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Ski Touring as good as it gets in December
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Ski Touring as good as it gets in December

Filed in Ski Touring by on January 1, 2013 • views: 2702

Fernie has enjoyed a historic December for ski touring with a healthy snowpack and great temperatures. The snowpack has been stable with Moderate and Low avalanche hazard ratings by the CAC. The 166 cm snowfall in 7 days was light snow and the temperature has remained cold. Excellent powder, stable conditions and good coverage summarizes […]

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Tunnel Creek Thanksgiving Workparty

Tunnel Creek Thanksgiving Workparty

Filed in Ski Touring, Tunnel Creek by on October 3, 2012 0 Comments • views: 2789

There is a work party at tunnel creek hut on Sat Oct. 6th. The work includes: brush clearing, staining, painting, and finishing building the composting toilet. Access is a 40 minute hike from the upper parking lot (truck access only). If you need need more info call Ian @ 250 423-0726

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Florida Bowl Ski Tour Easter Sunday

Florida Bowl Ski Tour Easter Sunday

Filed in Ski Touring by on April 9, 2012 0 Comments • views: 3004

Where else but Fernie can you go skiing in a 5 meter snow pack in the morning and then go mountain biking in the afternoon? On Easter Sunday 4 of us did a heli drop on the top of Mount Proctor, skied Florida Bowl, Shit I Don’t Know Bowl, Skinned up and skied Dogleg 2 […]

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The Boys Go Biking

The Boys Go Biking

Filed in Biking, Ski Touring by on April 2, 2012 0 Comments • views: 2667

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Southern Rockies Avalanche Observations. March 22

Southern Rockies Avalanche Observations. March 22

Filed in Ski Touring by on March 24, 2012 0 Comments • views: 2578

This photo of deep slab NW asp 2240m near McClatchie junction – big propagation, looks like the Feb 9 surface hoar layer and must be a 3m crown – we think that the ‘big Spring lines’ are a long ways off in terms of trusting the snow pack! Gord Ohm Avalanche Technician South Rockies 250-423-8984

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Avalanche Debrief Video – March 22, 2012, Purcell Range – Oldman Creek

Filed in Ski Touring by on March 23, 2012 0 Comments • views: 2313

Avalanche Debrief Video – March 22, 2012, Purcell Range – Oldman Creek

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Southern Rockies Avalanche observations March 14

Filed in Ski Touring by on March 16, 2012 0 Comments • views: 2318

Gord and I were on Michel Ridge today which is in the north end of the Flathead sub-region just SE of Sparwood. This location is a couple Km E of the Ma last Friday that resulted in the death of a snowmobiler. There was about 20 cm of HN24 which brings the HST to 60 […]

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How and when to Book the Cabins views: 5787

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: 129

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: 938

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 […]