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FIRE: Fernie Adaptive Snowsports

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FIRE: Fernie Adaptive is an adaptive snow program designed to improve the lives of disabled individuals in the winter!

FIRE: Fernie Inspire the Race to Empower/Fernie Adaptive Snow Program is an adaptive snow program designed to improve the lives of disabled individuals in the winter! FIRE: Fernie Inspire the Race to Empower (Society)

fernieadaptive@gmail.com

www.fernieadaptiveski.ca

11/18/2025

Spread the word! We are looking for ski and snowboard instructors for our program this winter. Training is provided and it is a great way to meet new people and get involved with your community and give back. Email us at fernieadaptive@gmail.com

11/11/2025

Save the Date!

2nd Annual Mountain Shaker

January 17th, 2026

Fundraiser for Fernie Adaptive Snowsports

Featuring the Little Bit Good Band

It's at the Griz and will be a rockin' good time!!

10/19/2025

Join us this winter as a volunteer ski or snowboard instructor. It is a great way to become involved in your community and give back. We provide all of the training required. Email us for more information and details.
📸 Vince Mo

03/14/2025

Meet our Instructors!
HELENA GILLETT
Years with Fernie Adaptive: 2 years
Why you became involved: Snowboarding is such a joy for me and I want as many people to experience that as possible.
Where you were born: York, UK
Favorite snack: Chocolate
Old Side or New Side: New Side
Favorite run at the resort: Ericas and surprise trees
What do you do in your free time: Running, biking and embroidery
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03/12/2025

Meet our Instructors!
RHIANNON TAYLOR
Years with Fernie Adaptive: First year
Why you became involved: Worked with adaptive before - loved it! Wanted to get back into it.
Where you were born: Scotland
Favorite snack:
Old Side or New Side:
Favorite run at the resort:
What do you do in your free time: Cooking, rock climbing
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03/10/2025

Meet our Instructors!
JACK SEDLOWSKY
Years with Fernie Adaptive: 2nd year
Why you became involved: I just came to help out one weekend when a friend asked and ended up staying
Where you were born: Calgary, Alberta
Favorite snack: I like chips, normally salt and vinegar
Old Side or New Side: I like new side early in the year, then old side in the spring
Favorite run at the resort: Right now it’s probably cascade
What do you do in your free time: I do school, I bike, and I like to read
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03/09/2025

Meet our Instructors!
KATHRYN NUNN
Years with Fernie Adaptive: 3rd year
Why you became involved: The smiles & giggles!
Where you were born: Guelph, ONT
Favorite snack: RockyMtnChoc caramel apples
Old Side or New Side: New
Favorite run at the resort: Currie Trees
What do you do in your free time: Travel, Tennis, Hike.
Anything else? Snowsports are for everyone
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03/08/2025

Thanks to Fernie Brewing for supporting Fernie Adaptive through their Cheers for Beers program! We appreciate your support!

03/07/2025

Meet our Instructors!
GABRIELLE GIRARD
Years with Fernie Adaptive: 2nd year
Why you became involved: I first involved myself to help out my mom who didn’t have any instructors for her students that day. I loved teaching them so much I decided to keep on doing it with my good friend, liking it more and more every time.
Where you were born: I was born in Quebec, moved to Calgary when I was two and we come to Fernie every weekend because of how much I love the mountain
Favorite snack: Fuzzy Peaches
Old Side or New Side: I cannot pick which side I would rather ski on
Favorite run at the resort: Surprise Trees on the New Side
What do you do in your free time: In my free time, I love to read and make arts and crafts while eating any type of gummy, especially fuzzy peaches which are my favorite.
Anything else? My favorite Color is purple and I love to smile!
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03/05/2025

Meet our Instructors!
ANNETTE KAMINER
Years with Fernie Adaptive: 2nd year
Why you became involved: Son
Where you were born: Burlington, Ontario
Favorite snack: Muffin/Cookies (homemade!)
Old Side or New Side: Old Side
Favorite run at the resort: Snake Ridge
What do you do in your free time: Ski, cycle, hike, cross country ski
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03/04/2025

Meet our Instructors!
BARRY MACCORMACK
Years with Fernie Adaptive: 1st year
Why you became involved: I became involved because my wife became a Fernie Adaptive ski instructor this season and I learned they needed some extra support with snowboarding. I volunteered and it has been a fantastic experience.
Where you were born: PEI
Favorite snack: Potato chips! The Cirque truffle fries are a good substitute.
Old Side or New Side: I am partial to the “old” side despite the sloooow chairs
Favorite run at the resort: Linda’s Run is my favourite in the right POW conditions.
What do you do in your free time: In my spare time (which is a lot),I like to cross country ski, hike and play pickle ball.
Anything else? It has been great to meet so many volunteers and participant snowboarders. These kids are real gamers!
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03/03/2025

Student wind-up at Slopeside

Address

5339 Fernie Ski Hill Rd
Fernie, BC
V0B1M6

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 4pm
Tuesday	9am - 4pm
Wednesday	9am - 4pm
Thursday	9am - 4pm
Friday	9am - 4pm
Saturday	9am - 4pm
Sunday	9am - 4pm

Website

http://www.fernieadaptiveski.ca/

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