Lizard Traverse at Fernie Alpine Resort
Intermediate · 1010 m long with 142 m of vertical, averaging 8° and 27° at its steepest, facing E.
27°steepest 50 m
8°average pitch
1010 mlength
142 mvertical
1677 mtop elevation
Efaces
Snow and sun
Lizard Traverse is east-facing: morning sun, softens first and shades by early afternoon.
How to get to Lizard Traverse
Lifts that reach the top: Great Bear Express Quad (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 20 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride Elk Quad
- Ski Deer Trail (easy)
- Ski Lizard (intermediate)
- Ride Great Bear Express Quad
- Ski Weasel (intermediate)
- Ski Lizard Traverse (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins Tower 6 Trail. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Great Bear Express Quad (4 min), Deer Chair (6 min), Mini Moose (7 min).
See Lizard Traverse 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.