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Community Appreciation Day at FAR - free skiing and riding for locals

Dec 15 2007 - 9:00am
Dec 15 2007 - 4:00pm

Fernie, BC – December 6, 2007 – On Saturday, December 15, 2007, Fernie Alpine Resort will once again say ‘Thank You’ to local communities by offering a FREE day of skiing and riding to the residents of Fernie, Elko, Elkford, Jaffray, Sparwood and all residents living in the Elk Valley, as part of the annual Community Appreciation Day.

Fernie Alpine Resort’s Community Appreciation Day aims to recognize local residents for their support of the Resort, as well as celebrate the start of another ski season.

“We all enthusiastically look forward to a new season of skiing and riding at Fernie Alpine Resort,” says Matt Mosteller, Senior Director of Business Development. “The support of the local community is so important to us, so we love offering this day as a way of saying thank you to local residents, while welcoming the start of another great season with friends and neighbours.”

Complimentary Discover Skiing and Riding Lesson - Fernie Alpine Resort is inviting Elk Valley residents who are new to the sports of skiing and snowboarding to enjoy a complimentary “Discover” ski or snowboard lesson on December 15th as part of the Community Day festivities. The Fernie Alpine Resort Ski and Snowboard School will have twenty ski and twenty snowboard spots available, with lessons taking place between 10:30am–12:30pm and 1:30pm–3:30pm. Advanced registration is required. Participants should note that this lesson is for beginners only, and space will be limited. If you are an Elk Valley resident and would like to register, please call the Fernie Ski and Snowboard School directly at (250) 423-4655.

Charity BBQ - The Resort will also be hosting a charity BBQ on the Kokanee Deck on December 15th, with support from Cardinal Meats and Nathan’s World Famous Hot Dogs. Local guests can treat themselves to a $2.00 RCR Prime Rib Burger or a Nathan’s World Famous Hot Dog, with all proceeds going to the Fernie Alpine Ski Team.

Complimentary Lift Tickets - To secure your complimentary lift pass on December 15th, please be prepared to present to Guest Services a driver’s license or pay stub and valid identification.

Fernie Alpine Resort will open for the 2007/08 winter season on Saturday, December 8th. For more information about Community Appreciation Day, please contact the Resort directly at (250) 423-4655.

Comments

Fri, 07/12/2007 - 9:44am — snoboardr

Community Appreciation Season

Please Mr Mosteller, can we have a Community Appreciation SEASON next year so that in 2008/09 you appreciate the communities in which you operate for the whole time and not just one day. That'd be lovely.

To recognise that many locals buy Season Passes (although with your super-inflated prices, reduced services, one day shorter midweek pass, removal of seniors discounts at Fernie, plus to top it off the shorter season and killing of Spring skiing, I have no idea how many people still bother) instead of offering a free day, why not give the option of a 10% reduction in pass prices to those locals who commit to using your hill throughout the season?

Now there's a silly idea.

Fri, 07/12/2007 - 1:51pm — alba

The value of a gesture and the motivation behind it...

Snowboardr, while I get where you are coming from on this, they kinda already do offer the 10% reduction, however it's available to everyone, not just locals. By purchasing a season pass at the early bird rate or getting a Louise card before Dec 26th, you get a discount anyway - but then so does everyone else. Most businesses in town offer a special "locals discount" that's only available if you live here, and I think most folk would appreciate that way more from RCR than a single free day, which is useless to anyone who has bought a pass already and of little interest to most of the rest of the community who don't ski (although the PR value for RCR must be huge). Yup, there's a handful of people who will take the free day, but mostly they are the folks that can no longer afford a pass, so they don't really feel very appreciated I'd say.

Fri, 07/12/2007 - 3:41pm — skiinginfernie

i look forward to cashing in on this day

I always look forward to cashing in on this day.

I pickup my pass and turn around and sell it at a discounted rate.

I make someones day, and get beer money for myself (not to be spent at any rcr run establishment obviously ;)