 Poster: A snowHead
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Recently returned from my first skiing trip to North America. I know Fernie has been covered before, but just for an update, here's a few thoughts on the experience:
What a fantastic mountain. Great tree skiing, lots of varied terrain from easy motorways to double diamond chutes. Tree skiing as I have never known it in Europe. Sensible degree of grooming. Not much for the beginner, although with my group that wasn't really an issue. After a few disappointing seasons snow-wise in Europe I now finally understand the attraction of 'deep and steep'. My only concern is that Mrs. Zammo has also discovered the joys of powder but doesn't seem to share my natural wariness of unknown terrain .... I've given up leading, I now follow!
Not much in the way of nightlife either at the mountain, or downtown, but we can make our own entertainment and a trip to the hockey to see the Ghostriders win 4 - 3 in overtime was well worth a massive CND$8 entrance fee.
I will return to North America, probably gearing a trip around a BC course. There is much concern amongst the locals about the way the snow pack has changed over the last 10 years so I'd like to have a chance of skiing some of the neighbouring bowls out of bounds before the risks limit access to only a few days in every season.
Alternatively, if anyone can recommend good introductory BC experiences elsewhere in North America or Europe, please let me know.
Finally, a big thank you to my physio. 10 days on snow and no knee problems! It's a miracle 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| zammo wrote: |
| ... if anyone can recommend good introductory BC experiences elsewhere in North America or Europe, please let me know. |
http://www.snoworks.co.uk/i-skiing/backcountry.html
Although I've not done that course (other snowHeads have, I think), I've skied with Snoworks several times and its the best ski instruction I've ever had.
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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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And snoworks do course in fernie as well don;t they? Somone does, maybe it;s phil smith.
Fernie's great, I *love* it. where did you stay? We were in resort, opposite the stables.
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| nbt wrote: |
And snoworks do course in fernie as well don;t they? Somone does, maybe it;s phil smith.
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Yes, they run an "All Terrain" courses in Fernie; just one course per season in mid-February (to escape the half term crowds in Europe).
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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nbt, we were in Timberline lodges which far surpassed any self-catering accom I've come across elsewhere.
Fave spots were the far side of Cedar Bowl (lots of powder) and the diamonds off the ridge between currie and lizard. Intended to have a look at the terrain park, but with so much real mountain to enjoy, it hardly seemed worth the effort!
I'll look into the snoworks stuff and buy a new (bigger) piggy bank!
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Did Fernie with snoworks last season - great!!! - Phil Smith & a top Canadian Instructor from the local ski school gave us alternate off-piste & instruction, - 3 hrs mornings & afternoons. - great combination followed by video analysis every evening. - twisting,pushing, carving - the 3 things that will get you down the mountain!
Book up quick! 
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