Fernie Mountain Bike Parks & Trails

Fernie Alpine Resort offers visitors and residents a range of winter and summer activities, including downhill skiing and snowboarding, cross country skiing, snowshoeing, winter tours and packages, and summer mountain biking.

Whether hitting the ski slopes for the first time or a long-time skier, Fernie's Winter Sports School offers ski and snowboard lessons for all skill levels. Both adult and kids programs are offered with a choice of group or private lessons. Instructors are trained and certified in alpine and cross country skiing, telemarking and snowboarding.

Cross country ski enthusiasts can tour one of the self-guided paths, or arrange for a tour and lessons at the resort. Lessons focus on technique and include a mountain heritage tour. The trail itself is approximately 10 km (6 mi) long and follows a figure eight pattern.

Heritage Snowshoe Tours inform visitors about the history of Fernie and the mountain landscape. These interpretive programs are offered two times a week in the afternoon, equipment is not included but can be rented on-site.

The resort also offers a variety of vacation deals and packages, featuring choice accommodations, from on-mountain lodging to ski-in/ski-out condos to economy rooms for budget travellers.

In summer, the resort opens for mountain biking and offers cross country, downhill, singletrack and dual slalom trails. Over 35 lift-accessed trails for all abilities are available, as well as lessons, clinics and equipment rentals.

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The Fernie Mountain Bike Club and the Fernie Trails Alliance together have created and maintain the the Fernie Mountain Bike Trail System, a network of over 60 trails featuring terrain for levels of riders. Access is free but donations are appreciated, maps can be purchased at bike shops in town.

This dirt jump park is adjacent to the Fernie Aquatic Centre and the skateboard park just south of the historic downtown and is a good place to practice BMX and mountain bike skills.

The trail dubbed 'Scary' lives up to its name at the Ridgemont Clearcut. This area is for advanced bikers only. Get a Fernie Trail Map at one of the local businesses in town or at the info centre.

For some high intensity biking, try the Ich Bin Sofa Trail. The gnarly steeps make this a venture for advanced mountain bikers. Trail maps may be purchased at local shops or the Visitor Info-Centre.

The start of this family-friendly bike trail is behind the Fernie Aquatic Centre. Travel to the historic ruins of Coal Creek, once a small community. Trail maps can be purchased at the Visitor Info- Centre or local sport shops.