Fernie is a city in the Elk Valley area of the East Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia, Canada, located on BC Highway 3 on the eastern approaches to the Crowsnest Pass through the Rocky Mountains. Founded in 1898 and incorporated as the City of Fernie in July 1904, the municipality has a year-round population of 4,217 with an additional 1,873 outside city limits in communities under the jurisdiction of the Reginal District of East Kootenay. A substantial seasonal population swells the city during the winter months.
Fernie lies on the Elk River, along Canada's southernmost east-west transportation corridor through the Rockies that crosses the range via the Crowsnest Pass, 40 kilometres (25 mi) to the east. As the largest and oldest community in the immediate area, Fernie serves as something of a regional centre for the region, which is known as the Elk Valley.
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Annual Fernie Mountain Film Festival |
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February
On February 27th & 28th, Fernie Mountain Film Festival (FMFF,) Kootenay Rockies Innovation Council and Fernie Alpine Resort invite you and your family to enjoy a weekend of thought-provoking and inspiring films, as well as presentations by local adventurers Jon Turk and Paul Attalla, all at the Fernie Community Centre.
FMFF is dedicated to filmmakers who spark awareness of mountain cultures, fragile environments and the passion and perseverance of global explorers. Along with a selection of shorts films, this year’s feature documentaries include 3 Peaks 3 Weeks, the story of a group of women who summit 3 peaks to confront 3 of Africa's peak issues, and The Fine Line, an avalanche education film promoting widespread awareness by blending progressive skiing, snowboarding, sledding and ice-climbing with a message of warning.
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