The Women of Fernie Ski Patrol
If you grew up skiing on tall, imposing mountains where sliding the upper reaches was your childhood dream, there was likely no more a mystical a character to you than the ski patroller. Effortlessly moving through the wildest terrain, rescuing anyone who gets in over their head, and safely bringing down avalanches, the ski patroller is the apex beast of the mountain hierarchy. The job is one of prestige, skill, and authority. It also used to exclusively be the dominion of men, but times have changed. At Fernie Alpine Resort, those stalwart soldiers of the slopes are increasingly women, and they’re some of the strongest and most talented patrollers in the history of the mountain.
We rounded up four of the ladies keeping Fernie Alpine Resort safe this winter so you can know just a few of the folks who’ve got your back out there. Don’t forget to tip your toque.
Megan Kelly
Megan’s going into her 14th season at Fernie. These days she’s the assistant ski patrol director, but she started at the bottom of the ranks right out of university. Originally from Ottawa, when she was 20, she gave up nursing school and instead entered the Mountain Adventure Skills Training program at College of the Rockies (which has a campus in Fernie) and then graduated through Thompson Rivers University.
“Something like 15 ski patrollers in the last 13 years have come from that program,” she says. “It’s a big feeder for us.”
She was drawn to patrolling by the outdoor environment and the ongoing challenge of it. She loves long ski tours and the dynamic of the backcountry, and those are elements of her work now. She says one of the tricks of being on patrol is managing the seasonality of it, but Megan did so for years by working as a hiking guide in the summer. Other patrollers pair the job with a trade like being a carpenter or electrician, but Megan works year-round at the resort now.
“I worked my way up for 10 years,” she says, “through the levels. We have level one, level two, level three, and level four, and I kind of got stalled out at level four. Above that, you go into forecasting or management, and I knew I wanted to 
go the management way. So in about year 10, our patrol director at the time stepped down, and I interviewed for an assistant director and got the job.”
One of the other benefits of being a level-four patroller is she can have an avalanche rescue dog now, too. Hers is named Mogul and is a central part of the team. To keep things balanced off-slope, Megan also teaches dance classes and volunteers for Search and Rescue. But the number one thing she wants people to know about the job is it’s more than that, it’s actually a life.
Justine Cowitz
At 25, Justine is one of the younger patrollers on the team. But she’s a veteran on skis, having earned her chops 
racing right underneath FIS level throughout her youth. Because Fernie hires patrollers through ski tryouts, she was top of the recruits list with her standout technical abilities on snow.
“I always knew that I wanted to be on patrol,” she remembers, having grown up in nearby Calgary. “But for a good period of time, I put it out of my brain. When I was a kid on the lift, there was some old guy who took me up the chair because I couldn’t put the bar down. I said, ‘Being a patroller would be so cool one day; you get to throw dynamite and ski fresh snow.’ He said, ‘Yeah, if you want a career flipping signs, it’s for you, but it’s an old boys club, and you’ll never throw an explosive.’ And I truly believed that for a very long time.”
That is, until she tried out, made it, and then was absorbed into a community of mentors who gladly helped her get all the certifications. The attitude at Fernie is to hire the right attitude; the rest of the skills can be taught, and Justine’s picked up hers in a hurry.
“I have definitely thrown a lot of explosives,” she says, laughing.
It’s not something she thought her degree in biology and statistics would ever lead to, but now her dream job’s got her thinking more about becoming an avalanche forecaster.
Connie Henderson
Connie was born in Scotland and grew up in New Zealand, where she skied on Mount Ruapehu until she was 12, then her family moved to Vernon, B.C.
“As soon as I was done high school, I moved back to New Zealand for a season,” she says, “then Fernie.”
She was 18 at the time. She spent a season teaching skiing, but found it wasn’t for her. So she tried out for patrol, too. With a background in racing and freestyle, her skiing turned heads right away. It’s not surprising, given she’d also just finished 9th in North America for her category in the qualifier competitions for the Freeride World Tour (FWT).
