Fernie, BC – As the snow continues to melt and the mountain shifts into its summer rhythm, we’re gearing up for another exciting season of alpine adventure! Summer operations begin June 21st, with the Elk Chairlift spinning daily. The Timber Chairlift will follow, with a start date of June 28-29, running weekends all summer long (with the exception of B.C Cup weekend).
NEW This Summer
More Timber Chair!
We’ll be adding another day each week for the Timber Chair, moving from being open Saturdays only, to now being open Saturdays & Sundays during our summer operational season.
Adding Tuesday Evenings to Elk Chair
It’s not just the Timber Chair that we will be adding to our operation. The Elk Chair will also now be open on Tuesday nights in addition to Thursday nights for the summer season!
Enhancements to the Elk Grove Forest Playground
Phase 1 of the Elk Grove Playground opened last summer. This adventure-filled ground-level playground will grow this summer with the addition of new play features!
NEW Trails
We’re excited to be adding new trails to our network, we have one new downhill bike flow trail (replacing Eville) and 2 new hiking trails (Timber side).
New Steep & Deep Race – September 12th & 13th
Taking place on Fernie Alpine Resort’s renowned trail network, Steep n’ Deep XC brings
downcountry mountain bike racing to BC with a 35km course featuring four unique timed stages. Hosted by Anything Goes Events, the race will bring a whole weekend of festivities to the resort. Stay tuned for more details to come.
Our Summer Mountain Adventure School will be offering all the favourites – Kids Mountain Adventure Camps, Kids Freeride Bike Camps, Adult Downhill Clinics, and Specialty Guided Hikes are all back on the summer schedule for 2025.
Our Summer Season Passes are on sale until June 27th, get yours at the Early Bird Price today. More information.
Stay tuned to our website and social media for details on all of our programs, events and maybe even some summer bonus weekends!
For more information, please contact:
Matt Mosteller
Senior VP Marketing & Resort Experience, Resorts of the Canadian Rockies [email protected] Twitter, Facebook & Instagram – @PowderMatt
About Cali Burk
Cali lives in the city and loves to spend time in the mountains! She is a self proclaimed Twitter addict and one time Zach Braff favourited her tweet.