Trail Conditions – March 19, 2026

Elk Valley Nordic Centre

The trails are now CLOSED. The conditions are icy, slippery and dangerous for skiing.

Our groomers aim to start grooming the trails around 7 am.
No dogs, snowshoes, biking or walkers on the trails please.

Cedar & Lizard Lookoutgreen easyGroomed & trackset Mar 16
From Hut to bridgegreen easyGroomed & tracksetMar 16
Runt & Gruntblue challengingGroomed & tracksetMar 16
Evergreen Loopblack more difficultGroomed & tracksetMar 5
Galloway Loopblue challengingGroomed & tracksetMar 16
Lizard Creek Loopblue challengingGroomedMar 16
FAR Boomerang Way connectorgreen easyGroomed
FAR Highline Drive connectorgreen easyGroomedMar 16

Fernie Golf Course

The trails are now CLOSED. We again wait for some more fluffy stuff.
Level of difficulty: Easy green easy

No dogs, snowshoes or walkers on the golf course please.


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 and Manchuria trails were last groomed and trackset on Sunday afternoon. The Scandia trail is now CLOSED.

Off-leash dogs are now allowed on the trails if they are still under ‘vocal control’.

Fernie Dyke and City Trails

The snow coverage is mostly gone. No more skiing. Enjoy the views!

It is a multi-use trail for walking, snowshoeing, snow biking and skiing with your dog. 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 green easy

Montane

The nordic trails were last groomed on Sunday afternoon Mar 15.

Additional Information

Anyone may send text updates to 250-430-2719 at any time.

A beautiful day for fun races

A beautiful day for fun races

Saturday morning at the Nordic Centre was just a great time for our annual Community Fun R***s. Kids and adults of all ages participated in at least one of the many events: 1.5 km, 3.5 km and 7.5 km courses plus an obstacle course for the young ones and a biathlon demo for eveyone else.

Alice and Cédric made their locally famous crêpes as a snack for the many skiers and spectators. Each finisher received a homemade cookie medal from Megan. A big Thank You! to coach Johnny who organized the event with the help of many volunteers. The trails were in great condition after a fresh cleanup by groomer Mark.

Our next event is the Community Fun R***s

community fun races 2024

The Community Fun Races event is returning on Saturday morning February 28. Skiers of all ages are in for lots of fun action on the trails of the Elk Valley Nordic Centre. Families and adults compete in a very casual atmosphere in the staging area and on two ski courses. The activities start around 10 am near the hut of the Nordic Centre. The biathlon option is coming back again this year. A few EcoAims ‘rifles’ will be on hand. Test your ski speed and shooting accuracy in the same fun event. Read more about the event on our dedicated webpage. Skiing in costume is a tradition of this event – go wild! Food will be available by donation.

Community Races poster
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To take part, just register in advance at our Zone4.ca page, It is free for club members and visitors only need a trail pass to participate.