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Island Lake Lodge is a back country tourist resort near Fernie, British Columbia, Canada, just outside the Mount Fernie Provincial Park. The resort covers 7,000 acres (28 km 2) of mountainous terrain. During the winter cat-skiing operation, the land is used primarily by guests of the lodge, who access the lodge by snowcat.
To the northeast is Mount Hosmer, to the east is Fernie Ridge, to the southeast is Morrissey Ridge and to the southwest are the various peaks of the Lizard Range. Fernie gives the name to the Jurassic-Age Fernie Formation. The Lizard Range is home to Fernie Alpine Resort, one of the largest ski resorts in Canada, and Island Lake Catskiing, a ...
Fernie Alpine Resort was originally called "Fernie Snow Valley" [3] before being sold in 1997 to RCR (Resort of the Canadian Rockies). RCR saw some financial trouble under its owner, Charlie Locke, and after a period in bankruptcy protection , was bailed out by Alberta billionaire N. Murray Edwards .
Mount Fernie Provincial Park is a provincial park located just west of the town of Fernie in British Columbia, Canada.It was established on May 4, 1959 to protect the ecology of the lower Lizard River while providing recreational opportunities for local residents and visitors alike.
They include Island Lake proper, Rainbow Lake and Blazer Lake. [5] They are themselves surrounded by other alpine lakes, including Lake Kulla Kulla and Mason Lake on the west side of the valley. Because of its proximity to Snoqualmie Pass and other prominent peaks in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness , [ 6 ] the lakes are a popular area for hiking ...
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Island Lake Recreation Site 4] is a small, rustic provincial campground The park includes the south-eastern shore of the lake and the three islands within the lake. Access is from a 6-kilometre (3.7 mi) gravel road that starts at the intersection of Highways 943 and 945 .
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Summer Village of Island Lake South had a population of 81 living in 42 of its 85 total private dwellings, a change of 32.8% from its 2016 population of 61.