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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In what way
It takes longer to get to Fernie from Calgary than it does to Banff
Or skiing wise
Fernie if you stay in town its 20 mins to the slopes, Banff its 45 to Louise or 20 plus the gondola to Sunshine
Fernie Was steeper and all on one side of the hill you didn't seem to ski over the back or get quite the same views so not as pituresque! but its a proper little town didn't quite have the blackpool feel that I think Banff has ?
I think Fernie has steeper pistes (or maybe they just seemed that way ?)
It all depends what your after ?
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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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what do you like ? what are you after ?
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How long does it take to drive from Calgary to Fernie? Is Calgary the closest airport that we tourists would tend to use?
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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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CP, IIRC it was about 4-ish hours. Not the end of the world of you are going for 10 days or more. Fernie is great. Pretty quiet and some 'adventurous' skiing.
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I was interested to see the diferences between the two. Which would you choose and why?
I've looked at both official websites but it's quite hard to tell.
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SammyQ, I've not been to Banff, but it sounds great. I wouldn't rely too much on 'official' websites. Try this one for fernie:
http://far.redtree.com/
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You've got to cough up some relevant information about yourself/your group and preferences for any comparison to have any meaning otherwise are you expecting people to just write a random essay on each?
e.g Banff is in Alberta, Fernie is in BC. Driving to Banff you may see elk, driving to Fernie you may see the biggest truck in the world.
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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conor, We did Panorama a couple of years ago and found 4 and a bit hours of driving, from Calgary, after a 9.5 hour flight a bit too much. It was dark most of the way so not an Elk to be seen. However the return trip in daylight was stunning, almost entirely through wilderness and we saw lots of Elk.
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CP, we didn't do our own driving, so wasn't too bad. We just sat back and enjoyed the blizzard which started about halfway there!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Banff is seriously lively, loads of bars and loads of restaurants but the travel to Sunshine/LL gets to be a pain (efficient bus service though).
Fernie (town) itself seemed pretty quiet to me. Resort looked steep but I didn't ski 'cos it was raining (2 days) which I gather is not that unusual but when it isn't rain it's snow and last year I think it got more than anywhere in Canada.
I'd probably say go to Banff as a first timer.
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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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Fernie. next question?
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I'd forgotten about the large bus and the big landslide on the journey to Fernie - you can also daytrip to Montana and go through the delightful US immigration and get your apple confiscated IIRC !!!!!!!!!!!!
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You know it makes sense.
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Helen LS, pah, confiscated apple. My g/f nearly had a gun pulled on us for starting to get out of the car, without being invited to do so, 'cos her passport was in her back pocket and it was going to be easier to get too by getting out.
I was absolutely stunned by this so when I was asked about any fruit or veg. I confessed to having some bluberry muffins 'cos I wanted absolutely no misunderstandings. Trigger happy briefly grinned before suggesting I go inside. I don't think he'd twigged we were English until that point.
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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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Nickski, PMSL that is soo funny bet they took your blueberry muffins too ! I wonder what would happen if you chucked your bag over the border to get the contraband fruit in you probably would be shot !
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Poster: A snowHead
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SammyQ, it depends on what your after, if you want Ski in/out then Fernie is the only option of the two! I prefer Banff myself, more to do after skiing and much more choice of skiing terrain, the only disadvantage are the bus rides between ski areas but the service is very efficient, sacrificing the convenience being close to the slopes is a small price to pay in my opinion.
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