splashing out: 

Stay in a luxury wilderness lodge at Island Lake Resort (tel: (250) 423 3700; www.islandlakeresorts.com), a short drive west of Fernie, and indulge in some of Canada's best cat skiing. You can normally expect to ski 10 to 15 runs each day, before treating yourself to a relaxation massage or alpine foot and leg treatment in the lodge's spa.

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