Landing a patrol job seemed like just as big a challenge, but she nailed it.
“I always put the patrol at Fernie as idols,” she explains. “It always seemed like a dream job to make avalanches happen and get to ski fresh snow and help people enjoy the mountain.”
After just one season, she’s still blown away by the support she’s found since making the cut. “Everyone wants you to succeed,” she says excitedly.
And while she wants to continue competing in FWT qualifier events, she also wants to keep learning on the job, and the two skill sets seem to go really well together.
“I’d say managing emotions and your tiredness is the biggest thing I learned on patrol,” she says. “There were times when I was really tired and had to be able to keep that under control and work through it. Obviously, all the avalanche stuff and the science and the shot placement and route finding, too. After that, I found I was able to look at lines differently. A big thing with the FWT is you have to pick your line from the bottom. Now I can find contours or different lines that I wouldn’t have thought of.”
Olivia Johnson
Also originally from Calgary, 28-year-old Olivia started out in nursing school, too, and managed to finish her degree 
in Montreal before the mountains stole her away from the city.
“I honestly thought when I graduated university, I’d move back to Calgary, become a nurse, live the city life weekend-warrior type of thing,” she remembers. “But I have these five crazy uncles on my mom’s side that were volunteer patrollers at Sunshine and Norquay in the ’70s and ’80s. They had the craziest stories ever when I was a kid, and it sounded like a hilarious thing to do for a season. I graduated from university, went travelling and did a winter season in Wanaka, New Zealand, and I really wanted to come back and do a ski-bum year. One season turned into four, and ongoing.”
Along the way, she also found her way onto the patrol team, where she says she immediately found her people and her place in the world.
“Most of us could not hold down a nine-to-five office job even if our lives depended on it. We’re all too high energy,” she jokes.
Like Megan, she also works year-round at Fernie, spending her summers in the bike park. Her training as a nurse has helped her adapt to some of the more demanding rigours of the job, but being outside and working with likeminded people is what compels her to stay. She’s also become enthralled with the dynamics of avalanches.
“Now that I’ve been here long enough, I’ve started to do a lot of the Canadian Avalanche Association courses. I’ve fallen in love with the snow science side of the job. It’s pretty cool making avalanches. Watching everyone ski powder all day because you’ve made the resort safe is a pretty awesome feeling. I work with a bunch of yahoos, but I wouldn’t have it any other way. Everyone I work with is so fun and super welcoming. I feel like I could trust any one of them with my life, which is what you actually have to do.”
Fernie Alpine Resort to open on Saturday, December 1st
Fernie, BC – First turns! First chair! Fernie Alpine Resort’s opening day is here! This Saturday, December 1st, Fernie Alpine Resort starts the lifts for the 2018.2019 season. Fernie is known far and wide as one of the best places for snow in Canada, an exceptional variety of terrain with 5 Alpine Bowls offering the most Bowl skiing in the Canadian Rockies. For information on lifts/runs, service open and hours visit our Snow Report page.
Winter doesn’t have to be all skiing & snowboarding! During your visit to Fernie Alpine Resort this season, try out some of these other winter activities* right at the resort;
Snowshoe & Dining or Fat Biking & Dining
Join in on a Snowshoe tour followed by pasta & wine at Cirque Restaurant – tours run each Tuesday night at 5pm. Build up even more of an appetite by participating in our Fat Biking Ride & Dine, a 1.5 hour guided ride followed by a burger and beer at Legends Mountain Eatery – each Thursday night during the season! Snowshoeing & Fat Biking are also available anytime throughout the season through guided tours or by renting equipment from our rental shop and venturing out on your own.
Saturday Nights Uptracking Tour
Try the latest craze in skiing – uptracking. With our guided tour you’ll skin up through a beutiful forested area to the Bear’s Den, after warming up with a hot beverage, ski back down to Cirque Restaurant for a well deserved cocktail. Tour runs every Saturday at 5pm.
