Fernie unofficially opened for big mountain freeriding with the creation of “Al Matador” by Al Haley. Al’s first name choice was “F U Charlie” however he bowed to the PC movement.
Fernie’s 4200ft adrenalin rush offers awesome vertical and now has a sister run named Dirt Diggler. The trail head can be easily attained by shuttle on a maintained road. These trails can be nice and sticky after a day of rain however are recommended only for expert riders.
In these shots of Al Matador, local riders made the best of a sunny day.
Entry chute
Side hill steeps
Huge gap
Three Sisters in distant background
Big air time.
Gaining speed to hit the huge gap
Using all 9″ of rear suspension on landing
