The Fernie Ambassador Program has trained over 500 ambassadors since its beginning in 2015.

The review of the region’s Solid Waste Management Plan is now underway and the RDEK is hoping that residents and property owners will get involved and engaged in the process.

With this new snow Avalanche Canada is warning of the increased avalanche hazard and a generally-weak snowpack.

With patches of snow on the ground, it’s a day for jackets and hoods up to protect ears from the cold. It’s Wednesday, November 14, 2018, and a group of ninth graders is traipsing across an abandoned hay field outside Cranbrook with loppers and shovels in hand to oo and learn in wild backyards.

Regardless of how many days Polar Peak is open, I anxiously wait for those epic days of ripping multiple powder runs on its steep fall line terrain.

A detailed report on consultation sessions tied to the ongoing Columbia River Treaty negotiations has been released by the BC Government.

In my youth, Christmas arrived by train. With days in the 70’s (mid 20’s C), and the only sign of Christmas being the shop decorations, there was no snow heralding the season.

Remaining safe on our winter roads is a joint responsibility. Road maintenance is important however the driver is ultimately responsible for the safety of passengers and others.

2018 was a remarkable year for the RDEK as several of our longer-term projects were completed.

GearHub Adventure Rentals offers a broad range of winter and summer sports rental equipment for adults and for kids.

The Fernie Nordic Racers Competed in classic and skate races on December 15th and 16th at the Black Jack Ski […]

At the end of the day you will have experienced and average of ten runs and anywhere up to 15,000 vertical feet of untracked powder on perfectly gladed terrain.