Kids Pool Party
Who doesn’t love a good pool party? Just because it’s winter doesn’t mean we can’t have one! Each Saturday night, Lizard Creek Lodge hosts a pool party and movie night for the kids, BBQ dinner is included! Kids love our outdoor heated pool, all is supervised by our professional resort staff.
Other activities and programs offered include Nordic Sundays and Cross Country Skiing Trails, First Tracks experience, Guided Mountain Tours, Backcountry Basics course and much more! Get more information on all from our website.
*Winter Activities start for the season on December 4th.
‘Many know The Powder Highway is one of the top ski destinations in the world for snow and variety of terrain’, says Matt Mosteller, Senior VP of Marketing & Resort Experience. ‘Fernie Alpine Resort, which gets the most snow in the Canadian Rockies kicks this ski season this weekend, and with a Farmers Almanac forecast of another snowy winter, skiers and riders are ready for winter,’ he concluded.
Don’t just visit – make Fernie Alpine Resort, your new home away from home at the new Timber Landing Development
Our exciting Timber Landing Development has broken ground! With construction starting over the summer for new lots. Get more information on our website.
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What’s New? Mountain Improvements & Upgrades for the Upcoming Ski Season
Fernie, BC – at Fernie Alpine Resort we strive each season to make improvements to our mountain operations and infrastructure to ensure we are providing the best experience possible for our guests. Here are some of the highlights we’ve been working on for this upcoming winter season;
The Epic Pass
Resorts of the Canadian Rockies’ Fernie Alpine Resort, Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, Kimberley Alpine Resort, Nakiska Ski Area, Mont-Sainte-Anne, and Stoneham will join the industry-leading Epic Pass in a long-term alliance beginning with 2018-19 winter season, bringing the total to 61 mountain resorts around the world for skiers and snowboarders.
Your new home away from home – Timber Landing Development
Our exciting Timber Landing Development has broken ground! With construction starting over the summer for new lots. Get more information on our website.
Two Activities, One Day
Get your ‘Dual-athon’ on here. We challenge you to do two activities in one day. Here are two routes, one designed for Nordic skiing and the other for biking or snowshoeing. Head to Mount Fernie Provincial Park and park at the Elk Valley Nordic Centre or Island Lake lower parking lot. It’s your call if you want to ski or bike/snowshoe first!
Ski Touring
Ski touring. Yep. Alpine Touring. This is the place to get skin in the game. The early riser who skins up, gets the best run to ski down. Learn how with our Winter Sports School, a ski touring expert from the resort will lead skiers up a designated run (with equipment that allows you to glide uphill) and get your backcountry basics with our team of professionals – all part of our Backcountry Basics clinic.
New Equipment
We’re adding 2 new grooming cats to our fleet! Plus our new cats are ‘Tier 4’, innovative technology from Pinroth, meaning they meet the new emission standard for the US.
Information subject to change.
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Timber Landing Development at Fernie Alpine Resort Update
Fernie, BC – Timber Landing at Fernie Alpine Resort is one of the newest developments in progress for Canadian Rockies Realty. If you’ve ever dreamed of owning a 4-season vacation home nestled in the mountains, Timber Landing is the development for you. Four new lots have recently been released and start at $259,000, now that the new road leading up to Timber Landing is in its finishing stages, you’re closer than ever to moving into your new resort home.
About Timber Landing
Timber Landing is a prestigious community of ski-in estate lots, situated in a forest rising up the most desired flank of the Fernie base ski village. This land has been carefully planned to maximize mountain access, views, sun exposure and privacy, and is unique to any opportunity in Canada due to the limited supply of unique ski-in access properties.
Making a home here, you will find the privacy you desire and the space to build unforgettable memories with your loved ones. Surrounded by pristine nature and unparalleled views of the local mountains, each lot is a blank canvas waiting for your ideas. Whether you come with a list of questions, several sketches or an entire team of experts, our team caters to what makes sense for you. From concept to quality construction, we have the resources and the experience to help bring your dreams to life.
