Fernie season 2019/2020

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Just a heads up the coal Creek staging needs a reload. It's solid ice. I certainly won't be taking off from there for a bit
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Gotta get up over 5000’ down in Fernie till next reload. Sodas McDerrmit Lil Sand. Rain got it all. Fording yesterday no rain at Fording. Good conditions at 5000’.
 

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Keyboards often do think the same. All the areas mentioned had POW. All 3 in Fernie are Alpine. All above 5000’. The climb up Sodas would have been safer down at waterfall with hero down low. POW all day backside of sisters. Harvey an 29 mile might have been alright up high. Sometimes you actually have to go look for it an work for it.
 

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Like a friend used to say. “ There ain’t no living done in the living room.”
 

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Interesting. if you want actual hands on information look at the Avalanche reports that their crew post after every ride. They get into lots of alpine area's and will be sledding and skiing in those area's. They are detailed with lots of pictures to back up what they find. And yes the snow pack changes lots and they will mention that.
 

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Interesting. if you want actual hands on information look at the Avalanche reports that their crew post after every ride. They get into lots of alpine area's and will be sledding and skiing in those area's. They are detailed with lots of pictures to back up what they find. And yes the snow pack changes lots and they will mention that.
Like so.... This crust is not elevation based it's location based.
And trust me me zigzag. I get out and see for myself plenty
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Pfffft. I found over a foot of fresh everywhere on the bike haha.
Still a nasty crust under it that sent me tumbling a few times though. And definitely climbed into some tiiiiiight tree areas that I would never be able to with any considerable amount of snow.

All in all, better than being at work on a Monday Tuesday. Can't really complain.
 

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Made a day trip on Saturday.
Roads were pretty crappy the whole way but especially after Frank Slide.
Took advantage of the newly opened Coal Creek, people were all (amazingly) parked like sane drivers and the trail was top notch. (great job FSA!)
Hard crust is prevalent up top however there was about a 1-1.5' of fresh with some deeper wind loaded areas so we rode bumper deep all day and had a blast. The sun even came out!

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Was out monday and it was really good. Still a crust under the pow but all in all was good conditions!
 

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Was out fri-sun. Snow is great, after the weekend you might have to look for the snow a little harder. We didn’t cross with any other riders but the staging areas were looking busy. I heard the trails were smooth if you use the trails.
 
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