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
BC cat skiing, 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 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 and Cat Boarding Packages FWA has single day packages, so it’s possible to 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
Fernie accommodation, either in town or at the Fernie ski resort village. Alternatively you can get away from it all and stay at the
FWA lodge for $135 per person per night, which includes culinary feasts and a relaxing soak in the rustic hot tub.
A single day of snowcat skiing costs CA$450 (2010 rate), 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. The highlights of the terrain are the many interesting features such as mini half-pipes, pillows, and rocks and short cliff bands to huck off. Check out the video on our
Fernie Wilderness Adventures review page which provides a good indication of the fun that can be had.
The terrain is rather technical in places so as a minimum, riders need to be very strong intermediate powder skiers or boarders.
More Reasons to Cat Ski with Fernie Wilderness Lodge? FWA is an experienced operator that is “Waist Deep in History”. Without compromising on safety, the staff are very relaxed and down to earth which adds to the fun experience.
However the highlight of Fernie Wilderness cat skiing is that much of the terrain is like one big natural terrain park. It’s very ski-a-licious (and board-a-licious)!
See our
review of FWA cat skiing for more information.
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