Shane and I decided to wag work for the day (work isn't either of our favourite places at the moment) and head 300kms south of Calgary to Fernie. Fernie's actually just inside B.C. and less than 100km from the Montana border.
Fernie gets incredible amounts of snow each year and is somewhat immune to crowds unlike Banff and Lake Louise. If you want to ski/board in soft stuff, Fernie's the place (within easy driving range).
For the last few snowboarding trips I've been getting a bit dejected with the crowds and conditions. I also tended to get bored pretty quickly. Not the case this time. The lack of crowds, huge amount of fresh snow and some really interesting terrain meant that I have the taste for it again!
It was so different to any other trip because the soft, smooth, untracked snow made it more like surfing than any other time. I won't say more than that because I won't be able to describe it, but those who've done it will understand. Suffice to say that having fresh powder burst onto your legs is a fantastic feeling.
I can't wait to go down there again!
Fernie gets incredible amounts of snow each year and is somewhat immune to crowds unlike Banff and Lake Louise. If you want to ski/board in soft stuff, Fernie's the place (within easy driving range).
For the last few snowboarding trips I've been getting a bit dejected with the crowds and conditions. I also tended to get bored pretty quickly. Not the case this time. The lack of crowds, huge amount of fresh snow and some really interesting terrain meant that I have the taste for it again!
It was so different to any other trip because the soft, smooth, untracked snow made it more like surfing than any other time. I won't say more than that because I won't be able to describe it, but those who've done it will understand. Suffice to say that having fresh powder burst onto your legs is a fantastic feeling.
I can't wait to go down there again!
