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2017-02-24
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Beean
I escaped the questionable Rockies snowpack this week and headed down to Fernie for some average powder skiing.
I’m told turns like this...
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Beean
2017-02-25
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2014-02-19
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matosan
Andy and I had been talking about this one for a while, so when good weather, cool nights and enough remaining snow came together we put the plan...
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mikecyclone
2014-02-25
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The Lizard Range is a popular early season destination for the Kimbo/Cranny crowd due to copious snowfall. Sunny weather added to the early season...
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2013-07-05
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skifreak
Imagine getting attacked by a Grizzly Bear and surviving it to tell your tale, thats just what happened recently to two men near Fernie...
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skifreak
2013-07-05
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2013-02-28
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jstro
Last week was my reading break. Instead of taking full advantage of my time to study for midterms and write papers, I left the coast and headed...
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jstro
2013-02-28
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2011-11-30
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Zorba
This from fernietrails.com:
New Tunnel Creek Cabin
Tunnel Creek Cabin is sitting in its permanent home at 5700ft in the Lizard Range just south...
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Zorba
2011-11-30
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2011-10-18
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Zorba
This just out from the Fernie Free Press:
Plans for a second ski resort in Fernie, with a $100 million gondola running from downtown to the...
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Zorba
2011-10-18
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2010-11-20
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powder
A Mountain Conditions Report for the Lizard Range:
A couple of friends and I spent a chilly day skiing some runs in the western Lizard Range...
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powder
2010-11-20
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