Headed to Fernie Alpine Resort this winter?  Leave your equipment rentals to the on-site Snow Pro Rentals.  Featuring top of the line skis, boots, and boards, Snow Pro is Fernie’s only rental shop that will also drop off and pick up your gear – straight to your door! 

 Snow Pro Rental’s online booking system takes the hassle out of equipment rentals, with no paperwork or waiting in lines.  The staff can fit you for boots right in your hotel room, and delivery is free!  Spend more time on the slopes, and forget about excess baggage fees or missing the best snow waiting in line. 

 If you’ve already got your gear with you, be sure to check out their selection of ski socks, helmets, outerwear and GoPro action cameras!

 Planning a trip for the summer?  Don’t forget to check out Snow Pro Rental’s summertime operation Mountain High Adventures to book an unforgettable day of rafting!

Looking for the perfect gift idea?  When you stay at the Fernie Stanford Resort, be sure to check out Dylan’s Imports.  With a first location in Grand Beach, Manitoba owners Pat and Julie bring shoppers a wide array of unique and wonderful goods imported from their travels around the globe.

After meeting on a climbing trip to Nepal, Pat and Julie’s first buy was a collection of silver rings from Thailand.  Since then, the two have gone on at least two trips a year to source out new items to import back to Canada.  They do their best to purchase goods directly from small family suppliers to make sure that the creators and craftsmen are fairly compensated for their work. 

Their collection includes silver jewelry, coconut and hemp accessories, singing bowls, spiritual items, unique clothing and bags, and more!  And of course, always check back to see what new items they’ve discovered on their latest travels!

It’s time to get your bike tuned up, summer mountain biking at Fernie Alpine Resort is just around the corner!  With a preview weekend June 23/24^th, and the official season opening on June 29^th there’s just a few short weeks before a summer-long season of excitement begins.  Contact the Fernie Stanford Resort today about summer bookings.

New for 2012 are a number of upgrades to the trails.  Lower Mountain upgrades include lengthening Deer Trail, Lower Canada Cup, and Top Gun so as to accommodate the Aerials Park.  There will also be berms and rollers added to the flat sections, and a large rebuild of the bridge.         

Ben’s Big Rig has had an upper section added, thus doubling the length of the trail, while the new Cedar Trail single-track provides beginners with an option to ride a single-track through old growth cedar forest before rejoining the existing Cedar Trail road. 

The Phat Larry’s trail will have both rebuilt bridges a short re-route section.  Boom, Cedar,Larch, View, and Hobbits are now open to hiking traffic from the Elk Chairlift 

A dog-friendly zone has been established on the Silk and Manchuria trails, as well as a new hiking option from Polar Peak to Fernie Provincial Park.  For more trail information have a look at their trail information page

Don’t forget about other activites in Fernie this summer including the Aerial Park & Ziplines, Mountaintop Lunches, hiking, and more!  For more updates on events and summer activities at Fernie, check out their Facebook page. 

This coming weekend, Nov. 26^th-27^th, Fernie Alpine Resort will be open for a preview weekend.  Come get a taste for what the 2011-12 winter ski season has in store!  With the Elk, Bear, and Mighty Moose lifts operating, there will be plenty of terrain to ski or ride this weekend.  Many mountain services, including food and beverage operations, retail, rentals/lessons, and kids daycare will be available as well.

 With over 38cm of snowfall in the last 24 hours, and 90cm of new snow in the last 7 days it’s sure to be a great start for this ski season. 

 If you can’t make it for Preview weekend this weekend, don’t fret!  Fernie Alpine Resort officially opens on Friday December 2, 2011.  Be sure to check out our winter Fernie Resort packages for great deals this winter.

See you on the slopes!