British Columbia, Canada
Fernie Alpine Resort ski resort
- Top 2,097 m
- 82 km of runs
- 10 lifts
- ❄️ About 9 mm of snow forecast this week
The short answer
Fernie Alpine Resort has about 82 km of mapped runs and 10 lifts, with skiing from about 1,059 m up to 2,097 m (6,880 ft), a vertical drop of 1,038 m. By mapped runs it is number 6 of the 38 Canada ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies (YXC), about 52 km away in a straight line.
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Booking.comFernie Alpine Resort 7-day mountain forecast
At about 1,578 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
About 9 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).
- Fri 137°-6°0 mm
- Sat 143°-4°0.2 mm
- Sun 152°-2°1.1 mm
- Mon 161°0°9.2 mm
- Tue 17-2°-4°0.4 mm
- Wed 18-3°-10°1.1 mm
- Thu 19-2°-9°0.2 mm
Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.
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Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 2,097 m6,880 ft
- Vertical drop
- 1,038 m3,406 ft
- Mapped runs
- 82 km118 runs
- Lifts
- 10mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 23% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 48% intermediate and 29% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Easy | 22 | 18.8 km |
| Intermediate | 50 | 39.3 km |
| Advanced | 46 | 23.5 km |
Lifts
10 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 7 |
| T-bars | 1 |
| Platter lifts | 1 |
| Magic carpets | 1 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies (YXC) | Cranbrook | 52 km |
| Glacier Park (FCA) | Kalispell | 142 km |
| Lethbridge County (YQL) | Lethbridge | 167 km |
| Calgary (YYC) | Calgary | 200 km |
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Fernie Alpine Resort?
The highest mapped run starts at about 2,097 m (6,880 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,059 m (3,474 ft), a vertical of 1,038 m (3,406 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Fernie Alpine Resort have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 82 km of downhill runs and 10 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Fernie Alpine Resort?
Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies (YXC) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 52 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Fernie Alpine Resort piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.