Fernie Alpine Resort

British Columbia, CA — size L · 82 km of trails · 1038 m vertical · 10 lifts · heavy snowfall

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North America
New York City — town, pop. 8,804,190Los Angeles — town, pop. 3,820,914Toronto — town, pop. 2,794,356Chicago — town, pop. 2,664,452Fernie Alpine ResortNew York CityLos AngelesTorontoChicago
British Columbia
Calgary — town, pop. 1,306,784Lethbridge — town, pop. 103,197Okotoks — town, pop. 30,214Kalispell — town, pop. 22,052Cranbrook — town, pop. 20,047Panorama49 Degrees NorthCastle Mountain ResortFairmont Hot SpringsKimberley Alpine ResortNakiskaPass PowderkegSchweitzerFernie Alpine ResortCalgaryLethbridgeOkotoksKalispellCranbrook
Within 30 km
Fernie — town, pop. 5,249Fernie Alpine ResortFernie Alpine ResortFernie

26/27 Passes

PassWhat it grantsBlackouts
Epic Pass7 days shared across 6 resortsno blackout dates
Shares that 7-day budget with Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, Kimberley Alpine Resort, Mont-Sainte-Anne, Nakiska.
Rocky Mountain Passportunlimited daysno blackout dates

The mountain

Trails
82 km — size L
Vertical
1038 m
Summit
2097 m
Base
1059 m
Lifts
10
Trees
0.8 km, 1% of mapped runs — Bear Chute, Linda's Run
Region
British Columbia, Canada

Typical Snowfall

Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Heavy

Measured, 10-season mean
674 cm — OnTheSnow
Snow-day share
39% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; ERA5 model
Longest snowy stretch
7 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; ERA5 model
Model climatology
336 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid

The Season

Snow on the ground model
100200300 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Snowfall, season to date model
200400600800 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

middle half of winterstypical (dashed: model)2025/26

Snow on the ground: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters; reads low
Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters, scaled ×2.01 to OnTheSnow 10-season mean
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.

Character

A decade of measurements here records 2.0× the snowfall a climate model puts in the same grid cell — one of the widest gaps on the roster, and a reason to trust the gauge over the model at this mountain. It drops 1038 m top to bottom, in the tallest tenth of North American resorts on a pass, where the median is 324 m. 82 km of trails, in the largest tenth of North American resorts on a pass, where the median has 19 km.

Terrain

  • easygreen circle18.8 km · 22 runs
  • intermediateblue square39.3 km · 50 runs
  • advancedblack diamond23.5 km · 46 runs
  • other0.7 km · 2 runs

North American grading.

Lifts

  • 7chairlifts
  • 1T-bar
  • 1platter
  • 1magic carpet

Nearby

ResortDistanceTrailsSnowfallPasses
Pass Powderkeg50 km9 kmmoderateIndy Pass, Indy+ Pass
Castle Mountain Resort51 km55 kmheavyIndy Pass, Indy+ Passcompare
Kimberley Alpine Resort72 km60 kmmoderateEpic Pass, Rocky Mountain Passport (shared)compare
Fairmont Hot Springs111 km13 kmlightIndy Pass, Indy+ Pass
Panorama136 km74 kmmoderateIkon Pass, Ikon Base, Mountain Collectivecompare

FAQ

Is Fernie Alpine Resort on the Epic Pass?
Yes. The Epic Pass grants 7 days shared across 6 resorts at Fernie Alpine Resort for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
Is Fernie Alpine Resort on the Rocky Mountain Passport?
Yes. The Rocky Mountain Passport grants unlimited days at Fernie Alpine Resort for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
How much snow does Fernie Alpine Resort get?
Fernie Alpine Resort has heavy snowfall by our banding, averaging 674 cm a season over the last ten measured seasons.
What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
Kimberley Alpine Resort (72 km)

Sources

Pass terms
Epic, Rocky Mountain Passport
Mountain figures
OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
Snow on the ground
Open-Meteo

Data (ODbL) · Method

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