Fernie (BC), Canada – Officials at British Columbia’s Fernie Alpine Resort spent this summer blasting, clearing and thinning many of its ski runs to make for a better guest experience this winter.nRun enhancements and improvements completed this summer include blasting of the “Sky Dive” traverse which will result in easier access to this high profile expert run in Currie Bowl. Significant brush cutting has been made on Boomerang, Boomerang Ridge, and Linda’s Run surrounding the Boomerang triple chair. Tree glading between Cruiser and Cedar Center has opened up some great looking lines of intermediate glades in Cedar Bowl. Fallen wood clean up in the the Bear Chutes, which lead off the Bear into Boomerang, has made a huge difference in how open these glades will ski.

In addition to run enhancements, skiers and snowboarders will notice that the groomer surfaces will be augmented by two new snowcats in the Fernie fleet this winter, including one with a winch to groom steeper terrain. This is in addition to the two new cats that were added to the fleet last year.

Other on-mountain changes will be noted by those familiar with run names as the dedicated race training run “Spruce” in Cedar Bowl has been renamed to “Emily’s” in honor of Olympic skier and Fernie local, Emily Brydon.

In town, the Picnic Restaurant & Social Club is the latest addition to Fernie’s après-ski offerings. Picnic’s chef blends organic and rustic ingredients with a bistro-style twist alongside an extensive selection of wines and cocktails. The new restaurant is located at 701 2nd Ave in Fernie.

A new flight schedule from Air Canada now makes it easier than ever to ski Fernie Alpine Resort from Australia. The adjusted schedule will now allow for a quick connection in Vancouver from Air Canada Flight AC34 from Sydney to Air Canada Flight AC8213 for easy access directly into the Canadian Rockies International Airport in Cranbrook, British Columbia.