Kicking off Spring 2007 is Salomon’s new Women Will contest. Women skiers need to visit www.salomonwomenwill.com by June 29 to share their stories for a chance to win your dream trip.

Salomon will choose one 1st prize winner who will receive up to $12 000 for travel, guiding, gear and equipment to experience the trip of a lifetime. The second prize winner and her friend of choice will become a VIP guest at a Saab experience – a sport experience during the day and relaxing evenings in a surprise destination.

Finally, five 3rd prize winners will be chosen for a Saab Salomon dream weekend and the chance to take off in a sporty Saab BioPower Hybrid loaded with Salomon gear.

Meanwhile, Salomon Women Will has announced that the Fall/Winter 2006 Global winner of the Live Your Dream contest is a Canadian. At the beginning of April, Nathalie Gervais and her buddies flew to Baffin Island to ski the unreal settings of Arctic Canada. She will explore a new mountain range and learn about the Inuit culture, enhance her mountain climbing skills and do some of the best skiing in the world.

For updates on Nathalie please visit www.salomonwomenwill.com.

The Fernie Golf & Country Club will be open for play at noon Tuesday, April 24th, 2007. The course is in great shape.
The Fernie Golf and Country Club and the City of Fernie invites you for a marvelous day on the links during the 2007 season. The snow is gone and the greens are glistening like emeralds waiting for you.

Fernie boasts one of the oldest golf courses in the Kootenay Rockies. Founded in 1918, the Fernie Golf and Country Club consistently ranks as one of the top courses in BC. In the next year, two more courses will be breaking ground—A championship golf and residential development on the South side of Fernie and a second course is slated for the upper Elk River Valley near Sparwood.

It was a record-breaking winter season at Sun Peaks Resort. The final count for skier visits is 325,420, up from 318,000 last year. Destination market visits increased by 36%.

“It’s been a fabulous winter on all levels. We experienced great snow conditions from early on that continued right through closing weekend,” said Francis Argouin, Director of Sales and Marketing at Sun Peaks.

Other record breaking periods throughout the season included the Christmas season and President’s Week, both experiencing a 12% growth. Easter weekend was one of the busiest time periods ever.

In the Kamloops market Sun Peaks experienced a positive increase with a 7% rise in season’s pass sales.

On the international front, specific markets that had substantial increase were the United Kingdom up by 15%, and North American visitors up by 6%. The big story though is the Australian market that saw a 50% increase.

Fernie Alpine Resort stopped releasing skier visits a couple of years back however all bets are on an increase however no record breaker. Everyone had more than their share of powder this season.

Fernie Alpine Resort is pleased to announce the launch of the Fernie Alpine Resort Community Summit Fund, which aims to benefit the local community by providing cash donations to local causes. The Fund’s Mandate is to enhance the community by supporting sustainable local projects that create positive opportunities and outcomes for its citizens, especially youth. The Fund will donate a total of $150,000, with $30,000 allocated to local causes each year for the next five years (2007 through 2011).

Matt Mosteller and Andy Cohen (Left and Right) of Resorts of the Canadian Rockies Inc. with Mayor Randal Macnair.

All local organizations and charities are eligible for the program. To be eligible, a written application must be presented, outlining the following: the background / history of the beneficiary organization; a description of the Project receiving the grant; and date / timeline of the project in question. The Fernie Alpine Resort Community Summit Fund aims to support a wide variety of causes, benefiting all members of the community, with an emphasis on positive opportunities for youth.

Application details are available at www.skifernie.com/summitfund

The Canadian Ski Museum will honour five outstanding skiers with Induction into the Canadian Ski Hall of Fame, on Thursday evening April 19, 2007, at the Château Carier Resort in Gatineau, QC. Joining the already honoured members in the Hall of Fame will be: Aerialist World Champion Nicolas Fontaine, Alpine Coach of Olympic winners Max Gartner, Cross Country Coach and outstanding International Official Bjorger Pettersen, Alpine Olympic medalist Edi Podivinsky, and Alpine Paralympic medalist Karolina Wisniewska.

For details and tickets contact the Ski Museum at 613.722.3584 or www.skimuseum.ca

Silver Rock Developments Inc. has just released its newest luxury condominium development in scenic Fernie, British Columbia. Silver Rock Condominiums are competitively priced to make owning a luxurious vacation property an affordable reality.

Silver Rock is ideally located just five minutes from the base of the ski hill and a short walk into town. This project features 95 fully furnished condominium suites ranging in size from 400 to 1,870 square feet. They include a diverse selection of studio, 1, 2, and 3 bedroom suites with 15 different floor plans to choose from. The fourth floor also features vaulted ceilings and loft suites. Prices start at $134,900, averaging $333 per square foot.

Construction on the condominiums is complete and the building is ready for immediate occupancy. The suites are fully furnished and beautifully decorated with contemporary alpine décor. Each suite features Berber carpet and ceramic tile flooring, a fully-appointed kitchen, natural gas fireplace, washer and dryer, private balcony and natural gas barbeque. In addition, each unit provides owners with access to an indoor swimming pool, steam room, fitness centre, outdoor hot tub and heated underground parking.

The condo units are selling remarkably fast – over 60% sold in its first 3 weeks on the market. For more information visit the Silver Rock website www.silverrockcondos.com or to preview a show suite, please visit Silver Rock Condominiums located at 1500, McDonald Avenue, Fernie, BC.

Silver Rock is one of Fernie’s most prestigious condo developments and there is no better time to invest in Fernie, BC. The Cranbrook Airport, just 50 minutes away, makes it easier for everyone to access this spectacular outdoor adventure destination. The airport expansion will be completed in August 2007 and will allow for international travel.

This is an incredible opportunity to own a vacation home in the heart of the southern Canadian Rockies.