NONSTOP Ski & Snowboard Blog

The Top 5 Powder Resorts in Canada

Tom NONSTOP — Tue, 13 May 2008 09:53:13 +0000

Powder is what we are all looking for and the deeper it is the more fun there is to be had! Here’s our top five powder resorts in Canada, based on:

Who gets the most snow
Who has the most fresh lines (i.e. the least people)

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Auction of 70’s & 80’s ski clothing

Rupert NONSTOP — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:04:07 +0000

Every April in Fernie there an event called Hot Dog day when most people dress up in 70’s and 80’s ski gear and hit the slopes for a fun day looking flare! The name originates from the cult ski movie Hotdog.

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View from the plane

Rupert NONSTOP — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:37:39 +0000

The other day on my way to see our group in Whistler, I took a small plane from Cranbrook Airport (an hour from Fernie) to Vancouver.

The weather was perfect and the views of British Columbia’s various mountain ranges were awesome. Photos from plane windows never look that impressive but hopefully these three give an idea of the scale of Western Canada’s mountain wilderness.

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Crazy Surfing on the River Seine!

Tom NONSTOP — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:01:17 +0000

We really recommend that you don’t try this at home, however it does make for a pretty amazing video. Have a look at how this surfer created a wave on the usually flat calm river Seine……

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A New Free Skiing World Record!

Georgie NONSTOP — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:57:35 +0000

Freeskier Simon Dumont broke the World Quarter Pipe Record today in his home resort of Sunday River. The Bethel local hit 34 ft, breaking the previous record of 32.5 ft held by snowboarder Terje Haakonsen. Dumont broke the record with a cork 900 tail grab.

Don’t do this at home kids!

nonstop — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:46:58 +0000

We don’t necessarily encourage this but we thought one of our seasonnaire’s dedication to the cause was news worthy after he got a tattoo of Canada’s national emblem, the Maple Leaf with the letters O.G.S inside. The O.G.S is Fernie’s Old Grocery Store which NONSTOP converted into an awesome lodging, complete with pool and fooseball tables for NONSTOPpers. Now that’s a lasting memory!

Fernie, 11-Week Ski Instructor Course ‘08

nonstop — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 10:02:45 +0000

WEEK 11 - THE FINAL INSTALMENT, SCROLL DOWN TO READ …

WEEK 1 by Stuart Reed

Calgary to Fernie transfer - I was greeted at Calgary airport by Leanne and Mark, NONSTOP reps. (more…)

Jeremy Clarkson Describes Skiing

Tom NONSTOP — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:25:15 +0000

Even Jeremy Clarkson likes skiing so it must be fun! Have a read of this pretty funny article on skiing, it is typical Clarkson but if you keep going to the end you will see that he does actually really like skiing.

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Skiing Down Angel Tube

Tom NONSTOP — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 11:16:28 +0000

This is a truly crazy stunt pulled off a little while back, we really don’t recommend trying this at home, stick to skiing on the white, fluffy stuff in Canada!

Anyway, have a look…

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Terje’s First Descent

Tom NONSTOP — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:58:46 +0000

We’re sure most of you will have seen this movie before but it’s so good it’s worth watching over and over! For those of you who haven’t seen it, watch it now and be amazed.

Terje in full flow, enjoy!