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It’s September and Mountain Bike Bridges Are Flying!
We pre-fabed 6 bridges this summer, the majority for the new Cedar Valley connector trail. Last Sunday we loaded and trucked these bridges up to the Island Lake lower parking lot. The trucking was done for us by TER Contracting at no charge to the FTA. A big thanks to Terry Polacik for his low […]
Hike-A-Biking Heiko’s Trail
Heiko’s Lake to Mountains trail has been a world class hike since it was first established in the early 2000’s. The trail has three distinct passes and takes you from valley bottom to high alpine. It is also a popular route for accessing the Three Sisters hiking trail. On Saturday a group of us decided […]
Porky Blue Success – Return of the Pig
The weather threatened us with dark clouds but the Fernie Trails and Ski Touring Club pulled off the 4th annual bike ride on Porky Blue Trail. One hundred and eighteen riders and a dozen volunteers were all accounted for at the end of the ride and all had a great time at the FERNIE HOTEL […]
Porky Blue Registration
As of August 1st we now have 85 people registered and just have 15 places left for the shuttle up to the start of the Porky Blue Ride. After the first 100 signups the additional bikers will have to get to the start of the ride with their own vehicle or cycle the 19 km […]
Counter Assault
This stuff actually works, had to use it on the Coal Discovery Trail on July 19th. Two of us had just cycled past Loose Change and were approaching the Little Chain Ring intersection. We had just finished riding Porky Blue Trail and were cycling back the last 5 km to Fernie. Cycled around a corner […]
Porky Blue 2013 Bike Ride
We will be hosting this event again on Saturday, August 3, 2013. Shuttle from the Fernie Hotel at 10 am and biking from Coal Creek Summit at 11 am. This mountain bike ride is a 4 hour, 26 kilometer return back to Fernie (last 9 km on Coal discovery Trail) and is for strong adult […]
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Fernie Goes To Moab
With the ski hill closing and Fernie trails still under the snow, what could be better than loading up the bikes and going on a road trip to Moab Utah. That is exactly what we did last week, as a matter of fact it seems like half of the mt. bike crowd in Fernie did. […]
How and when to Book the Cabins views: 4123
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 online for overnight stays by members only. This is not exclusive usage as the cabins are also available for day use. Day users are encouraged to […]
2024 Fernie Trails & Ski Touring Bursary Recipients views: 418
The Fernie Trails and Ski Touring Club (FTSTC) have finalized the 2024 Avalanche Bursary program with awards going to seven recipients with bursaries totaling $3425. Magnus Leckenby, FTSTC President, commented, “Were happy that our bursary program is going towards people who will contribute to a safer backcountry”. Every year $2000 is available to help further […]
FT&STC Annual General Meeting views: 1715
The Fernie Trails & Ski Touring Club is holding its Annual General Meeting at 7PM on Thursday, March 14 2024 at the Fernie Seniors Centre (562 3 Ave, Fernie). Members and non-members are welcome to attend. 2023 will be reviewed and direction moving forward with respect to the cabins, new projects, summer plans, work parties, […]
Club Hut Booking Policy 2024 views: 471
Recognizing the valuable volunteer efforts required to operate and maintain the backcountry hut system, the Club offer early access to hut bookings for volunteers. Here’s an overview of our booking policy: Volunteer Access: • Active Volunteers who contribute their time and skills to the club have early booking privileges. • Volunteers must maintain a current […]
2023 Cabin Improvements views: 1348
Every summer the Fernie Trails and Ski Touring Club directors, members and friends volunteer their time to improve our backcountry cabins. The dedication of the volunteers and the support the club receives from various organizations is commendable. The organizations include the Columbia Basin Trust, RDEK Area A, the City of Fernie, Home Hardware, Fernie Alpine […]
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