The two day stay in Fernie was a chance to relax from last week’s exams and to compare Kicking Horse Resort with some of British Columbia’s more famous ski areas.

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Fernie

Fernie has had a great season so far with a three-metre base and too many powder days to count. So all the newly qualified instructors had a really enjoyable time, whether they spent it exploring the mountain, taking tours or simply enjoying Fernie’s vibrant nightlife. The luxury of Alpenrose was swapped for the funky Raging Elk Hostel in the centre of Fernie, while restaurants and bars provided evening entertainment. The snow dumped down, added to some impressively enormous snowdrifts in town and further burying vehicles and houses! This translated to ‘hero’ riding conditions at the resort, and the boarders and skiers were showing themselves to be worthy instructors, riding steeps, trees and powder fields with all the confidence that the conditions allowed.

Kimberley Alpine resort

Kimberley Alpine resort, just over an hours drive from Fernie, provided contrary condition replacing snow filled cloudy skies with brilliant sunshine, powder with groomers and much mellower terrain. So the scene was set for a lazy fourth day of the mid season break. Nick and Paul swapped their skis for boards but still kept up with the pace as the group shredded and played together enjoying the social riding and skiing, the ideal setting to try tricks and things that the extreme Kicking Horse terrain just doesn’t allow! An entertaining day resulting with people jumping, falling, riding backwards and jibbing all over the place!

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