On the slopes in Fernie

The season runs from mid December to mid April.

Skiing is spread out across five bowls. Most beginner runs are on the lower half of the mountain and are wide and well groomed. On the frequent powder days, Fernie's bowls open up an array of opportunities for intermediates and above, with widely spaced trees to weave through. There are only a few groomed runs from the top however, so, unless you're a fan of moguls, skiing becomes more limited when conditions are icy or hard-packed. For experts, there's no shortage of gnarly steeps and chutes spilling off the ridges separating the bowls.

Snowboarders can start small in the beginners' terrain park under the Deer Chair then progress to the larger park in Timber and Siberia bowls via the Timber Bowl Chair.

There are a couple of high-speed chairlifts, but travel on slower lifts is necessary to reach much of the terrain.

Fernie Winter Sports School offers private and group skiing and snowboarding lessons. There are also several specialist camps. Equipment hire is available at the base.