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Swine Flu Piggy Bank

Filed in Biking by DougKoran on June 30, 2011 • 0 Comments • views: 2967

If you have ridden Swine Flu in the last week or so, you probably noticed the piggy bank/trail donation box by the Swine Flu sign. We built it over the winter and finally got around to setting it up last week. Trail donation boxes are a great source of revenue for trail maintenance. 100% […]

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Hyper Ventilation

Filed in Biking, Hiking by DougKoran on May 22, 2011 • 1 Comment • views: 5218

Our Trail Crew hiked and cut fallen trees on Roots, Hyper Ventilation, Castle Rocks and South Castle on May 21. Hyper Ventilation can be cycled to the summit with only one hike at the top to avoid snow. Castle Rocks traverse is still snowbound but South Castle and Castle Mountain are nearly free of snow. […]

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Tunnel Creek Ski Slopes

Filed in Ski Touring, Tunnel Creek by DougKoran on April 26, 2011 • 0 Comments • views: 6271

Tunnel Creek is one of Fernie’s top day ski areas and has awesome terrain. Current plans will see a new winter ski touring hut at Tunnel Creek next December. Here are a few aerial images:

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Three Sisters Ski Runs

Filed in Ski Touring by DougKoran on April 26, 2011 • 0 Comments • views: 5668

The Three Sisters offers Fernie’s big mountain skiing and awesome day skiing. Check out these shots:

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Thunder Meadows Ski Runs

Filed in Ski Touring, Thunder Meadows by DougKoran on April 25, 2011 • 0 Comments • views: 4501

Here are some classic pictures from this year’s adventures at Thunder Meadows and some recently taken images of the great ski terrain.

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Good Friday on Elk Rim – Dorr Road Trails

Filed in Biking by DougKoran on April 25, 2011 • 0 Comments • views: 2435

It was a Good Friday of riding on the Elk Rim – Dorr Road single-track. The north rim was muddy but most of the flats were dry and excellent condition.

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Elk Rim ready for riding

Filed in Biking by DougKoran on April 10, 2011 • 0 Comments • views: 2626

Road the Elk Rim single-track from Hwy 93 this Sunday, April 10. The single-track is quite dry and only the areas where you have to cross roads or double-tack is muddy. The forest roads that branch off of Dorr gravel road are very muddy so it is best to ride from the parking area above the Hwy 93 bridge crossing of the Elk River.

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How and when to Book the Cabins views: 5784

How and when to book the Cabins are frequent questions and this post is intended as an overview to assist you. Thunder Meadows and Tunnel Creek cabins are bookable as a whole cabin only online for overnight stays by members. This is not exclusive as the cabins are also available for day use. Day use […]

Orca Road and Orca Bridge Volly Party views: 127

The Fernie Trails and Ski Touring Club spent a day clearing Orca Road and clearing a more obvious route to Orca Bridge. We’re stoked for another great ski touring season!

New Ski Touring Hut Survey views: 931

The Fernie Trails and Ski Touring Club is currently in the assessment and pre-feasibility phase in planning an additional backcountry ski touring hut for the club and its membership. The New Ski Touring Hut Survey will help gauge general interest in determining if an additional hut is viable and refine location criteria that suit the […]

2024 Summer Cabin Improvements views: 150

Every spring, the Fernie Trails and Ski Touring Club reviews the cabins and plans improvements for the summer and fall. These upgrades go above and beyond the annual cleaning and restocking of supplies, such as firewood, propane, and other essentials. Preparing the firewood involves bucking and splitting, followed by several helicopter flights to each cabin […]