Fernie Customer Reviews

It would have been 5 stars, but totally beyond the control of Ski Safari or the Fernie resort, it rained most days. Still had a good time, but not the conditions we would normally expect there. Soaked every day, but at least the heating in the apartment was efficient enough to dry everything overnight!

Had some amazing skiing in Fernie. It kind of reminded me of kicking horse. Lots of bowls with steep chutes feeding into them, with easier runs through the low point of the bowls. had some awesome light powder the first few days. But then we got a bit of rain. I reckon if this hill was just a little higher, it'd get less rain and would be one of my favourite ski resorts ever as the terrain is incredible. the base is also a little dated, but I don't go skiing for luxury, I go there to ski so this wasn't a big issue for me. We had a gorgeous meal in the gorgeous main hall in the Lizard Creek Lodge with stunning views up the mountain.

A week before we arrived it was raining in Fernie base and we had heard grumblings but we arrived to mega dumps. In 5 days my partner and I benefited from over 1.5m of new snow over a good base. And yes it's pure Canadian powder - amazing snow to really push yourself in the 5 bowls. Trees, steeps, chutes - you name it Fernie had it for us. If I never ski again Fernie 2020 would be my favourite experience. Not terrain for beginners but if you like open bowls and the sheer joy of powder it's the place to be. Not busy at all. If you want to ski trees this is the place, and if you don't then you can easily not.

Skiiing - Uncrowded slopes and no lift queues. Skiiing is a little one-paced as Fernie consists of five bowls most of which are fairly similar. The top Polar Peak lift was only open on three days. Some lifts are slow. Probably a lack of fresh snow didn't help. Not a resort for the beginner as a lot of the slopes are quite steep. Mountain village - Has a useful shop for basics. Town - Nice, accessible, good shops, a cinema. Great bagel cafe.

We would not recommend this resort to intermediate skiers. There is a big jump from the beginner (green) slopes to many of the intermediate (blue) slopes marked on the piste map. And people should be made aware a good proportion of the blues are not groomed. For those just moving up from green to blue this is would be a bad choice. Especially when the clouds descend. So not a good all around family resort. Great if you are advanced - not so much fun if you are not - and I don't think that is made clear. We nevertheless had a good time and the sun came out!

A wonderfully friendly, small mountain resort alongside a traditional Canadian coal-mining town full of charm. On mountain there is a small but encompassing selection of bars and restaurants, whilst in town there is an even larger choice. The resort is everything you could want for a true skiers holiday - convenient, friendly and not too harsh on the pocket!