24/25 Fernie season

[LUCKY 7]

Wranglers cabin, pipeline near the cabin

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[snopro]

Cleaning up their mess Randy?

 

[bobsledder]

Is that Wrangler cabin new? I remember an old green one there?

 

[LUCKY 7]

Is that Wrangler cabin new? I remember an old green one there?

That's the new one that is located just over a couple hundred feet from the old one.

 

[LUCKY 7]

From what we saw they certainly have any erosion issues covered

 

[ferniesnow]

Is that Wrangler cabin new? I remember an old green one there?

Yes it is. Built from a couple of sea cans.

 

[MP Kid]

Anyone have a picture of the original wranglers cabin..?

 

[ferniesnow]

Here are a few. Mostly from MMV but some others thrown in. A lot of history with regards to that old cabin (sledding history and political history).

 

[snopro]

Here are a few. Mostly from MMV but some others thrown in. A lot of history with regards to that old cabin (sledding history and political history).
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Was that the last year Fernie had snow like that? Asking for a friend….

 

[LUCKY 7]

Was that the last year Fernie had snow like that? Asking for a friend….

Certainly not last year LOL

 

[snopro]

Certainly not last year LOL

or the last 4-5. The conditions have been brutal in recent years

 

[LUCKY 7]

or the last 4-5. The conditions have been brutal in recent years

very true but tons of sledders still coming here

 

[MP Kid]

Here are a few. Mostly from MMV but some others thrown in. A lot of history with regards to that old cabin (sledding history and political history).
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Very nice... but that's not the original cabin

 

[Turblue]

I want to say this was 96/97 ish winter. Had my 95 vmax 600 and 97 summit 670.

The ski hill had hill climbs that year. Don’t think it lasted very long…maybe 3 years. Lol

 

[ferniesnow]

Very nice... but that's not the original cabin

That is true. The original cabin was just a pile of burnt out timbers when I arrived in the valley in 2000. I do not have pictures of the original cabin nor the pile of burnt out timers. Rumor has it that snowmobilers accidentally burned down the original by mismanaging the wood stove. The snowmobile club rebuilt the cabin and that is the cabin that is in the above picture. The Green Wranglers cabin was in use then and not in very good shape at that time.
When Paul Kramer was the President of the Fernie Snowmobile Association, a decision was made to add a new chimney for the wood stove and replace the stairs. Well, all hell broke loose. The Snow Valley Wranglers at the time were “operating” the cabin during the summer months. They did not like the fact that the FSA was making improvements to the cabin.
It was decided the FSA would start the process to build an "FSA cabin” and hence the Rolling Hills cabin became a reality.

 

[LUCKY 7]

Looks like the notch is shut down to all motorized vehicles until there is significant snow coverage. All due to reclaimed fish habitat at risk. FSA posted it the other day

 

[bobsledder]

Hopefully the club get's it taken care of. Sounds like riders will have to co operateand will need a lot more snow than the last few years so the area remains open ?

FSA Collaborates with Partners to Mitigate Impact of Unexpected 'Notch' Trail Closure in Morrissey Area — Fernie Snowmobile Association

Fernie, BC - September 2024 — The Fernie Snowmobile Association (FSA) has been collaborating with TC Energy over the past two years to minimize the impact of their West Path Delivery Program , a natural gas pipeline expansion project, on snowmobile recreation in the Elk Valley. This project is cri

www.ferniesnowmobile.com

 

[Sledder_boarder]

Hopefully the club get's it taken care of. Sounds like riders will have to co operateand will need a lot more snow than the last few years so the area remains open ?

FSA Collaborates with Partners to Mitigate Impact of Unexpected 'Notch' Trail Closure in Morrissey Area — Fernie Snowmobile Association

Fernie, BC - September 2024 — The Fernie Snowmobile Association (FSA) has been collaborating with TC Energy over the past two years to minimize the impact of their West Path Delivery Program , a natural gas pipeline expansion project, on snowmobile recreation in the Elk Valley. This project is cri

www.ferniesnowmobile.com

The federal government is really sticking their fingers everywhere. They let a pipeline rip through and logging companies but are banning snowmobile trails left and right. Not sure when we gave all of our power away. I'm going to regret posting this lol. Looking forward to whatever this season has for us!

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[Sledder_boarder]

The cabin pictures are sweet. Miss those days!

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[LUCKY 7]

get the sleds out. Saw a post from FSA and the club president was up there on his sled.