Telus Winter Sports School

TELUS
WINTER SPORTS SCHOOL

Fernie Alpine Resort

WELCOME

Our mountain is our home, and winter sports our passion, let us share this with you!

Come and join our team of fun ski & snowboard professionals who will guide you to your best mountain resort experience ever!

This season we will be offering Private Lessons, and Bubble Groups, to help you with your mountain experience. In addition to our multi-week programs we will be running limited Public Group Lessons and Specialty Camps throughout the winter, for adults and children (8 years +).

Get in touch with our Sales Team for help in finding the right program for you and your family.

For the younger ones (ages 6 & 7), we will have our Griz Kids Semi-Private Groups and Private Lesson options available. Private Lesson options will also be available for children aged 3-5.

We are looking forward to your visit!

ABILITY LEVELS

CANCELLATION & POLICIES

MEET THE PROS

COMPLIMENTARY MOUNTAIN TOURS

Winter Sports School

Mon - Thu

10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Fri - Sun

Closed

KIDS LESSONS

SKI

SNOWBOARD

ADULT LESSONS

SKI

SNOWBOARD

ABILITY LEVELS

SKI ABILITY CHART

LEVEL 1
First Time Skier

Never Skied Before. Or is not yet able to stop with confidence on a gentle slope.

LEVEL 2
Novice

Learning to turn in control on gentle slopes. Usually rides magic carpet. May progress to chairlifts and other easy green runs.

LEVEL 3
Comfortable Novice

Can link strong snowplow or wide stance parallel turns on green runs. Occasionally skis a blue run, but cautiously. Has experience riding chairlifts (while skiing). (Introduce poles for Children)

LEVEL 4
Intermediate

Able to ski parallel turns with pole plant. Can ski most blue runs, more advanced blues remain a challenge. Would like to explore more varied terrain including the occasional black run.

LEVEL 5
Advanced

Strong parallel turns with a pole plant on all blue runs and easy black runs. Learning short turns, off-piste, moguls, powder and more difficult terrain.

LEVEL 6
Expert

Skis in control in all conditions and terrain. Looking to refine skills in carving, performance off-piste skiing, and mogul skiing using expert terrain.

SNOWBOARD ABILITY CHART

LEVEL 1
First Time Rider

Never snowboarded before, or requires hand assistance to stop safely.

LEVEL 2
Novice

Able to stop safely, mobility on toe-side and heel side edges. (Pendulum/falling leaf skills). Using magic carpet and may progress to chairlift.

LEVEL 3
Comfortable Novice

Can complete heel side and toe side turns on gentle green terrain. Learning to link turns. Using chairlift.

LEVEL 4
Intermediate

Can link turns and control speed on green runs. Learning to turn with confidence on all green runs and easier blue runs. Can use chairlifts and surface lifts.

LEVEL 5
Advanced

Can link turns on blue and easy black runs. Learning short turns, carving, off-piste terrain and powder. Possible interest in basic freestyle and free-ride riding.

LEVEL 6
Expert

Can snowboard in control on all terrain, including double black with possible free-ride/freestyle skills. Interested in refining skills and technique.