Oh yes people, the first resort to open in the Kootenays, does so with fine flare. As of November 22, 2010, with over 100cm of snow in the past 7 days, Fernie Alpine Resort opens with an estimated 44 runs on four chairlifts: Elk Quad, Great Bear Express, Boomerang Triple, and Haul Back T-bar. Hells yes. Check out the stats:
Past 7 Days – 104 cm/41 in
Year to date – 166 cm/65 in
Snow Pack – 79 cm/31 in
Forecast for the weekend looks good on the warm and snowy side of the Canadian Rockies!
Open terrain will include:
Lower Mountain – OPEN
Boomerang Area – OPEN
Bear Area – OPEN
Lizard Bowl – OPEN
Cedar Bowl – OPEN
Visit Fernie Alpine Resort’s website for discounted early season rates. Have fun shredding.


Mitchell Scott
Mitchell Scott is the longtime Editor-in-Chief and co-publisher of both Kootenay Mountain Culture and Coast Mountain Culture Magazines. He's been in the writing/publishing/media business for over 20 years and currently lives in Nelson, BC where he tries to keep up with his two teenage sons with aching futility.
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