Contrary to our Sunday post, the Galloway Loop of the Nordic Centre is not ready for skiers yet. Much dirt is showing in several areas. Some new snow is needed to cover the construction rough spots.
Elk Valley Nordic Centre
No dogs, snowshoes, biking or walkers on the trails please.
| Cedar & Lizard Lookout |  | Groomed & trackset | Dec 5 |
| From Hut to bridge | | Groomed & trackset | Dec 5 |
| Runt & Grunt |  | Groomed & trackset | Dec 5 |
| Evergreen * NEW * |  | Groomed & trackset | Dec 5 |
| Galloway loop | | Not recommended yet | Dec 5 |
| Lizard Creek loop | | Not recommended yet | Dec 5 |
| FAR Boomerang Way connector | | Now open but not skiable | Dec 5 |
More fresh snow is required before the Galloway Loop is skiable. Sorry for the delay.
Access to the Nordic Centre from FAR will be through Boomerang Way since the usual path from Highline Drive is still closed due to construction work.
Fernie Golf Course
The trails are being groomed and trackset on Friday morning. Grooming is done daily every morning. Enjoy the views!
Level of difficulty: 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, Manchuria, Scandia and Timber Landing trails were groomed on Tuesday morning.
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 area north of the golf course and the dyke to the boat launch are being groomed on Friday morning. The dyke is groomed regularly.
It is a multi-use trail for walking, snowshoeing, snow biking and skiing with your dog. Grooming of the dyke to the north bridge will start at the same time as the grooming on the golf course. 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
Montane
The nordic trails were groomed on Wednesday. Regular grooming continues. 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.
