Elk Valley RCMP and Fernie Search and Rescue have recovered the body of a 36 year old male from Calgary who died in an avalanche on Monday.

Fernie Search and Rescue would like to remind backcountry recreationists of a few simple steps that will increase safety and reduce the need for call-outs

The estimated date for re-opening of the chairlift will be Saturday, January 20th.

A group of 11 backcountry skiers were involved in an avalanche incident today in Fernie’s Orca Bowl.

I woke up this morning with my windows shaking from the avalanche bombing at the ski hill.

Fernie Alpine Resort is opening for the season this Saturday, December 2nd, and Fernie locals are excited, some more than others.

Snowfall with total amounts near 15 cm is expected near Fernie. With the Fernie Factor this could mean up to 50 cm at elevations.

After reading some bickering by dedicated resort skiers on whose skiing is the best, I concocted this Ski Fernie Top […]

The current Fernie snowpack as of May 1 is well above the historical average and raises flood concerns. The Automated […]

Fernie delivered another epic Powder Monday that that followed a Powder Sunday and lead into a Powder Tuesday and a Powder Wednesday.

Powder Tuesday has been the big powder day for years, has it changed to Powder Monday?

The South Rockies Field Team is three avalanche technicians who travel through the region on snowmobile and skis collecting weather, snowpack and avalanche observation data.