Fernie’s Mountain Lakes Trail was officially renamed Heiko’s Trail this August to celebrate the life of one of Fernie’s renowned residents, Heiko Socher.

WildSafeBC recommends certified communal bear resistant dumpsters rather than curb side collection for developments and businesses on the outside perimeter in prime wildlife habitat.

Lightening stuck the Lizard Range in Big Steep Mother Bowl just before 7PM and fortunately the fire was quickly extinguished due to several factors.

All on-highway vehicles must remain on defined road surfaces–this effective eliminates crown land camping

There have been several cougar sightings at Island Lake Lodge in the past week. All trails are open at this time.

Campfires are prohibited throughout the Southeast Fire Centre to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety.

This June 24th weekend is a big kickoff to Fernie’s mountain biking season. Fernie Alpine Resort opens with lift access […]

In the valley all the fun trails are open for mountain biking, hiking and running

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

Predictable multi-year funding is critical for our operations and allows us to maintain our services for the backcountry community.

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.