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Trail Conditions – March 22, 2025

Breaking News: The trails of the Golf Course have now REOPENED!

Grooming continues at the Nordic Centre, Montane and Fernie Alpine Resort. Some snow is expected in Fernie this weekend. Enjoy our trails!

Elk Valley Nordic Centre

No dogs, snowshoes, biking or walkers on the trails please.

Cedar & Lizard Lookoutgreen easyGroomed & tracksetMar 21
From Hut to bridgegreen easyGroomed & tracksetMar 21
Runt & Gruntblue challengingGroomed & tracksetMar 21
Evergreen Loopblack more difficultGroomed – no tracksetMar 21
Galloway Loopblue challengingGroomed & tracksetMar 21
Lizard Creek Loopblue challengingGroomed & tracksetMar 21
FAR Boomerang Way connectorgreen easyOpen
FAR Highline Drive connectorgreen easyOpen and groomedMar 21

All trails were groomed and trackset on Friday morning. Soft surface and spring conditions.
The FAR connector was also groomed on Friday morning – but construction equipment is running on them.
Access to the Nordic Centre from FAR is through Boomerang Way or from Highline Drive – now open.

Fernie Golf Course

The trails are now OPEN. Trails were packed with roller on Friday morning. The snow is thin but the trails are skiable.
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, Scandia, Manchuria and Timber Landing trails will be groomed and trackset on Friday morning.

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

Fernie Dyke and City Trails

The dyke, Maiden Lake and backcountry trails were groomed on Thursday afternoon. The trails are softening quickly. The dyke is groomed regularly when snow conditions are good.

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 groomed on Friday morning. The trails are snowmobile groomed daily when conditions allow.
Access to the trails is from the trailhead.

Additional Information

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

The Flying Vikings were back at the Nordic Centre

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The Flying Vikings were back at the Nordic Centre

The sixth edition of the Fernie Flying Viking Challenge event took place on Sunday March 9 at the Nordic Centre. Many of the participants set out on the trails on costumes. Thirteen Mini-Vikings completed one of the 1.3, 3.4 or 7.5 km courses. A total of 51 Flying Vikings rushed out in a noisy mass start just before 11 am. Several of them did two loops of 25 km starting from the warming hut to the trails and a chair lift ride at the Fernie Alpine Resort, and back again.

Skiing on the soft and mushy snow required more effort than usual. Volunteers were on hand at two refuelling stations and two ski patrollers were monitoring the progress of the participants. Each Mini-Viking was rewarded with a cookie medal. Each Flying Viking received a custom wooden medal and a delicious crepe at the finish line.

Here are a few photos taken during the event. More photos on our photo album page.

Last Saturday at the Nordic Centre

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Last Saturday at the Nordic Centre

Our annual Community Fun Races was a great event in its 11th edition on Saturday morning February 22. The participants of all ages set a record with 77 enrolled in one of two skiing distances of 3 km and 7.5 km along the freshly groomed trails of the Elk Valley Nordic Centre. Three hardy skiers were pulling a chariot and its passenger along the 3 km course as well. Everything was very casual and colourful as many participants wore costumes for the event.

After a short intro by coach Johnny, the waves of skiers were off ten minutes apart. Cookie medals were awarded to each one crossing the finish line. After all these fun activities, many tried their hand at the biathlon event that followed: three short ski loops separated by two stops at the shooting range. A mild temperature and some sunshine made for a beautiful day at the Nordic Centre.

Coach Johnny welcomes everyone
At the biathlon range

The racing team and parents had prepared some delicious food for the occasion: two varieties of chili. Sweets, coffee and other beverages were also offered. All this as a fundraiser to help with travel expenses for the Fernie Nordic Racers.

More photos on our photo album page.

A big Thank You! to all the volunteers who made this event successful.

These popular events are coming back!

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These popular events are coming back!

The Community Fun Races event is returning on Saturday morning February 22. 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 arae and on two ski courses. The activities start around 10 am near the hut of the Nordic Centre. Even a biathlon part is added 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.

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.

Soon after the Community Fun races, the club will host the 6th Annual Fernie Flying Viking Challenge at the Nordic Centre. It will start at 10 am on Sunday March 9. The event brings local skiers and visitors together to challenge themselves on the 25 km course taking skiers to the trails of the Fernie Alpine Resort by way of the Deer chair lift and back again to the hut. Ski the course twice for the complete 50 km experience. Come to ski or to cheer. Mini-Vikings also have their own shorter courses to show what they are made of. Viking costumes are part of the fun.

Vikings and mini-Vikings register online at Zone4.ca The entry fee is $30 for Vikings (chair lift ticket included) and mini-Vikings’ entry is free. Non FNS club members will need to get a $15 trail pass.