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Adult Programs

Experience Fernie Alpine Resort like never before with our range of adult ski and snowboard lessons, multi-week programs, and specialty camps. Whether you’re looking to build confidence, refine your technique, or explore legendary off-piste terrain, our Winter Sports School offers professional coaching tailored to all ability levels.

EARLY SEASON OFFERS

Multi-Week Adults

Ski & Snowboard Programs

Take your skills to the next level with our multi-week ski and snowboard programs. Enjoy the benefits of consistent coaching and a fun, social environment:

  • Refine your technique with step-by-step progression.

  • Gain confidence across Fernie’s varied terrain.

  • Meet like-minded skiers and snowboarders in a group atmosphere.

Perfect for adults of all levels—from beginner to advanced riders.

Private Lessons

Ski & Snowboard Programs

Unleash your full potential on the mountain with our exclusive private lessons at Fernie Alpine Resort. Elevate your experience and maximize your progress with personalized, one-on-one attention from our experienced instructors.

Benefits include:

  • Personalised lesson plans to match your goals.

  • Flexible pacing to focus on specific skills.

  • Explore the mountain with a dedicated instructor by your side.

Group Lessons

Ski & Snowboard Programs

Elevate your skills with Group Lessons. Join a fun and supportive group environment where you can develop your skills, gain confidence, and explore more of the mountain.

Fernie Guided Programs

Ski & Snowboard Programs

Discover more of Fernie Alpine Resort with someone who knows the mountain inside and out. Our guided experiences connect you with local expertise, helping you find the terrain and conditions that suit you, uncover more of the mountain, and make the most of every turn.

Whether it’s your first visit to Fernie or you’re looking to experience the mountain in a new way, let us show you around.

Performance Academy

Ski & Snowboard Programs

Our Performance Academy is designed for intermediate to expert skiers and snowboarders looking to refine their skills, build confidence and take their performance further across the mountain.

Performance Academy coaching is delivered by our Level 3 and Level 4 pros. Choose from our scheduled camps, arrange a custom camp with your preferred coach, or book a Performance Academy Private for fully tailored coaching focused on your individual goals.

With small groups, personalized feedback and video analysis, Performance Academy coaching gives you the technical support, insight and tools to make meaningful progress and enjoy the mountain.

NONSTOP SNOW COACHING

Ski & Snowboard Programs

Run by the experienced team at Nonstop Snow, these programs are perfect for adults looking to:

  • Take their skills to the next level.

  • Train for instructor certifications.

  • Experience Fernie’s terrain with like-minded riders from around the globe.

Whether you’re on a gap year, career break, or simply want to improve, NonStop programs offer expert coaching and unforgettable experiences.

CARV

Ski Only

Stop guessing — start improving. CARV combines real-time performance data with expert on-snow coaching from Fernie’s CARV-trained pros. Small sensors attach directly to your ski boots and track every turn, providing personalized feedback and measurable insights into your skiing.

Your coach combines CARV’s data with their own observations to help you understand what’s happening in your skiing, identify where you can make the biggest improvements, and turn that information into changes you can feel on snow.

Whether you want to improve your carving, become more balanced and efficient, or simply better understand your skiing, CARV brings a new level of insight and focus to your development.

ABILITY LEVELS

SKI ABILITY CHART

LEVEL 1
First Time Skier

01

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

LEVEL 2
Novice

02

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

03

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

04

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

05

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

06

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

01

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

LEVEL 2
Novice

02

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

03

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

LEVEL 4
Intermediate

04

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

05

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

06

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

PARTNERS
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