January 31, 2014 Elk Valley Snowpack Stability This week we went back and visited some of the places in the South Rockies that had shown some of […] Read more
January 20, 2014 Snowmobile triggered avalanche update The following is an investigation into a snowmobile triggered avalanche in the Heartbreak snowmobile area near Corbin Pass southeast of […] Read more
January 19, 2014 Snow conditions update Fernie is fortunate to have a two meter snowpack and great ski conditions. Clear skies are persisting and the views […] Read more
January 13, 2014 South Rockies weak layers CAC Forecaster Grant Helgeson visited from Revelstoke to work with the South Rockies field team from Jan 9th -13th. Check […] Read more
January 06, 2014 Avalanche report – the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly The Good… This last storm has dumped between 30 and 50cm of wonderful white snow across the South Rockies forecast […] Read more
December 12, 2013 Early Season Avalanche Conditions It is early season in the South Rockies and there are a few things we know for sure. Our field […] Read more
October 27, 2013 Canadian Avalanche Centre warns about Smartphone Avalanche apps Smartphone avalanche search applications that are marketed as avalanche rescue systems are not recommended, says the Canadian Avalanche Centre (CAC). […] Read more
January 02, 2013 Backcountry Avalanche Workshop The Canadian Avalanche Center and Teck are hostiong a FREE Backcountry Avalanche Workshop in Fernie. You are welcome to attend […] Read more
November 11, 2011 Jon Turk’s Ellesmere Expedition Nominated Jon Turk, long time Fernie skier, and Erik Boomer have been nominated for National Geographic’s top adventurers of the year […] Read more
May 14, 2011 Fernie Local Circumnavigates Ellesmere Island Longtime Fernie recreation migrant Jon Turk is adding another epic adventure to his life-list with the first Circumnavigation of Canada’s […] Read more
January 15, 2011 Inbounds Avalanche At Fernie Six people were caught in an inbounds avalanche at Fernie Alpine Resort Saturday afternoon. Fernie general manager Andy Cohen said […] Read more
December 27, 2010 Great Christmas Skiing The skiing leading up to Christmas has been great! Great groomers on-piste, great powder off-piste and lots of sunshine and […] Read more