 Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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auntie masque,
I hope you have a great time and temperatures are not too warm. I look forward to hearing about your trip and seeing your photos.
We will be there soon. 2 weeks today will be our first ski day there and, 2 weeks tomorrow, we will be cat skiing with Fernie Wilderness Adventures. Can't wait!
Will you have time to try cat skiing? We skied with FWA a few years ago and it was excellent. Not cheap but highly recommended! 
After our week in Canada (including 2 days midweek at Kimberley) we fly to Denver, for a week of free skiing in Colorado - as Vail Resorts offer 6 days "for nowt" with a 3 Valleys season pass! Happy days:D
Then it's 1.5 days skiing at Loveland on the way back to Denver airport.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Hope it cools off =for you AuntieMasque, it was really cold when we were there about 7 years ago, but the last NA visit we did was in Jan/Feb three years back and Fernie (and a few others) were eloping to close because it was too swarm, in early Feb!!!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Been there, done that. I hope it cools down for you.
Still, maybe it won't just be me pointing out that down there can get warmer than you'd like.
That stuff is falling as snow not very far north of there.
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Gernie is great and all but it sucks balls when it gets top to bottom rain then a refreeze. Hope you get some legit stuff.
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@auntie masque, hope you get some decent conditions soon. We looked at Fernie a few years ago as a possibility but the many reports of rain put us off.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Shame you're not getting to see Fernie in good nick - very fond memories of my time there.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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I have had both Fantastic (DeepPOW) & Very Bad (Heavy Rain Washout) conditions at Fernie...
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Me too - two trips - one fantastic conditions, the other dismal - both at the same time of year! Liked Fernie but a little disappointed by the fairly limited lift system (this was before the Polar Peak chair was installed).
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You know it makes sense.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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@auntie masque, this sounds like pure masochism. Please don't injure yourself again!!! x
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Poster: A snowHead
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@auntie masque, hope it gets better as we're out there at the end of the month. With your time their any recommendations regarding eateries and/or watering holes?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@ADESki, in Fernie resort or town?
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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We will be there on Saturday night. Can't wait - especially with the improved conditions!
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@Bergmeister, Nevados is good for Mexican, Himalayan for Indian. Good reports about Loaf and the sushi place too. Had an epic time there in January - powder on 12 out of 14 days. Fingers crossed for you too.
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@holidayloverxx, town
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For anyone staying near the main road through Fernie, we had great burgers at the pub of Park Place Lodge (hotel) and a great Thai curry at The Curry Bowl.
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Is that the hotel with the restaurant overlooking the swimming pool? Quite an odd juxtaposition by a good steak, mind you it was nigh on 10 years ago but a very fond/odd memory.
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Will arrive Calgary on Sunday, expected temperature -28... but that's ok as Monday will see temps rise
to -19 woohooo!
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Hey folks, I'm planning on heading to fernie on the 7th for 6 days. The forecast isn't looking great, some rain later next week. I can change plans up to tomorrow and head further north. Anyone there just now? What's your thoughts?
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The recent heatwave as really affected all of the resorts. I was at Louise on Sunday and it looked more like late April than late March. However they're claiming 20cm since then so it's likely a bit better but even so. Fernie will always have more risk of rain than Louise etc especially in Spring.
I would say that long range weather forecasts aren't worth the paper they're written on and so don't base your decision on that though.
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FAQ
. It's stayed at or just above freezing today (sat). There's more than enough base snow to keep the pistes fresh but I think it's going to feel a lot more like spring than winter for the next few days.
over the hill and tossed a 'puck' off the chairlift. A bit better higher up . . . But then no one told me that Fernie is NOT fer Nervous Nellies who, despite wearing 4 layers, can't feel ANY extremities, arrives at the top of 'Timber' to find that there's an AmDram death plunge through what apears to be a giant 'punjip pit' as the only way down 
It's getting better but not fast enough 
But, going out with instruction and others of similar abilities is re-wiring the noggin to adapt . . . now I have to push harder . . . and really upgrade the pain medications 
. . . So we took an hour for lunch . . . Then went out for the next session (after a quick trip to the store for another fleece, never had to do that before) . . . Well . . .
. . . gonna be sore tomorrow. . . Just horrible 
