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Fernie Full Throttle Mountain Bike Festival
8/23/08 - 8/24/08
Fernie, BC
Lost Boys Lungbuster Mountain Bike Hill Climb
7/26/08
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Summer Community Appreciation Day
7/6/08
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Women's Mountain Bike Camp
8/9/08 - 8/10/08
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Women's Mountain Bike Camp
7/12/08 - 7/13/08
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Fernie Alpine Resort
British Columbia
CONTACT INFORMATION
Telephone:  250 423-4655
Snow Phone:  250 423-3555
FAX:  250 423-6644

AREA DETAILS
Alpine Skiing:  Yes Snowboarding:  Yes
Night Skiing:  No     Restricted Areas:  Yes
Heli-Skiing:  No     Leash Required:  Yes
Snowcat Skiing:  Yes
Cross Country:  14 km
Snow Tubing:  No     Snowshoe Trails:  Yes

PARKS & PIPES
Terrain Park:  Yes
Number of Parks:  1
Super Pipe:  No
Half Pipe:  Yes
Jib Park:  Yes
 
  • Three monster hip jumps
  • Six new rails including a C rail
  • Wall Jump
  • Four big Bank Turns
  • Assorted rollers
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    MOUNTAIN STATISTICS
    Base Elevation:  3,500 ft   (1,067 m)
    Summit Elevation:  6,316 ft   (1,925 m)
    Vertical Drop:  2,816 ft   (858 m)
    Skiable Area:  2,504 acres   (1,014 hectares)
    Annual Snowfall:  348 in   (884 cm)
    Snowmaking:  1 %
    Number of Lifts:  10
    Uphill Lift Capacity:  13,716 per hour
    Types of Lifts:  4 Surface Lifts
    2 Triple Chairs
    2 Fixed Grip Quad Chair
    2 High Speed Quad Chair
    Number of Trails:  107
    Longest Run:  16,370 ft   (4,990 m)

    TRAIL RATINGS
    Easiest Easiest:   30%
    More Difficult More Difficult:   40%
    Most Difficult Most Difficult:   30%
    Trail ratings indicate the relative difficulty of the runs within a given ski area
    and are not meant to be used for comparison between ski areas.

    DATES AND TIMES
    Expected Opening Date: December 8, 2007
    Expected Closing Date: April 2008
    Hours of Operation: Daily: 9am - 4pm
    Half Day: 12pm
    Dates and hours of operation may vary and are subject to the whims of Mother Nature.

    AREA SERVICES
    Child Care:  Yes
    Adaptive Skier:  Yes
    Lessons: 
        Ski:  Yes
        Snowboard: Yes
    Rentals: 
        Ski:  Yes
        Snowboard: Yes
    Children's Programs:  Yes
    Women's Programs:  Yes
    Nearby Lodging:  Yes





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