Trail Conditions – Dec 25, 2024

The Fernie Nordic Society wishes you and your family Happy Holidays.

Another opportunity to get your skis waxed this Friday.

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Elk Valley Nordic Centre

No dogs, snowshoes, biking or walkers on the trails please.

Cedar & Lizard Lookoutgreen easyGroomed & tracksetDec 25
From Hut to bridgegreen easyGroomed & tracksetDec 25
Runt & Gruntblue challengingGroomed & tracksetDec 23
Evergreen * NEW *black more difficultGroomed & tracksetDec 23
Galloway loopblue challengingGroomed & tracksetDec 25
Lizard Creek loopblue challengingGroomed & tracksetDec 23
FAR Boomerang Way connectorgreen easyNot skiable. Walking to trails is best.Dec 25
All skate lanes were refreshed on Wednesday morning. The new 1.5 km Evergreen Loop trail above the Runt along the connector is open and groomed.

Access to the Nordic Centre from FAR is through Boomerang Way or from Highline Drive – now open – although no grooming can be done until more snow falls. Please walk to the Galloway Loop.

Fernie Golf Course

The trails have been groomed on Tuesday morning. Grooming is done daily every morning. Enjoy the views!
Level of difficulty: Easy green easy

No dogs, snowshoes or walkers on the golf course please.

Maps and directions are shown here


Other locations where one can ski in the Fernie area are listed below. Please note that these trails are dog-friendly and operated by other organizations.

Fernie Alpine Resort

The Silk, Scandia and Manchuria trails will be groomed on Wednesday.

Off-leash dogs are now allowed on the trails if they are still under ‘vocal control’. A map and directions to trails are found here
The FAR snow report is here

Fernie Dyke and City Trails

The backcountry trails are being groomed on Tuesday morning. The dyke is groomed regularly when snow conditions are good.

It is a multi-use trail for walking, snowshoeing, snow biking and skiing with your dog. Additionally the dyke from the north bridge to the boat launch will be groomed and trackset after a sufficient new snow fall.
Level of difficulty: Easy green easy

Montane

‘The nordic trails are in fine form’ on this Thursday morning. Access to the trails is from the trailhead.

Find map and directions to trails here . Grooming updates may be found here .

Anyone may send text updates to 250-430-2719 at any time.