16/04/08 - From the snow levels to level 1 & 2 pass rates - it's been a record breaking season.
ZERO TO HERO
28/02/08 - Whitelines magazine rave about our 3-week instructor course...
ONE LIFE LIVE - STAND B12
06/02/08 - Be inspired at the One Life Show, 29 Feb - 02 Mar '08.
A 2-WEEK FERNIE TREAT
23/01/08 - Last few places available on the Fernie 2-week course
RECORD BREAKING WHISTLER
15/01/08 - Snowfall averages up by 12"
LAST CHANCE SALOON
10/01/08 - Two remaining places on the Fernie 11-week course!
BREAKFAST BUFFET
09/01/08 - Have you had your weetabix?
FERNIE IS BLESSED!
08/01/08 - With the most snow in the Rockies
NEW YEAR'S EVE
01/01/08 - It's an oldy but a goody.
OPEN FOR BUSINESS
21/12/07 - The Red Tree Lodge welcomes you
WHITE POWDER EVERYWHERE
04/12/07 - 48cm in the past 24hrs equals fun time!
WHISTLER
23/11/07 - Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!
SNOW GLORIOUS SNOW
05/11/07 - Wish you were here?
BIRMINGHAM GLOBAL SNOW SHOW
29/10/07 - Come and meet us 02 - 04 November 07.
LONDON SKI & SNOWBOARD SHOW
09/10/07 - Hang up your flip flops.... it's that time of year again!
ROAD TRIP!!!
22/08/07 - End your season with a road trip to Lake Louise
NONSTOP LODGE
20/06/07 - NONSTOP Lodge opening this winter!
PASS RATES
03/05/07 - A whopping 100% pass rate for level 1
BUSC SKIER X
19/04/07 - Blink and you'll miss us!
SNOWMOBILE TOWING
12/04/07 - Catch the James Bond action as we are towed by snowmobiles.
100% LEVEL 1 PASS RATE
12/03/07 - Success and celebrations all round as all of our clients pass level 1...
PROGRESSION LESSONS
08/02/07 - Our courses have now started and everyone is skiing better than ever...
WE'RE ALL SMILING
23/01/07 - Happy times as our courses start with record snow conditions.
IT JUST KEEPS ON COMING!
29/11/06 - How long would this add to your commute?
HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE?
29/11/06 - Fernie gets a whole lotta lurve from the Griz!
BEST START TO A SEASON!
27/11/06 - We are one week into the season and this is the best start I have seen...
SUMMER'S OVER
30/10/06 - Time to bring out the skis
WINTER ON ITS WAY
29/10/06 - Snow has arrived
RED MOUNTAIN VIDEO
03/10/06 - Check out this short movie from Red Mountain
NEW HORIZONS
16/06/06 - James secures job as Park Coach at Castleford
INDUSTRY RECOGNITION
14/02/06 - Ski School directors praise NONSTOP graduates...
READ UP ON RED
25/01/06 - Check out Alan's diaries from our Red Mt course...
THE WORLD'S DEEPEST SNOW PACK?
23/01/06 - Our 11-week course in Fernie has started with a bang...
THE NONSTOP TEAM
09/01/06 - The entire team of NONSTOP staff gathers in Fernie
FIRST LESSON
18/11/05 - Read Trevor's e-mail about his first taste of instructing at Whistler...
LIVING THE DREAM
01/11/05 - This winter at ski resorts around the world past NONSTOP seasonaires are spreading the joy of skiing...
REUNION PARTY
24/08/05 - It was great to see so many people at the NONSTOP reunion party...
NEW + NEW + NEW
17/08/05 - Look we have a sparkly new logo, brochure and website.
NONSTOP DVD!
17/08/05 - Order your copy of the new NONSTOP DVD now.
INTENSIVE 2 & 3 WEEK IMPROVEMENT FOR YOUR SKI SKILLS
PICTURE THIS...You're standing at the top of an untouched tree run with fresh powder up to your knees. The sun is shining and the trees around you are heavily laden with fresh snow…How will you fare?
OVERVIEW
After skiing with our professional coaches in the Fernie powder you'll be tearing through conditions and terrain you previously thought impossible! If you're looking for a winter holiday with a difference, want to focus on really improving your skiing in a fun and sociable environment, then our ski improvement courses are for you. After feedback from our past clients who wished they could have stayed in Fernie for longer we now offer a two-week or three-week option. We now run this course on two occasions through the season, over New Year and at the end of February! The courses are very similar, except the one in March sees you staying in a fantastic local B&B instead of our own accommodation; see the accommodation section for full details. We hope to see you on one of these courses in the near future.
COACHING
"My off-piste technique improved no end and the instructors gave 110%. A great 2-weeks, highly recommended."
Daniel Rumble, 29. 2-Week '04
Our ski improvement courses will significantly develop your skiing whilst teaching useful mountain safety skills enabling you to ski off-piste with confidence. You will receive five hours of coaching per day, four days per week. Our instructors are carefully hand picked for their coaching experience and knowledge of the local terrain. They will develop your all-mountain technique, teaching you on the piste, through moguls and crud, down tree runs and in the powder.
During the coaching you will be videoed skiing in all conditions and over après ski drinks your coach will provide helpful analysis and feedback. We arrange a boot fitting evening at the start of the course to ensure you're using the correct equipment (many of our clients have received invaluable help and found their skiing improved no end simply due to changes in their foot beds and liners).