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For more information on Timber Landing please contact Real Estate Agent: Carol Cohen at 250-278-0678 or [email protected].
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Fernie Alpine Resort’s awesome line up of fall programs
Fernie, BC – You already know you love Fernie Alpine Resort in the winter and summer months, now it’s time to acquaint yourself with fall in the mountains! We’ve put together a variety of new fall programs, events and retreats to appeal to foodies, wellness enthusiasts and women.
Foodie Fernie
Saturday, September 15th – Scenic Dinner at Lost Boys Cafe.
It’s a fact – food tastes better when you’re high..up on the top of a mountain! Join us for our first ever scenic dinner at Lost Boys Cafe, located at the top of the Timber chairlift.
September 21st to 23rd – Lobsterfest & adventure weekend!
Come for the lobster – stay for the non stop fun. Lizard Creek Lodge is hosting the lobsterfests to trump all lobsterfests, the rate for your weekend includes your accommodations, delicious lobster themed meals (5 in total) as well as a guided nature hike (did you know Fernie used to be an ancient sea bed?)
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Health & Wellness
September 28th to 30th – Women’s Trail Running Weekend.
Our second annual trail running workshop will be led once again my Magi Scallion, an avid trail runner based out of Golden, B.C. The registration fee for you weekend includes accommodations, massage, yoga class, trail running basics and food & beverage!
October 23rd to 28th – You & Your Body Wellness Retreat.
Treat yourself, you deserve it! Your retreat package features 10 group classes focused on mind and body wellness, guided nature walks, healthy and mountain inspired meals, a self care welcome kit and your accommodations – all in a gorgeous mountain setting, the best spot to learn about your body & mind health.
November 2nd to 4th – Fall Yoga Retreat.
Recharge your mind, body & soul in the serenity of the Canadian Rocky Mountains, join Yogi Gordana Gigovic as she leads you through this invigorating all inclusive weekend. Book now, the rate includes you accommodations, nature walk, yoga lessons and all meals.
**Book before August 15th to take advantage of our Early Bird Rate!**
Booking links and more information on all above can be found on our online events calendar.
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Fernie Alpine Resort Alpine Hiking is Open on Saturday
Fernie, BC – Fernie Alpine Resort is one of the best places for hiking and sightseeing, uniquely offering lift accessed hiking opens up the Alpine for just about everyone to hike, sight-see & enjoy. Choose to venture out on your own and follow one of our maintained hiking paths, sign up for a guided hike and head out with a group or sign up for a specialty hike. Get more information about our Hiking Trails or Guided Hikes on our website.
Specialty Hikes & Weekly Hiking Programs
July 8th – Fossils & Geology
July 22nd – Mountain Wildflowers
August 5th – Birds & Wildlife
August 19th – Berries & Other Useful Plants
September 2nd – Forestry
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Forage & Feast – Tuesdays
Kids Nature Hike & BBQ – Saturdays
Birding & Breakfast – Sundays
Get more information about Specialty Hikes or Weekly Programs on our website.
Nature Bob’s Interpretive Centre
Nature Bob has been guiding people around Fernie Alpine Resort for over a decade, he is a wealth of knowledge about the nature and history of the resort, we’ve compiled (most) of his expertise into the Nature Bob Interpretive Centre, located at the top of the Elk Chair. Fun and informative for the whole family, the Interpretive Centre features displays with information about Fernie Alpine Resort’s native flora, wildlife and fossils.
Get more information on our website.
Mini Griz Rangers Kids Camp
Kids love to be outdoors, the Mini Rangers kids camp gives children lots of fresh air and natural sunlight! Our Mini Griz Ranger leaders keep children active and engaged through games, scavenger hunts and digging for treasure. Half day or full day programs are available for kids ages 3 – 5.
More information on Mini Griz Rangers & other Kids Camp Programs
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Fernie Alpine Resort Opens for Summer on Saturday, June 23rd!
