FWA Powder Catskiing
Fernie Wilderness Adventures – FWA Powder Catskiing Powderhounds may go barking mad if they don’t get a good fix of fresh powder. A great cure for this problem is to go
cat skiing in BC, although a possible side effect for powderhounds is a drooling problem when they get a sniff of all that fresh powder!
Fernie Wilderness Adventures (FWA) Powder Cat Skiing is a great adjunct to a ski holiday at Fernie. Riding at the
Fernie ski resort is enjoyable, but fresh tracks are far from guaranteed. Go cat skiing with FWA to make sure you get a good dose of virgin snow.
Where is FWA Powder Cat Skiing Located? Fernie Wilderness Adventures is located about 20 minutes from
Fernie, away from major civilisation in the southeast corner of BC, Canada. The area is part of the “powder triangle”, a region renowned for abundant dry powder.
The Calgary International Airport is 3.5 hours from Fernie and there are many shuttle options to get to Fernie. Cranbrook airport (Canadian Rockies airport) is 1.25 hours away, and Kalispell in Montana is 2 hours away.
If you don’t have a car, return transfers from Fernie to the lodge can be provided for a small fee.
Cat Ski Packages FWA has single day packages, so it’s possible to just sample cat skiing for one day, or if you’re addicted to freshies you can do a 3 day trip. There is the flexibility to stay at your choice of accommodation in the town of Fernie or at the Fernie ski resort mountain village. Alternatively you can stay at the FWA lodge for $135 per person per night, which includes culinary feasts and a relaxing soak in the hot tub.
A single day of snowcat skiing costs C$450 which includes the guided cat skiing, lunch, snacks and avo gear.
Snowcat Skiing Terrain The package includes approximately 8 to 10 runs per day which equates to about 10,000 to 12,000 vertical feet (3,048-3,658 metres).The size of the powderhound playground is 3,000 acres (1,214 hectares) with terrain that includes steep ridges, gladed trees and open meadows. As a minimum, riders need to be strong intermediates, and there are slightly different routes down to the bottom to cater to different ability levels within the group.
More Reasons to Cat Ski with Fernie Wilderness Lodge? FWA are a very experienced operator. Their motto sums it up, “Waist Deep In History: Since 1986”.
Powderhounds.com will be visiting FWA Powder Cat Skiing in January because in the words of the Canadians, “I love big dumps”! I’ll have my fat skis on to give you the skinny on this cat ski operation.
In the meantime, for more information visit their website at
www.powdercatskiing.ca.