The Fernie Factor escalates Fernie more than any other weather phenomenon. The hum of the town quickens, smiles abound and […]

The powder snow that Fernie folk are accustomed to is finally arriving! Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for Fernie – Fernie could get 15-25cm Tuesday afternoon through early Wednesday morning.

The work to open Polar Peak has begun! Fernie Ski Patrol and Lift Maintenance were up there Saturday, digging out the winch anchors to prepare for the winch cat.

An approaching Pacific frontal system will track inland thursday and stall across the southern interior tonight. Heavy snow will begin this evening before changing to rain at lower elevations beginning Friday morning.

Winter arrived in Fernie with 64 cm of new snow in the last seven days and it’s still snowing. Fernie […]

Fernie’s Edge of The World snowboard shop hosted a Jake Burton Memorial as a fundraiser for Fernie Friends for Friends […]

After years of court cases and appeals, the B.C. Court of Appeal ruled that Glacier Resort’s environmental certificate has expired and they cannot proceed with construction

The Fernie Snowmobile Association has returned to their regularly scheduled grooming program. The Morrissey snowcat is back in action following […]

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

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.

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

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