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Fernie


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Fernie Alpine Resort


Epic Pass
6" to 9" POWDER ALERT - POWDER FORECAST BELOW!
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Fernie Snow Totals
Upcoming Snow Potential
3-Day
11"
5-Day
22"
10-Day
34"
This is Above Average for Fernie
10-day Snow Forecast
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Fernie Key Knowledge: Fernie is one of the true monster ski resorts within the legendary slice of mountains in inner British Columbia. The terrain offers something for everybody, but this ski resort excels toward the top end of the skill graph, giving experts many areas of steeps, chutes and glades. Town is sneaky nice, and there are several places to find a great meal and down a some indie pints.
Fernie skiing by month:
Fernie
By Month
Data show that February is the best month Fernie for overall snow quality.
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Core Strengths

Fernie
Overall
78.8
Snow Volume
71.3
Snow Quality
69.4
Overall
Overall PAF Score

Overall
Rank

29

Rank in
Region

3

Rank in
State

4

This resort is often compared with:

Whitewater
Red Mountain
Jackson Hole
Fernie Snow Quality Across Full Winter
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Fernie Snowfall Last 10 Days (inches)

Powder
Forecast

Powder Forecast
ZRANKINGS EXCLUSIVE
Thursday
Day
1"
Night
3"
Friday
Day
4"
Night
2"
Saturday
Day
1"
Night
6"
Sunday
Day
2"
Night
2"
Monday
Day
1"
Night
0"

Snow

True*
Annual Snowfall

376"

True Snow: 376" per year
Snow Quality Rank

37

Accounts for resorts' snow quantity, moisture content, latitude, elevation, and slope aspects.

Dump Potential Rank

26

Fernie Alpine Resort is ranked No. 26 in North America for its total snowfall during an average season.

Historical Powder Odds
Daily Lottery

% of days with more than 6" of snow

15.2%

Extended Stay

% of months with more than 90" of snow

25.1%

Drought Threat

% of months with less than 30" of snow

10.3%

*Special thanks to Tony Crocker and Bestsnow.net.

Dump Potential Rank

26

Fernie Alpine Resort is ranked No. 26 in North America for its total snowfall during an average season.

Snow
Quality
Rank

37

Accounts for resorts' snow quantity, moisture content, latitude, elevation, and slope aspects.

Total Snow Score

This score accounts for total snow quantity, its moisture content, the resort's latitude, elevation, and its slope aspects, which affect total snow preservation.

Comparables

Fernie Alpine Resort

Trail Breakdown

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Vertical Drop

3550 ft

7050 ft
Base Elevation: 3500 ft

Slope Aspects

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A few words on the Snow at Fernie Alpine Resort

At Fernie 15.9% of winter days see 6 inches or more of snow, 24% of winter months see 90 inches or more, and only 10% of months see less than 30 inches. This is well above average snow frequency and top tier drought resistance. North-south and east-west valley systems create a precipitation trap for both light and deep powder and occasional rain from the Pacific Northwest.

Accumulation and Preservation

Fernie averages 88% open at Christmas and is less than half open by Christmas in about 15% of seasons, which is an excellent record. Fernie's alpine bowls face mainly east, but their skier's right faces are steep north facing glades that preserve snow well. The more open terrain and the lower mountain get more sun, so melt/freeze conditions are likely in these areas from mid-February onwards if it has not snowed recently.