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Tunnel Creek Cabin Progress
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 should […]
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Tunnel Creek Cabin – The Beginning
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 built […]
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The NEW Gorby Creek Bridge on Sherwoody
When George gets excited about a new bridge he’s working on I know it’s going to be an awesome structure. On Saturday we installed George’s latest bridge and it is the best bridge to date! The materials and craftmanship will last for another 25 years and the bridge greatly improved the crossing! The old Gorby […]
Long Canyon 2
Ten of us rode the Long Canyon trail in Idaho the last weekend in September. This is an epic adventure ride and is only 2.5 hours from our doorstep. It is 27km long and best done as a shuttle. The trail is technical in spots and super flowey fun. The first downhill section seems to […]
Porky Blue T-shirts
If your T-shirt from the Porky Blue Ride was not available in August you can pick up your shirt at the Guides Hut in downtown Fernie. We have the list of names and sizes for riders and volunteers that did not get their shirt. Paddy
Long Canyon Ride in Idaho
Rode the Long Canyon (Pyramid Peak) single-track in Idaho, just south of Creston last week. It is a 2 1/2 hour drive to the trail from Fernie and is well worth the trip. Get to shuttle 1000 vertical meters (1 hour shuttle), ride up 3 km for another 400 vertical meters and then descend 1450 […]
Three Sisters Hike
Last weekend a group of us hiked the second sister via the old school route, Olivia Creek locally known as Camp 4. Access to the trail head is gained from the camp 4 road, the first left turn after the Hartley lake summit. This is an old 4X4 road which is seldom used anymore, not […]
How and when to Book the Cabins views: 5783
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 […]
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