100 km
1067 m - 2149 m
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Test report Fernie
Skiresort.info Test of the ski resort Fernie
Total result: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Test Fernie
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Top evaluation criteria
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Further evaluation criteria
Evaluation criteria for special interests
In detail: Test report for ski resort Fernie
Top evaluation criteria
These evaluations count double in the total result.
Runs/slopes
Altitude difference
1082 m (Valley 1067 m - Mountain 2149 m )
Lifts/ cable cars
10 · Cat-skiing
Number of lifts to get from one end of the ski resort to the other
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Number of lifts to get from one end of the ski resort to the other
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Runs/slopes
Total 100 km
Easy
30 km
(30 %)Intermediate
40 km
(40 %)Difficult
30 km
(30 %)
Longest run
5 km
Worth knowing
- Valley run available
Number of ski lifts
10 · Cat-skiing
Total capacity
15014 Passengers / hour
Length of all lifts
10.7 km Total
Lifts and cable cars
7
2
1
The slope preparation is satisfactory.
Tip: By new snow, an optimal slope prepartion is not always possible, even with a large effort. In addition, the new snow can not combine with the snow lying underneath and moguls are created quickly. For safety reasons, usually no slope preparation is possible during operating times.
Further evaluation criteria
Access via Highway 3, Hope-Medicine Hat, Ausfahrt Fernie Ski Hill Road
- Timber Express Quad (Fernie), Ideal entry for day visitors
Distance: 6 km · approx. 9 Minutes driving time
Roads: Side road, Mountain road, with significant incline
Parking spaces: enough available, Tarred parking lot, Stone parking lot, free of charge
Public transportation/ on-site mobility
- No direct train connection
- Ski busses
- No scheduled busses
Ski-in/Ski-out
There are many accommodations with direct access to the slopes and to lifts (Ski-in/Ski-out)
Towns/villages
- Fernie
Distance to ski resort 5-10 km
Note: For the evaluation, only the accommodations which are located directly on the slopes and lifts, or have very easy access to the ski resort have been considered.
Evaluation criteria for special interests
Information for families and children
- Wave ride for children
- Adventure course
- Children's lifts
- Beginner's lifts near the valley
- Ski school for children
Information for beginners
- Easy and manageable slope offering, which is easy to achieve
- Wide slopes
- Beginner's area
- Easy valley run
- Beginner's lifts near the valley
Information for advanced skiers, freeriders
- very many freeride / deep snow areas
- some mogul slopes
- some extremely difficult, steep and unprepared runs (Double Diamonds)
Slope offering advanced skiers
Runs/slopes
Total 100 km
Difficult
30 km
(30 %)Note: Always mind the avalanche warnings and barriers, please. Never ski into a closed and unsecured area.
Information for Snowboarders
- few cat tracks
- no runs with ascent
- very many freeride / deep snow areas
Offering snow parks
- Snow park/ Fun park
- No halfpipe
- Kicker (Jump/ Ramp)
- Rails/ Slides
- Boxes
- Wallride
- Corner / Hip
- Boardercross
- Waverides
Conclusion
very much bowls
no covered lifts
Detailed description of the ski resort
The ski resort Fernie is located about 5 minutes from Fernie downtown. From the base station you can take the long high speed quad Timberbowl Express up to this bowl. From here you can ski or ride different runs down to the quad White Pass. This quad takes you up, above the tree line and now you can choose between CurrieBowl, Timber Bowl and Siberia Bowl. You find runs from easy to expert and you can ski down to the base station. Here is another triple chair and a platter, especially for beginners. The terrain park for snowboarders is accessed from the top of the Timberbowl Express High Speed Quad. At the other side of the ski resort you find the Elk Quad. This chair takes you up to the Great Bear Express high speed quad. From the top station of these high speed quad you can ski into Lizard Bowl on the left side or into Cedar Bowl on the right side. A short rope tow takes you up and you can traverse these bowls to more steep runs. From Lizard Bowl you can ski or ride back to the valley, from Cedar Bowl the t-bar Haul Back takes you up and you can ski down to the Boomerang Triple Chair. This chair takes you up and now you can ski down to the valley or you can ski the Cedar Bowl again. At the end of the day cool drinks can be enjoyed at the "Griz Bar" located in the daylodge in the base area...
Test Report issued on 2000-01-15
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