Fernie Alpine Resort is a
ski resort
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, located on
Lizard Range, near the town of
Fernie, British Columbia in
Canada
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. The resort also operates a mountain bike park, hiking, guided hikes, and sightseeing in the summer months.
The resort has 10 lifts servicing 142 named runs, 5 alpine bowls, and tree skiing with a vertical drop of . The resort has over of skiable terrain. The average annual snowfall is .
Fernie Alpine Resort is owned by
Resorts of the Canadian Rockies, which also owns ski areas
Kimberley Alpine Resort,
Kicking Horse Resort,
Nakiska,
Mont Sainte-Anne, and
Stoneham.
History
Fernie Alpine Resort was originally called "Fernie Snow Valley"
before being sold in 1997 to RCR (Resort of the Canadian Rockies)
RCRsaw some financial trouble under owner Charlie Locke, and after a period in
bankruptcy protection
Bankruptcy is a legal process through which people or other entities who cannot repay debts to creditors may seek relief from some or all of their debts. In most jurisdictions, bankruptcy is imposed by a court order, often initiated by the debto ...
, was bailed out by Alberta billionaire
N. Murray Edwards.
During spring 2009, Fernie Alpine Resort was transformed into the fictional Kodiak Valley ski resort, ca. 1986, for exterior location shots of the Hollywood film ''
Hot Tub Time Machine
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''. The film was released in March 2010.
Bowls
Fernie Alpine Resort has five bowls along the
Lizard Range. Siberia Bowl, Cedar Bowl, Timber Bowl, Currie Bowl, and the Lizard bowl.
References
External links
Fernie Alpine ResortRCR corporate website
{{Ski resorts in the Canadian Rockies
Elk Valley (British Columbia)
Ski areas and resorts in British Columbia
Tourism in British Columbia