Reply To: FAR….count me out!!

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I feel that this is getting a little out of hand. I may not agree with all of the decisions that RCR, or any company makes, but I have to say that slamming them on a web forum is not the best move. Tourists check these websites all the time when deciding where to go & stay. Seeing this bickering is not helping our situation. We as a community, need to encourage people to come to Fernie and not give them a reason to go somewhere else. Tourists are extremely important to our economy, and many people in town are employed by the tourist industry.

If you have a complaint with RCR, put it in their comment box. Also, be careful about stating facts – get your information straight. People out there are listening to your so called facts and telling others. After reading your posts, I was appalled, then I checked out the Whistler website, and here are the facts:

Whistler Blackcomb day tickets are $70-$75 per day (Fernie is $64), and they also raise their rates over peak periods. Not saying it isn’t expensive, but in the ski industry – everything is expensive.

And for those of you encouraging other people to go touring – I bet you’ll be singing a different tune when all of your usual spots are poached by your newly converted backcountry skiers.