Fernie, BC – Fernie Alpine Resort is getting ready to open for the summer season on June 23rd and there is no shortage of fun outdoor activities for all ages! Here are some summer highlights to look forward to;
Events
Pop Up Mountain Market in the Plaza – June 24th
NEW North Face Trail Running Series – Thursdays
SCOTT Weekly Mountain Bike Race Series – Thursdays
Canada Cup/B.C. Cup Downhill – July 21 & 22
Griz Kidz Summer Carnival – July 29
Scenic Dinner at Lost Boys Cafe – September 15
Get more information on our Event Calendar.
Activities
Mountain Biking
Nature Bob Interpretive Centre
Aerial Park
Alpine Hiking
Weekly Programs
Forage & Feast – Tuesdays
Kids Nature Hike & BBQ – Saturdays
Birding & Breakfast – Sundays
Yoga at Lizard Creek Lodge – Saturdays
Peak to Park to Pint Bike Tour – Fridays & Saturdays
More information on Weekly Programs
Kids Camps
Kids Outdoor Adventure Camp
Howl at the Moon – Lost Boys Cafe Campout
Kids Bike Camps
Mini Griz Rangers
More information on Kids Camp Programs
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Resorts of the Canadian Rockies—Fernie, Kicking Horse, Kimberley, Nakiska, Mont Sainte Anne and Stoneham—Join the Epic Pass
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Resorts of the Canadian Rockies—Fernie, Kicking Horse, Kimberley, Nakiska, Mont Sainte Anne and Stoneham—Join the Epic Pass
- The iconic Resorts of the Canadian Rockies—Fernie Alpine Resort, Kicking Horse Mountain Resort and Kimberley Alpine Resort in British Columbia, Nakiska in Alberta, and Mont Sainte Anne and Stoneham in Quebec—join the Epic Pass beginning with the 2018-19 winter season in a long-term alliance.
- Epic and Epic 7-Day pass holders will receive seven days and Epic 4-Day pass holders will receive four days of skiing or snowboarding with no blackout dates at the Resorts of the Canadian Rockies, and 50 percent off lift tickets after the seven days have been redeemed.
- Epic Pass holders can go direct to the lift with their pass at Resorts of the Canadian Rockies and bypass the ticket window.
- RCR season pass holders, including RCR Rockies Pass, Fernie Season Pass, Kicking Horse Season Pass, Kimberley Season Pass, Mont Saint Anne and Stoneham Season Pass holders will receive 50 percent off lift tickets at all Vail Resorts owned mountain resorts.
BROOMFIELD, Colo.—Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MTN) and the Resorts of the Canadian Rockies (RCR) jointly announced today that the RCR’s six ski resorts across Canada—Fernie Alpine Resort, Kicking Horse Mountain Resort and Kimberley Alpine Resort in British Columbia, Nakiska in Alberta, and Mont Sainte Anne and Stoneham in Quebec—will join the industry-leading Epic Pass in a long-term alliance beginning with 2018-19 winter season, bringing the total to 61 mountain resorts around the world for skiers and snowboarders.
“We’re thrilled to welcome the Resorts of the Canadian Rockies on the Epic Pass for the 2018-19 winter season, offering skiers and snowboarders world-class mountain resorts in eight countries. The family of ski resorts that make up RCR are some of the most sought after winter playgrounds for skiers and snowboarders around the world,” said Kirsten Lynch, chief marketing officer of Vail Resorts. “We offer the most variety in skiing and snowboarding for the best value on any season pass in the global mountain resort industry.”
“Resorts of the Canadian Rockies is delighted to join the Epic Pass, and along with Whistler Blackcomb, offer the best of Canadian skiing and snowboarding,” said Tom Rosner, vice president of marketing and sales of RCR. “We are pleased to partner with Vail Resorts, the industry leader, as the Epic Pass features the best resorts at the top ski destinations around the world. We look forward to start welcoming Epic Pass holders to all of our resorts next season.”
