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Mega Hurtz Decking
The crew continued working on Old Goats and MegaHurtz throughout the weekend, 3 days of hard work in the rain. Replaced the old boardwalk on MegaHurtz that we constructed 15 years ago when we built the trail network between Mt Fernie Park and the Ski Resort.
Gorby Creek – Old Goats Bridge
The FTA boys and gals erected the new Gorby Creek Crossing Bridge to Old Goats Trail today. Thanks to Doug and George for the nicely crafted 32′ bridge and decking. Work party of ten quickly installed the bridge and boardwalks using materials flown in by Ascent Helicopters. SMS Equipment supplied catwalk honeycomb decking and fabricated […]
Spring Riding around Fernie
Cycled up River Road, Roots and Hyper Ventilation on May 2. Only had to walk several short sections on the way up to the top. There is some snow on the north facing slopes near the summit of Hyper Ventilation. Hyper Extension is still snowed in for another week or two. Descended back down Hyper […]
Sheep Mountain
Sheep Mountain is riding pretty good this April. Best to ride clockwise from just past the Elko Transfer Station (on Elko Mill haul road) and go up the new Sheep Mountain Road (signed). Near the start of the ride make sure to take the left fork in the first 1/2 km of climbing, the right […]
Florida Bowl Ski Tour Easter Sunday
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 […]
Southern Rockies Avalanche Observations. March 22
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
How and when to Book the Cabins views: 5788
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: 130
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: 151
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 […]
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