Throughout July, both Pinkbike and Toque & Canoe have given exposure to Fernie as a top summer destination.
Photo Credit: Reuben Krabbe
Pinkbike featured a double edition photo epic by Reuben Krabbe titled “Get Your Pedal On” and “Fernie BC: Big Bikes and Big Decents”. The first photo set took place over the Canada Day Long Weekend and featured images of the Fernie 3 Bike Race and The Roll and Sole Trail Fest. The article shows Fernie’s booming bike culture and emphasizes the extensive trail network around town.
Photo Credit: Reuben Krabbe
Photo Credit: Reuben Krabbe
To view “Get Your Pedal On” click here
Photo Credit: Reuben Krabbe
The second set depicted an epic day of riding from the Bike Park to the high alpine decent of the Dirt Diggler. Nick Nault, a local photographer, was an excellent tour guide and created a video clip summary of the photo shoot. All in all, it was concluded that Fernie “continues to deliver the goods”.
Photo Credit: Reuben Krabbe
Photo Credit: Reuben Krabbe
To view “Fernie BC: Big Bikes and Big Descents” click here
Photo Credit: Reuben Krabbe
Toque & Canoe posted “Chasing Chill in Fernie, BC” on the site’s blog. It featured the two authors and their teenage daughters seeking a weekend of R&R in Fernie. In the end, they found that “Fernie’s small-town charm, unique location and suprising sophistication made for a getaway far beyond what was expected”. Destinations on the trip included local loved businesses such as Spa 901, the Loaf Bakery & Restaurant, Yamagoya, Essential Yoga Studio and Wild Nature Tours. The article follows two other installments over the past year including “Emma’s Fernie” an interview with an Irish-born Fernie local and “Winter Awesomeness” highlighting Fernie’s reputation as a winter playground.
Photo Credit: Toque & Canoe
To view “Chasing Chill in Fernie, BC” click here
Photo Credit: Reuben Krabbe
Pinkbike is the all-around best source for everything bike related. Along with photo and video blog post, the site is a space for buy/sell and discussions in the forum. Bike shops, bike clubs, bike guides, shuttle services and trail associates are listed for locations across the world.
Photo Credit: Reuben Krabbe
Toque and Canoe is a popular blog about “real” Canadian travel, founded by Jen Twyman and Kim Gray. Since its start in 2011, the blog has been nationally recognized, awarded the Best Travel Blog at the GoMedia Awards by the Canadian Tourism Commission in 2012. Their story was even shared on CBC in an article called “From Lobster Rolls to the Midnight Sun: Creating the Canadian Travel Blog Toque and Canoe”.
