Surprize at Fernie Alpine Resort
Advanced · 867 m long with 435 m of vertical, averaging 27° and 39° at its steepest, facing E.
39°steepest 50 m
27°average pitch
867 mlength
435 mvertical
1708 mtop elevation
Efaces
Snow and sun
Surprize is east-facing: morning sun, softens first and shades by early afternoon.
How to get to Surprize
Lifts that reach the top: White Pass Quad (skiing expert terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 25 minutes, expert skiing needed):
- Ride Timber Bowl Express Quad
- Ski Liftline (advanced)
- Ride White Pass Quad
- Ski Knot Chutes (expert)
- Ski Surprize (advanced)
Where it ends
Joins Timber Trail. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Timber Bowl Express Quad (4 min), Deer Chair (5 min), Mini Moose (6 min).
See Surprize 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.