Above the trees
Alpine bowls
Open slopes beneath limestone peaks. Your guides head into the alpine when visibility and snow stability allow.
Experience the legend of Island Lake.
Deep Snow. Wild Places.
5,000Skiable acres
3,000Vertical feet
104Number of named runs
45 ftAverage annual snowfall
The scale of the place
Big mountain.
Small company.
Beneath the towering Three Bears, vast alpine bowls spill into steep fall lines, rolling pillows, and glades threaded through ancient cedar forest. Storms funnel into the Cedar Valley, burying this natural playground in deep powder. It’s the terrain that drew Craig Kelly and Scot Schmidt here and helped shape a generation of ski and snowboard films. The kind of place you see on screen and spend years dreaming of skiing.
Just 36 winter guests share 5,000 skiable acres. Your guides match the runs to your group, the weather, and the snow.
The mountain sets the pace. We listen.
An Island Lake film
A flight through the Lizard Range.
An aerial look at the peaks, bowls, and forest around the lodge.
Trail Map
104Distinct named runs
38Unique pickup points
34Unique drop-off points
The terrain
Above the trees. Among them.
Open alpine bowls. Snow-covered forests. 5,000 skiable acres in the heart of the Canadian Rockies, shared by just 36 skiers.
In the forest
Tree skiing
Turns between snow-laden trees. This is the tree skiing Island Lake is known for.
Local knowledge
A different day, every day
Snow, aspect, visibility, and your group’s pace shape the route. Your guides reassess throughout the day.
A little perspective
Nearly 2x the skiable acreage of Jackson Hole.
Just for you and your friends.
Island Lake5,000 skiable acres
Jackson Hole2,500 in-bounds acres
Comparison uses Jackson Hole Mountain Resort’s published in-bounds terrain. Daily accessible terrain varies with conditions.
Find us in British Columbia
Fernie, British Columbia.
Island Lake sits in the Lizard Range near Fernie, in the southeastern corner of British Columbia’s Canadian Rockies.
An Island Lake film
Winter of Our Content.
The Island Lake film, from the peaks to the powder.
A window into the valley
Conditions & Webcams
See the mountain. Hear from the team who knows it best.
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Saved lodge report
Report updated
It’s time to return the tools to the shed, and let wildlife patrol the trails instead.
Most hiking trail signs have been removed for the winter. Thank You for the summer season.
Conditions can change. Our guides make the daily call on winter terrain.
Explore Island Lake
Get to know the terrain.
Summers at Island Lake
Same mountain.
A whole new season.
When the snow melts, hike the alpine, ride Lazy Lizard, or paddle the lake. Come back to lunch on the deck beneath the Three Bears.
Bring your family for a reunion, your team for a retreat, or your closest people for a lakeside wedding.
Explore summers at Island Lake
A conversation is the beginning
Who would you
bring here?
Tell us your dates, your group size, and what you have in mind.
Our concierge will help you plan the stay.