MOUNTAIN SAFETY TRAINING (FERNIE JANUARY COURSE ONLY)
In addition to your on-snow coaching you will learn essential backcountry techniques including safe off-piste travel, avalanche awareness and search and rescue techniques. This course includes an indoor theory session as well as tuition in the backcountry digging snow pits and becoming familiar with safety equipment.
CAT SKIING
One of the highlights of the courses is a day cat skiing. Similar to heli-skiing, but travelling up hill in 'snow cats/piste bashers', cat-skiing is the ultimate powder experience but at half the cost of heli-skiing. You'll get about 8-9 runs in through the day and the trips up in the cat offer welcome rest breaks and a chance to share stories with your powder companions! Held on the final weekend this experience provides the perfect opportunity to test your newly developed skills in the untracked powder of the Fernie backcountry.
SKI MAINTENANCE
A comprehensive evening session covering ski design and construction plus tuning and maintenance techniques including base preparation, edge sharpening and waxing.
FERNIE
"Resort of the year" - Good Ski & Snowboard Guide 2004
"Best ski town in Canada" - Ski Canada magazine
"North America's Coolest Town" - Rolling Stone Magazine
Fernie is renowned for some of the best powder conditions in the world, empty pistes and its friendly laid-back atmosphere. Fernie is a strong contrast to the busier mega resorts and offers a truly refreshing winter holiday experience.
ACCOMMODATION & MEALS
Recently purchased and currently under renovation we hope the NONSTOP lodge will be ‘the place to stay in Fernie’ when it opens in December 2007. The lodge will be a relaxed and comfortable place to rest your weary legs after a hard days skiing. There are single (one person per room) and twin rooms (two sharing a room) available. All rooms have two double beds, en-suit bathrooms and stunning mountain views. To find out about our lodge please: Weekday breakfasts and dinners are served at the NONSTOP lodge. The NONSTOP shuttle bus will pick you up from the lodge after breakfast to take you to the mountain for another day on the slopes. Our breakfasts and suppers are healthy and filling, designed to keep you going on the mountain.
On the March course most of you will be staying in a fantastic local B&B run by local friends of ours who are great fun and will really help you get the true Fernie experience. Kirk is a pro-patroller on the mountain and Jenny has ski instructed for many years. Their B&B is one of Fernie’s finest heritage homes and has been lovingly refurbished to create a warm and homely place to stay. The breakfasts are fantastic; you’ll wake to the smell of freshly baked bread each morning and there are both hot and continental options available. Please contact us to find out about the available rooms.
NEW YEAR'S EVE
Fernie is a great place to spend New Year's eve. Local bars organise parties which they sell tickets for well in advance. Dave, our course director, will ensure our group is at the best place for the night. We'll start with a special dinner at the Lodge before enjoying live music, dancing and seeing in the New Year.
FLIGHTS
Our package includes flights from the UK to Calgary with Air Canada. A UK member of staff will be on hand at Heathrow to see you off. You'll then be welcomed into Canada by Dave Richards, our course director, before taking the transfer bus to Fernie. We can arrange alternative flight dates for those who are staying in Canada before and/or after their course. Normally there is no additional charge for this, but please check with us for further details.
In the unlikely event that direct flights are unavailable we will inform you of this and then look to book an indirect flight. It is worth noting that the earlier you book your course the more likely we can secure a direct flight.
2-WEEK IMPROVEMENT COURSE
27th December 2008 - 10th January 2009
Twin Room
£2,300
Single Room
£3,050
28th February 2009 - 14th March 2009
Twin Room
£2,300
Single Room
£3,050
3-WEEK IMPROVEMENT COURSE
27th December 2008 - 17th January 2009
Twin Room
£3,050
Single Room
£3,650
Included:
• Flights (Air Canada)
• Transfers
• Daily shuttle to resort
• Accommodation
• Weekday breakfasts
• Weekday evening meals
• Lift pass
• Lift queue priority
• Professional coaching (8 - 12 days)
• Ski/board maintenance tuition
• Mountain Safety Training (Fernie New Year course only)
After skiing with our professional coaches in the Fernie powder you'll be tearing through conditions and terrain you previously thought impossible!
"My off-piste technique improved no end and the instructors gave 110%. A great 2-weeks, highly recommended."
During the coaching you will be videoed skiing in all conditions and over après ski drinks your coach will provide helpful analysis and feedback. We arrange a boot fitting evening at the start of the course to ensure you're using the correct equipment (many of our clients have received invaluable help and found their skiing improved no end simply due to changes in their foot beds and liners).
One of the highlights of the courses is a day cat skiing. Similar to heli-skiing, but travelling up hill in 'snow cats/piste bashers', cat-skiing is the ultimate powder experience but at half the cost of heli-skiing. You'll get about 8-9 runs in through the day and the trips up in the cat offer welcome rest breaks and a chance to share stories with your powder companions! Held on the final weekend this experience provides the perfect opportunity to test your newly developed skills in the untracked powder of the Fernie backcountry. 
A comprehensive evening session covering ski design and construction plus tuning and maintenance techniques including base preparation, edge sharpening and waxing. 
info@nonstopski.com 
