- Fernie Alpine Resort
Infobox ski area
name= Fernie Alpine Resort
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location=British Columbia ,Canada
nearest_city= Fernie
lat_degrees= 49
lat_minutes= 27
lat_seconds= 45
lat_direction= N
long_degrees= 115
long_minutes= 05
long_seconds= 13
long_direction= W
vertical = 857 m
top_elevation= 1925 m
base_elevation= 1068 m
skiable_area= 10.1 km²
number_trails= 112
longest_run= 5 km
liftsystem= 6chairlift s
4surface lift s
external_link= [http://www.skifernie.com/ Ski Fernie] |Fernie Alpine Resort is a
ski resort , located near the town ofFernie, British Columbia ,Canada . It is known particularly for its high annual snowfall, reportedly the highest of any resort in theCanadian Rockies , and for its powder skiing. The resort also operates a mountain bike park in the summer months.The resort has 10 lifts servicing 112 different trails with a vertical drop of 857 m (2811 ft). The resort has 10.1 km2 (2504 acres) of skiable terrain. The average annual snowfall is 875 cm (29 ft).
Fernie Alpine Resort is owned by
Resorts of the Canadian Rockies which also owns ski areas atLake Louise Mountain Resort ,Kimberley Alpine Resort ,Nakiska , Mont Sainte-Anne, and Stoneham.History
Fernie Alpine Resort was originally called "Fernie Snow Valley" before being sold in 1997 to RCR (Resort of the Canadian Rockies). RCR saw some financial trouble under owner
Charlie Locke , and after a period inbankruptcy protection , was bailed out by Alberta billionaireN. Murray Edwards .External links
* [http://www.skifernie.com/ Official home page]
* [http://www.ourfernie.com/ OurFernie.com] A Community Co-op
* [http://far.redtree.com/cgi-bin/far/index.py Craig's Unofficial Fernie Alpine Resort Page] is a local resident's take on the place, including photographs, semi-regular reports on snow conditions, trail descriptions, listings, etc.
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