Locals Report

Not everyone in Fernie will be hiking for powder turns this weekend – Island Lake will be open for day skiing beginning Saturday. With over two meters of snow in the alpine and great tree-skiing right to the door of the lodge, conditions are perfect.This past Summer 200 days were been spent glading ski runs at Island Lake including tune ups on many of the runs on the front of Mt Baldy (Beer Run, Ho Dad and the Enchanted Forest) and on Mt Fernie (White Tail and Teli Fun). The early skiing just keeps getting better and better. This year will be one of the best in history.

Snowfall
24 Hour: 40cm (16in)
48 Hour: 60cm (24in)
7 Day: 75cm (30in)
Snow Pack: 140cm (55in)

Days like today entirely eliminate any cognitive dissonance regarding living in rural bliss. Descriptors such as epic, deep, face shots, the white room, Champaign pow, cold smoke, bottomless, light, dry, cherry cherry pow pow, sweet, ego snow.… come to mind. And the snow continues to fall with another 30cm forecast for tonight however the Fernie factor could deliver another 50cm.

If your capable of walking and here in town get your boards up there, otherwise we’ll see you on December 9th.

Snowfall
24 Hour: 20cm (8in)
48 Hour: 25cm (10in)
7 Day: 25cm (10in)
Snow Pack: 120cm (47in)

The latest snow cycle is blanketing town with soft light snow – the snow type that blows in your face and floats your boards.

Unfortunately I’m out of town for a couple of days and will have to wait until Sunday to sample the pow. Shoveling my deck does not count as a sampling.

I urge all of you to get out and enjoy the light stuff!

Snowfall
24 Hour: 5cm (2in)
48 Hour: 15cm (10in)
7 Day: 15cm (6in)
Snow Pack: 105cm (41in)

The skiing continues to get better as the base accumulates. The cycle has been the usual; rain – snow – rain – snow.

Corner Pocket and Easter Bowl provided some fine turns as always. The dead tree at the entrance to Corner Pocket has finally succumb to gravity, as did I when cart-wheeling down the chute.

Get out your wax – the season is getting closer.

Snowfall
24 Hour: 15cm (10in)
48 Hour: 15cm (10in)
7 Day: 65cm (25in)
Snow Pack: 90cm (35in)

It’s Jacks third consecutive day of skiing at FAR and he is anxious to climb
despite last nights rain. His stories of yesterday’s ego powder all the way
to the parking lot are just that, stories? Now the snow line is at the
bottom of White Pass.

FAR has a perfect base with dense powder on the upper half. The Saddle skied
well to Dancer and from there the snow was adventurous. The backcountry
will be excellent this weekend. Enjoy!

Snowfall
24 Hour: 15cm (6in)
48 Hour: 25cm (10in)
7 Day: 40cm (15in)
Snow Pack: 40cm (15in)

The skiing’s always great when it’s better than expected! We skied from the top of Boom chair down Bear to Elk and to the parking lot - smiles were abound. This last snow cycle has placed Fernie firmly in Winter season - it’s still snowing and forcast to snow for a few days. Now I’m finally not missing my mountain bike.