Fernie Resort Update (27-Oct-10)

Fernie, British Columbia - Fernie Alpine Resort has been hit by a heavy storm...

Fernie, British Columbia - Fernie Alpine Resort has been hit by a heavy storm, with up to 20cm of snow in the upper alpine of Fernie's legendary 5 bowls.  Temperatures remain cool and the snow continues to currently fall, right down to the base.  With the predicted La Niña weather cycle for the Pacific Northwest, cool temperatures and more snow than Fernie Alpine Resort's annual 29 feet of snowfall are expected.   Fernie Alpine Resort is scheduled to open for the season on Saturday December 4, 2010 (tentative).