RCR JOINS EPIC PASS
Perhaps best known among the RCR family of are Kicking Horse and Fernie, located in the southeast corner of British Columbia on the legendary “Powder Highway”. Both Kicking Horse and Fernie are consistently ranked among the top 10 Canadian resorts as ultimate playgrounds that cater to powder hounds with their abundant annual snowfall and big mountain skiing. Kicking Horse, also known as “The Champagne Powder Capital of Canada” is situated just outside the charming historic logging town of Golden and boasts a diverse mix of expert and extreme terrain and one of the longest vertical drops—4,133 feet—in North America. Home to the World Freeride Tour, the ski resort is known for its four large alpine bowls, 85 long steep chutes and short lift lines. Fernie features over 2,500 acres of skiable terrain and 3,550 vertical feet, including 142 trails, five alpine bowls. Have a reputation for the best powder in the Rockies, Fernie is a true winter playground for skiers and riders of all levels.
Following are the benefits for Epic, Epic 7-Day and Epic 4-Day pass holders, as well as RCR season pass holders – RCR Rockies Pass, Fernie Season Pass, Kicking Horse Season Pass, Kimberley Season Pass, Mont Saint Anne and Stoneham Season Pass.
- Epic Pass™: Epic Pass holders will receive a total of seven days of skiing or snowboarding with no blackout dates at RCR. Once the seven days have been used, pass holders can get 50 percent off additional lift tickets at RCR. Pass holders get the added benefit of going direct to the lift with their pass and avoid the ticket window. The Epic Pass offers full access to Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone and Arapahoe Basin in Colorado; Park City in Utah; Heavenly, Northstar and Kirkwood at Lake Tahoe; Stowe Mountain Resort in Vermont; Afton Alps in Minnesota; Mt. Brighton in Michigan; Wilmot Mountain in Wisconsin; Whistler Blackcomb in Canada; and Perisher in Australia, with no blackout dates. The Epic Pass also provides limited access to Telluride in Colorado; Les 3 Vallées, Paradiski and Tignes-Val D’Isere in France; 4 Vallées in Switzerland; Arlberg in Austria and Skirama Dolomiti in Italy; and Hakuba Valley in Japan.
- Epic 7-Day Pass: Epic 7-Day Pass holders will receive up to seven days of skiing or snowboarding at RCR with no blackout dates as part of their seven total days on the pass. After the seven days, regardless of the resort at which they were redeemed, pass holders can get 50 percent off additional lift tickets at RCR. Pass holders get the added benefit of going direct to the lift with their pass and avoid the ticket window. The Epic 7-Day Pass features a total of seven days with no blackout dates at Whistler Blackcomb, Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone, Telluride, Park City, Heavenly, Northstar, Kirkwood, Stowe and Arapahoe Basin, plus seven additional free days at Afton Alps, Mt. Brighton or Wilmot Mountain.
- Epic 4-Day Pass: Epic 4-Day Pass holders will receive up to four days of skiing or snowboarding at RCR with no blackout dates as part of their four total days on the pass. After the four days, regardless of the resort at which they were redeemed, pass holders can get 50 percent off additional lift tickets at RCR. Pass holders get the added benefit of going direct to the lift with their pass and avoid the ticket window. The Epic 4-Day pass features a total of four days with no blackout dates at Whistler Blackcomb, Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone, Telluride, Park City, Heavenly, Northstar, Kirkwood, Stowe and Arapahoe Basin, plus four additional free days at Afton Alps, Mt. Brighton or Wilmot Mountain.
- RCR Season Pass Holders: RCR Rockies Pass, Fernie Season Pass, Kicking Horse Season Pass, Kimberley Season Pass, Mont Saint Anne and Stoneham Season Pass holders will receive 50 percent off lift tickets at all Vail Resorts owned mountain resorts.
Details about all of Vail Resorts’ 2018-19 season passes can be found at www.epicpass.com when they go on sale March 6, 2018.
