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Fernie Alpine Resort ski resort

The short answer

Fernie Alpine Resort has about 82 km of mapped runs and 10 lifts, with skiing from about 1,059 m up to 2,097 m (6,880 ft), a vertical drop of 1,038 m. By mapped runs it is number 6 of the 32 Canada ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies (YXC), about 52 km away in a straight line.

Fernie Alpine Resort: runs from 1,059 m to 2,097 m, a vertical drop of 1,038 m1,2501,5001,7502,000Top of the highest mapped run: 2,097 m (6,880 ft)Top 2,097 m · 6,880 ftBase 1,059 m · 3,474 ft1,038 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
2,097 m6,880 ft
Vertical drop
1,038 m3,406 ft
Mapped runs
82 km118 runs
Lifts
10mostly chairlifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Easy 23% (18.8 km), Intermediate 48% (39.3 km), Advanced 29% (23.5 km)Easy: 18.8 km, 22 runs (23%)23%EasyIntermediate: 39.3 km, 50 runs (48%)48%IntermediateAdvanced: 23.5 km, 46 runs (29%)29%Advanced

About 23% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 48% intermediate and 29% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Easy2218.8 km
Intermediate5039.3 km
Advanced4623.5 km

Lifts

10 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.

Lift typeCount
Chairlifts7
T-bars1
Platter lifts1
Magic carpets1

Piste map

For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.

Nearest airports

Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).

AirportCityStraight-line distance
Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies (YXC)Cranbrook52 km
Glacier Park (FCA)Kalispell142 km
Lethbridge County (YQL)Lethbridge167 km
Calgary (YYC)Calgary200 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Fernie Alpine Resort?

The highest mapped run starts at about 2,097 m (6,880 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,059 m (3,474 ft), a vertical of 1,038 m (3,406 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Fernie Alpine Resort have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 82 km of downhill runs and 10 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Fernie Alpine Resort?

Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies (YXC) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 52 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Fernie Alpine Resort piste map?

Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.

Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.