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Elk Valley Nordic Centre

Trail Conditions – Jan 7, 2025

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Elk Valley Nordic Centre

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

Cedar & Lizard Lookoutgreen easyGroomed & tracksetJan 7
From Hut to bridgegreen easyGroomed & tracksetJan 7
Runt & Gruntblue challengingGroomed & tracksetJan 7
Evergreen * NEW *black more difficultGroomed – no tracksetJan 6
Galloway loopblue challengingGroomed & tracksetJan 7
Lizard Creek loopblue challengingGroomed & tracksetJan 7
FAR Boomerang Way connectorgreen easyGroomed and tracksetJan 4
FAR Highline Drive connectorgreen easyOPEN for the Holidays. Groomed & trackset Jan 4
All trails except for Evergreen Loop were groomed on Tuesday morning. Enjoy!

Access to the Nordic Centre from FAR is through Boomerang Way or from Highline Drive – now open.

Fernie Golf Course

The trails were groomed on Tuesday morning. Grooming is done daily every morning. Enjoy the views!
Level of difficulty: Easy green 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

All trails were groomed on Tuesday morning. No new trackset.

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 trail was groomed on Tuesday morning. 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 Sunday. The trails are snowcat groomed daily when conditions allow.
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.

Are your skis ready for winter?

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The members and staff of the Fernie Nordic race team are returning with the annual ski waxing fundraiser during the November 22-24 weekend.

Bring your classic and skate skis to the hut at the Elk Valley Nordic Centre for a refresh with a nice coat of professional wax.

   – Regular Wax  $30 per pair
   – Race Wax      $40 per pair

2024 waxing fundraiser poster

Drop off times:

  • Friday Nov 22 between 5:00 and 6:30 pm
  • Saturday Nov 23 between 9:30 and 11:00 am

Pick up times:

  • Saturday Nov 23 between 3:30 and 5:00 pm
  • Sunday Nov 24 between 9:30 and 11:00 am
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All proceeds go toward funding the activities of the race team. The racers wish to thank you all for your support.

Work Party on November 2-3

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Last weekend was a busy one at the Nordic Centre. A dozen volunteers were on hand on a rainy Saturday and on Sunday morning with a long to-do list of tasks. Fantastic work by all and with no incident … Nice!

Among the many things done, we got the stadium gully by the Cedars houses and lower kiosk area cleared out so that the snowcat can get through more easily for grooming and snow harvesting. Out on the trails, we cleared many of the favourite snow harvesting spots out to the Teck Bridge and then up along the Runt to the Grunt top.

One team worked to get lots of fire wood split, filling the wood shed to the top. Another team had the cable and lights hung up all around the stadium area. In addition we did an overall tidying up of logs around the stadium and a cleanup/sorting of supplies in the Warming Hut.

The Fernie Nordic Society wishes to thank Mark C. for doing the repairs to the roof of the hut damaged by a falling tree recently. And another Thank You! to Alisha who organized the snacks and refreshments for the occasion.

Now it is up to Mother Nature to send us loads of snow!

Great Pumpkin Hunt on October 19

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Great Pumpkin Hunt on October 19

The 8th Annual Great Fernie Pumpkin Hunt returns. Family fun at the Elk Valley Nordic Centre.

Visit our friends at The Guide’s Hut on 2nd Ave in Fernie & pick up your tickets today for a community favourite!!

Two time slots available: 11 am to 12 pm or 12:30 pm to 13:30 pm
Tickets $10 each (**cash only**)

What to expect:

  • ticket is valid for one pumpkin during the ticket time shown. Come early or stay late to enjoy all the other activities!!
  • hot chocolate and coffee (please bring your own reusable mug)
  • marshmallow roasting
  • photos by donation
  • crepes by donation
  • parking in the Mt Fernie Prov. Park parking lot. Please use caution when parking along the roadways
  • please leave your furry friends at home
  • natural hazards exist at the Elk Valley Nordic Centre, please use caution & enter at your own risk

Bring yourselves, your family & your friends!

If you would like to volunteer to help with the event,
please visit out SignUpGenius page. Thank you!

A big thank you to our sponsors this year: Columbia Basin Trust, Save-On-Foods, The Guide’s Hut, Starbucks, EVR, Freshies and more.

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