Mission Statement

Maintain responsible, non-motorized trail access on Fernie area Crown lands and private lands. Work with outdoor recreation groups, government, private land owners and tourist businesses to enhance and maintain the Fernie area non-motorized recreational trail system. More about us

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Avalanche Information

Annual General Meeting

This is an announcement for the Fernie Trails and Ski Touring Club’s Annual General Meeting.

The meeting will be held at Freshies Coffee shop on Thursday March 1st @ 7PM.

Freshies is located at 632 2nd Avenue in Fernie’s Historic Downtown.

Thunder Meadows Avalanche

Thunder Meadows Avalanche

On Friday Thunder Meadows experienced the natural avalanche pattern that was observed across Southern BC. The avalanche path crossed just beyond the top of Easy Street, a popular route to the Thunder Meadows Cabin. Easy Street is considered by many to be a shooting gallery during higher avalanche conditions because of potential cornice falls [...]

Tunnel Creek Cabin Liftoff Pending

Tunnel Creek CAbin

The liftoff of the Tunnel Creek cabin from Gord Ohm’s workshop to its final resting spot just below the tree line in Tunnel Creek is pending. Clear skies later this week could be the window that we are looking for. NASA is not involved.

Here are s few pics from last evenings work crew. [...]

Tunnel Creek Cabin Update

Tunnel Creek Cabin

The cabin project moved closer to fruition with another productive day of work lead by Ian Stokie, Master Carpenter and concept provider, and grunts.

The siding was applied today and the remaining tasks are spray foaming the inside, covering the foam with plywood, building the bunks and table, installing the door, windows,heater and [...]

Tunnel Creek Cabin Progress

Tunnel Creek CAbin

Tunnel Creek’s main cabin structure came together quickly with a good work crew and the experience from the prototype outhouse. Robin Siggers suggests that Ian Stokie is on to something, a light portable cabin design that can be patented. Stokie is confident that it will stand up to a Fernie snow pack and this [...]

Tunnel Creek Cabin - The Beginning

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Some ten years after the first application to build a ski touring recreation cabin in Tunnel Creek was submitted, it is finally happening. The Fernie Trails and Ski Touring Club received permission from the Ministry of Tourism to establish a recreation site and trails. An alpine style cabin designed to sleep six is being [...]

The Guides Hut provides Townies for Porky Blue

Porky Blue Guides Hut Townie Hers

This years Porky Blue is pleased to announce that Mark Gallop, owner of the Guides Hut, is donating two townies bikes for the raffle at the post-ride party. The bikes are very nice and it will be exciting to have someone leave the event with his and her townies. Pat Gilmar said, “We are [...]

February 15 AGM

AGM February 15

Fernie Trails and Ski Touring Club Annual General Meeting Tuesday February 15 7 PM Freshies Coffee Shop (new location across from Guides Hut) everyone welcome [...]

Local Hiking Slideshow November 18 at Freshies 7pm

Janice Strong Slideshow

Janice Strong is giving a slideshow on hiking in the Fernie area. She has written several guidebooks on hiking in the East Kootenay. The slideshow will be at Freshies Coffee House at 7 pm on Thursday, November 18th. [...]

A.G.M.

The Fernie Trails & Ski Touring Club will hold its A.G.M. on Thursday, January 21, 7:00 P.M. at Freshies Coffee Shop. 561 2nd ave Fernie. Items to be discussed will include all old business, Thunder Meadows and the new winter shelter for Tunnel Creek. Everyone with an interest in Summer Trail use and Winter Ski Touring is invited to attend. Hope to see you there. Ian [...]