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Helly Hansen Hiking Challenge

Event Date(s): 
Repeats every day until Mon Sep 05 2022.
Monday, August 1, 2022
Tuesday, August 2, 2022
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
Thursday, August 4, 2022
Friday, August 5, 2022
Saturday, August 6, 2022
Sunday, August 7, 2022
Monday, August 8, 2022
Tuesday, August 9, 2022
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
Thursday, August 11, 2022
Friday, August 12, 2022
Saturday, August 13, 2022
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Monday, August 15, 2022
Tuesday, August 16, 2022
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
Thursday, August 18, 2022
Friday, August 19, 2022
Saturday, August 20, 2022
Sunday, August 21, 2022
Monday, August 22, 2022
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Wednesday, August 24, 2022
Thursday, August 25, 2022
Friday, August 26, 2022
Saturday, August 27, 2022
Sunday, August 28, 2022
Monday, August 29, 2022
Tuesday, August 30, 2022
Wednesday, August 31, 2022
Thursday, September 1, 2022
Friday, September 2, 2022
Saturday, September 3, 2022
Sunday, September 4, 2022
Monday, September 5, 2022
Time: 
10:30am - 4:30pm

Get outside and Feel Alive with the Helly Hansen Hiking Challenge!

Come and experience the amazing network of hiking trails at Fernie Alpine Resort. There is a wide variety of trails for all abilities, from beautiful old-growth cedar forests to fossil zones to alpine meadows with valley views.

From July 30th to September 5th, as you are out hiking on the trails, complete the different Helly Hansen Hiking Challenges, submit your photos and/or answers, and be entered into weekly prize draws for a Helly Hansen Backpack – fit for all your outdoor adventures!

Tags: 
Fernie Alpine Resort, Kids, hiking, Outdoors, summer, Fernie BC

Timber Chair Open for Hiking & Sightseeing

Event Date(s): 
Saturday, July 30, 2022
Time: 
10:30am - 3:30pm

The Timber Chair will be open for hiking & sightseeing FOR TODAY ONLY!

Timber Chair lift hours - 10:30 am to 3:30 pm.
Lost Boys Café - 10:30 am to 2 pm (cold beverages & light snacks will be available)
Regular sightseeing lift ticket rates will be in effect. Summer season passes will be accepted at the lift.

They will have limited hiking trails available for guests to enjoy:
- Lost Boys (to Observation Deck)
- Lily Loop
- Pika Pass

Tags: 
Fernie Alpine Resort, guided hike, Fernie BC, hiking, Outdoors

Guided Polar Peak Hike

Event Date(s): 
Saturday, July 30, 2022
Time: 
10:00am - 4:00pm

Explore the highest peak at Fernie Alpine Resort

Tags: 
Fernie Alpine Resort, guided hike, Fernie BC, hiking, Outdoors

Guided Polar Peak Hike

Event Date(s): 
Friday, July 15, 2022
Time: 
10:00am - 4:00pm

Explore the highest peak at Fernie Alpine Resort

Tags: 
Fernie Alpine Resort, guided hike, Fernie BC, hiking, Outdoors

Specialty Hike: Berries, Trees & Other Useful Plants: An All Natural Foodie Tour

Event Date(s): 
Sunday, August 21, 2022
Time: 
11:00am - 2:00pm

An All Natural Foodie Tour: Berries, Trees & Other Useful Plants

On this hike they will show you how nature is not only tasty, but useful as medicine, material and even for cleaning your dishes! Plus, explore Explore the mystical, 800-year-old Old Growth Grove and discover how it gives away the secret of Fernie’s incredible amounts of powder snow in the winter.

Tags: 
Fernie Alpine Resort, guided hike, Fernie BC, hiking, Outdoors

Specialty Hike: Wildflowers & Wildlife: Take A Walk On The “Wild” Side

Event Date(s): 
Sunday, July 24, 2022
Time: 
11:00am - 2:00pm

Take A Walk On The “Wild” Side: Wildflowers & Wildlife

Tags: 
Fernie Alpine Resort, guided hike, Fernie BC, hiking, Outdoors

Specialty Hike: Fossils & Geology: A 380 Million Year Old History Lesson

Event Date(s): 
Sunday, July 10, 2022
Time: 
11:00am - 2:00pm

A 380 million-year-old history lesson: Fossils & Geology

Why are the rocks in the Lizard range upside down? And how does Polar Peak tell the story of a mass extinction event 360 million years ago? Find out the answers to these questions and more as we traverse ancient sea beds, uncovering the remnants of the sea creatures that lived in ancient times.

Tags: 
Fernie Alpine Resort, guided hike, Fernie BC, hiking, Outdoors

Best Hiking Trail

Arriving at one of the many peaks surrounding this Valley, and taking in the awesome views is always a summer highlight. Here are your favourites from 2021.

Gold: 
Heiko's Trail
Silver: 
Fairy Creek Falls
Bronze: 
Goldilocks at Island Lake Lodge

Types of Fun

Posted: 
Aug 12, 2021

There are many Fernieites who have left the city-dweller lifestyle behind for the adventure-packed, outdoor way of life this town has to offer. What was once a several-hour drive to access adventure has turned into a five-minute pedal from your house to reach some amazing terrain.

Tags: 
hiking, Outdoors, summer, Fernie BC

Fernie Alpine Resort Opening Day Summer 2021

Event Date(s): 
Saturday, June 26, 2021
Time: 
10:30am - 4:30pm

Fernie Alpine Resort opens for daily summer operations on June 26th.  Enjoy lift-accessed mountain biking, hiking & sightseeing, on-mountain dining, kids summer camps, and cross country & uphill biking trails.  

Elk Chair is open daily from 10:30am to 4:30pm. 

Fernie Alpine Resort's summer operations run from June 26th to September 6th

 

Tags: 
Fernie Alpine Resort, summer, Fernie BC, Mountain Biking, hiking, Elk Valley, outdors