We first came to Fernie for the skiing, that was 30 years ago. In 1999 when the skihill was expanded a new subdivision was being developed on a sunny bench with spectacular views. Two years later 'the cabin' was completed. There is the main rental house as well as a smaller attached suit that we use personally.

We quickly discovered Fernie was so must more than a ski town. You can get off the hill on snowshoes or touring skis, cat skiing is a truly awesome experience, and the snowmobiling is world class. With spring, the first trails open for mountain biking in the much drier south country. By mid May, lower elevation trails are accessible although snow remains at higher elevations into late June. Summer opens up the back country for hiking and mountain biking whether on single track or logging roads. There is fly fishing, golfing, white water rafting and floating the Elk River, or one can go down to Lake Koocanusa for some swimming or boating. In the fall the days get cooler and the skies more blue. The forest are brillant as the Larches and Aspens turn golden. By November the skies are getting grey and the mountains are turning white. Out come the ski magazines as the cycle starts again.