About RCR
Proudly Canadian, Resorts of the Canadian Rockies Inc. (RCR) is the largest private ski resort owner/operator in North America, owning six ski resorts across Canada including: Nakiska Ski Area in Alberta; Fernie Alpine Resort, Kimberley Alpine Resort and Kicking Horse Mountain Resort in British Columbia and Mont-Sainte Anne and Stoneham in Quebec. In addition to the company’s ski resorts; RCR also owns and operates a number of accommodation properties, golf courses and a central reservation agency. The consumer website is www.skircr.com.
About Vail Resorts, Inc.
Vail Resorts, Inc., through its subsidiaries, is the leading global mountain resort operator. Vail Resorts’ subsidiaries operate 11 world-class mountain resorts and three urban ski areas, including Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone in Colorado; Park City in Utah; Heavenly, Northstar and Kirkwood in the Lake Tahoe area of California and Nevada; Whistler Blackcomb in British Columbia, Canada; Perisher in Australia; Stowe in Vermont; Wilmot Mountain in Wisconsin; Afton Alps in Minnesota and Mt. Brighton in Michigan. Vail Resorts owns and/or manages a collection of casually elegant hotels under the RockResorts brand, as well as the Grand Teton Lodge Company in Jackson Hole, Wyo. Vail Resorts Development Company is the real estate planning and development subsidiary of Vail Resorts, Inc. Vail Resorts is a publicly held company traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: MTN). The Vail Resorts company website is www.vailresorts.com and consumer website is www.snow.com.
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Huge Early Season Snowfall Means Early Opening for Fernie Alpine Resort
For Immediate Release: November 21st, 2017
Huge Early Season Snowfall Means Early Opening for Fernie Alpine Resort
With over 7 feet of snow YTD already
Fernie, BC – Near record early season snowfall kicks off skiing and riding season in a big way! Fernie, located along the famed Powder Highway is reaping the benefits of Mother Nature- with this season now verified as a La Nina winter and actual snowfall proving out the forecast for a snowy, long winter – we are stoked here in Fernie, B.C (to say the least).
Visit Fernie Alpine Resort this Saturday & Sunday, November 25th & 26th to get an exclusive preview weekend of the season to come! All resort service & ticket information can be found on our Events Calendar, check the Snow Report & RCR App for the most up to date snow conditions and weekend lift information.
BOOK YOUR SKI VACATION NOW & SAVE
Book your vacation before November 30th for savings of up to 42%. Call 1-800-258-7669 or book online.
UPDATED RCR APP – New GPS Tracker
Not only is the RCR App your best source for the most up to date information including run/lift status, mountain cams and snow reports, it’s now your ski tracking app too! Through our new GPS tracking feature, you can find out your speed, distance skied and altitude during your runs. Simply open the app and use the GPS button to bring you to the tracking screen.
RCR ROCKIES CARD & GIFT CARDS – THE PERFECT HOLIDAY GIFT
Get 3 FREE days (plus daily discounts) for the price of one lift ticket with the RCR Rockies card, Gift Cards can also be bought for $25, $50 or $100 – purchase one or both for that special skier in your life through the RCR Online Store.
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NEW GPS Tracker through the RCR App
Not only is the RCR App your best source for the most up to date information including run/lift status, mountain cams and snow reports, it’s now your ski tracking app too! Through our new GPS tracking feature, you can measure your speed, distance skied and altitude during your runs. Simply open the app and use the GPS button to bring you to the tracking screen. The RCR App is available on iTunes and the Google Play store for FREE!
Get more RCR App information and download link from our website.
BOOK YOUR SKI VACATION NOW & SAVE
Book your vacation before November 30th for savings of up to 42%. Call 1-800-258-7669 or book online.
RCR ROCKIES CARD & GIFT CARDS – THE PERFECT HOLIDAY GIFT
Get 3 FREE days (plus daily discounts) for the price of one lift ticket with the RCR Rockies card, Gift Cards can also be bought for $25, $50 or $100 – purchase one or both for that special skier in your life through the RCR Online Store.
RCR Rockies Card
Gift Card
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