Fernie
Travel Blogs from Fernie, Canada
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In Mourning
Well peoples, it is entirely possible that I have just skied my last at the Fernie Alpine Resort. I was up today after a three day hiatus and the runs have gone from bad to worse. At the bottom half of the hill I was literally waterskiing through ...
It is official
... cheaply in the onsite staff accommodation and using every free minute to bike, hike or whatever around the area. As for things in Fernie it is amazing what a change one week has brought. When I wrote my last entry I admittedly had utterly given up ...
Looking Back
... on the little town that has been our home for the past two and a half months. Things we found endearing/amusing 1) The Fernie Alpine Resort - the mountainous terrain that is. There were lots of little spots to explore and keep us amused. Plus the ...
Life In Fernie
... pictures I have uploaded will do a little justice to how absolutely-unfreakin-believable it is out here. What can I say about Fernie? It is a great little town with a laid back atmosphere. And they certainly do their coffee shops up right. There is ...
From Springtime Sun to a Winter Wonderland
Chris and I came to Fernie for the snow. The best powder in Canada were the claims. But for 15 long days it was not to be. We arrived in town on January 21st and for two weeks there was not a single day with a high below zero. In fact most days it was ...
Trout fishing and golf
We are currently at Fernie, staying with a friends, we have left the Rv in Cochrane and are here with one of Jos cousins, her aunt and and assortment of cousins children. The golfing is great in this little town and fishing the Elk river is great, we ...
Exploring BC
... experience. I was really lucky with this ride because in 23 hours we drove 2250km and I saw the Rocky Mountains for the first time. In Fernie I could stay by some people who I met. Did just a little bit of hiking because it's too hot. It took me 4 ...
First Day on the Road
... is beginning. Kristy and I are finishing some last minute packing and sorting and good byes. This afternoon we are moving on to Fernie, British Columbia. We are going to spend two nights in Fernie, just hanging out and maybe skiing a bit before moving on ...
A Tough Initiation - The Cowboy Trail
... -haunted campground; or I could stay with him in the pick-up and travel west across the Crownest Pass to the mountain resort town of Fernie and all its attendant attractions. The un-sipped beer in my hand made the choice for me - I was going to Fernie. ...
Why of why did I move on......
... my mind upon arriving there was "WHERE THE HELL IS ALL THE SNOW???" So... as you can probably gather, my hopes for Fernie (a supposed powder mecca) were somewhat squashed due to the ridiculous amount of ICE that covered the majority of runs (baring a few ...
Last week in Fernie :(
... With our impeccable timing we also were in Lake Louise for the ice sculpture competition with international artists - very impressive. Skiing Fernie for the last week we have had perfect clear and sunny days - very unusual for Fernie. Christian hiked ...
Happy Australia Day!!
... up in it and he swam as fast as he could to get above the snow. Very sadly a lady died in another avalanche in Fernie the other week who was checking snow conditions at a near by cat skiing resort. We are being very careful! We have branched out a ...
settled in now
There has not been much to report during the last few weeks, I never thought I would say it but I am glad to be finally working. There is only so much to do and see in a small town with a limited budget and no transportation. We have become experts ...
having a ball :-)
... are living and stories look at our flat mate Ange's travel pod at www.angela-williams.com Things we love about Canada: - Tim Norton's donuts (particularly the maple flavoured custard ones) - Pancakes with real maple syrup - Maple and walnut ...
Its snowing!!!!
We have found a great town called Fernie to base ourselves for the ski season. It has all the necessary facilities including a library so I don't have to pay for the books that I am chewing though at a rapid pace. We choose Fernie because it is a great ...
Moving day!
Well today I got up for work as usual and Ben stayed at home to get our stuff ready to head to our new place that night. Work was just the usual.....laundry, cleaning and making beds!!! Nothing exciting but I do enjoy my work. Its a no brainer job and I ...
Winter Holiday in Canada
There will be more text later, for now I'm just posting a bunch of photos from our holiday :) -Sandra ...
Hot Tub Time Machine Babyyyyyyyy
... planning on staying in Fernie and working for the season; needless to say it was a relief to finally meet people that new Fernie exsisted and Whistler wasn't the be all and end all. Anywae, I checked into the raging elk hostel and instantly felt happy ...
Fernie
Just spent the night in Fernie which actually is a nice town. However, I didn't really spend time there. ...
Curling
Today we decided to try a new sport....curling! Not sure what to expect as we had only seen a bit on the TV before but when we got there a tour guide (Neil a guy we meet alot around town) let us join his group and showed us a quick intro into how to ...
A little tumble down a hill!!!
... level, but it was an awesome weekend. By Sunday night, I was sore and pretty sure I had damaged my ribs, but without a doubt Fernie was the place to be. Moving on from the snow, we decided that American road part two was in order! This time, we went ...
The Canadian Rockies
I was currently going to uni in New York City and had 2 holidays where I went out to Lake Louise, Golden, and Fernie. I went to Lake Louise over the xmas holidays and that was a perfect opportunity to pack in some great riding! Since it was over the ...
White Water Rafting - Raging Elk River
Wooooooooo! what a rush!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What an amazing day, the river ran wild. We white water rafted on the Raging Elk River, through a canyon you can't access any other way than through the river. Sarah had nothing to worry about at the time she was ...
Leaving Las Vegas
Well everybody Mick (and Elvis) have left the building and the rest of Vegas behind. I am now in Fernie in the Canadian Rockies. As always the time in Vegas was very hectic and I think after 4-5 days in the city it is enough time to stay before ...
Day 1:
After an early night for the responsible people, ie. Willis and Richmond, and no sleep for the battlers, Zac and haggis, we were on the road in the spruce moose which was packed to the antlers with luggage. After an uneventful first leg to the border, ...
Man collapses at airport - ME!
... , over the Crowsnest Pass, through Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump (yes there is a town called that) and into Fernie. Beautiful little cowboy ranch town which will be our home for the next 3 nights, on Thompson avenue!!!! In the Raging Elk ...
Biking in Fernie
... zoals het moet, deze blauwe route komt uit op "Aggravated Assault" een double black diamond, dat is technisch het moeilijkst hier in Canada (Expert only) ik vond dat ik er klaar voor ben, buiten het eerste stukje (een balk van 20cm breed met dropjes over ...
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