WINTER PROGRAMS
Our Club focuses all freestyle disciplines: Moguls, Slope & Big Mountain and Halfpipe when we train at Winsport.
Winter program offers on snow season-long training on weekends and athletes can choose either a 1 day or 2 day programs. For our competitive athletes at the Timber Tour level we recommend 2 days a week min. In addition we offer Freestyle Fridays, Christmas Camp & Spring Break Camps. Some are part of the main program and some are optional depending on what program you are in. We are in our 3rd Year of offering Freestyle Snowboarding where the athletes have the same options and opportunity.
All athletes cross-train in all three disciplines Moguls, Slope & Big Mountain and we offer a Performance Competitive Program where athletes can focus in on their main discipline trying to take their skills to the next level.
Club athletes can attend the Regional, Timber Tour or SuperYouth Level Freestyle Competitions, in the Freestyle BC circuit. Members can also attend IFSA(Big Mtn) Jr. Freeski competitions at a Regional 2 or Regional 3 level.
Fernie Freestyle members have gone on to Provincial and National Teams with focus dedicated year round training.
MOGULS
MOGUL COURSE ON BEAR
Athletes will learn how to conquer the bumps so they can ski anywhere on the mountain. Skiers will learn to absorb, control speed and turn with confidence. Our mogul course is located along the Bear Run at FAR and includes 2 air tables. Bumps and jumps at its finest! Our venue is capable of hosting events are at all levels from Regional up to World Cup.
SLOPESTYLE
Slopestyle Course of Deer Trail & RCR RAIL PARK
Slope is all about style. Fernie Freestyle has a full Slopestyle course located on upper Deer Trail. It's designed with progression in mind, featuring small jumps, rails, boxes and to more advanced burly jumps for advance athletes. Athletes also spend time in the FAR Rail Park. Our course has hosted Timber Tour level competition as over the last few summer we have done dirt work to adapt the slope for safety and ease of grooming.
BIG MOUNTAIN
NATURAL TERRAIN AT FAR
Our Big Mountain component focuses on learning new tricks to take to the mountains. We focus on skiing natural features and learning to read the terrain. And of course on powder days, that's where our athletes will be - out skiing.
Athletes can compete in IFSA JR Freeski Events.