Alpine Way at Fernie Alpine Resort
Intermediate · 824 m long with 98 m of vertical, averaging 7° and 18° at its steepest, facing NW.
18°steepest 50 m
7°average pitch
824 mlength
98 mvertical
1640 mtop elevation
NWfaces
Snow and sun
Alpine Way is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
How to get to Alpine Way
Lifts that reach the top: Boomerang (skiing novice terrain to get there); Great Bear Express Quad (skiing easy terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 10 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride Boomerang
- Ski Alpine Way (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins Blueberry. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Haul Back (3 min), Cedar Bowl Express (4 min).
See Alpine Way on the 3D mapAll runs at Fernie Alpine ResortMeasured from OpenStreetMap geometry and elevation via OpenSkiMap (ODbL). Times are rough. Grades, grooming and openings change day to day — check the resort's own reports.