08/07/08 - Extra extra! Read all about it! We are really excited to announce that our new brochure is hot off the press.
JOBS WITH MARK WARNER
18/06/08 - Get a job with Mark Warner this winter through our partnership with them...
RECORD BREAKING SEASON
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.
THE HOME OF SUMMER SNOW
New for 2008 is our 10-week ski instructor course in New Zealand. This ski instructor course has the benefit of enabling you to train as a ski instructor and then work in the Northern Hemisphere the following winter. This ski instructor course is ideal for anyone looking to get away early on their Gap Year; who is on a university holiday or who wants a career break. There is the option to extend this trip to 14 weeks and take your Level 2 qualification
Our New Zealand 10-week ski instructor course offers more than just ski coaching:
Additional training in mountain skills such as avalanche awareness and rescue techniques
A fast track into the ski industry with the NONSTOP reputation enhancing post-course employment prospects
Weekly social events and trips to other resorts and the city of Christchurch
Access to 11 ski areas, more than any other ski instructor company in New Zealand
Option to extend course to 14 weeks and take NZSIA Level 2
2,300 vertical feet of skiing.
Annual snowfall: 15 feet.
Season: Late June to early October.
The South Island of New Zealand offers some of the best skiing in the Southern Hemisphere; our ski instructor course is run in the Craigieburn range in the Canterbury region and is no exception to this rule. From your base in the town of Springfield you will have access to 11 ski areas, more than any instructor training company in New Zealand.
Porters is the closest ski field and is where you will do most of your training. It is known for its relaxed and friendly atmosphere, offering something for everyone, with cruising runs ideal for instructor training drills and steeper terrain like the mighty Big Mama and Bluff Face, which are the longest and steepest off-piste runs on a commercial ski area in the Southern Hemisphere, ideal for advanced skiers.
For those looking to work on their freestyle skiing Porters also has a newly constructed terrain park, the Community Park. The terrain park is made up of the mini park and the upper park. Both offer riders the chance to hit up to 10 features in a single run comprising of jibs, small jumps, medium jumps, rails and boxes.
You will have access to 11 ski areas during your course; the club fields are the most well known:
Broken River
Mt. Olympus
Mt. Cheeseman
Craigieburn
These regions offer an off piste paradise with some of the Southern Hemispheres best free skiing through untracked steep powder. They provide a unique experience with panoramic views free from development allowing you to enjoy steep chutes, drop offs, powder bowls and no grooming. Added to this the slopes are practically empty resulting in fresh lines all day long on a powder day.
One thing that never changes between any of the resorts is the warm, local hospitality, and great skiing available.
This is a 10-week course designed to really improve your skiing and also train you to pass the NZSIA Level 1. There is an option to stay out for an extra four weeks and take your NZSIA Level 2; for more details on this option please contact the office as numbers are very limited on it.
We’ve teamed up with Jason Collins who has been running instructor training courses in New Zealand for eight years and has unparalleled experience of the local ski areas. Designed for intermediate to advanced skiers, the coaching concentrates on your personal technique in a variety of conditions, as well as the skills required to pass the instructor exam.
With Jason we provide five hours of professional coaching five days a week concentrating on both freeride and instructor techniques. You will develop your technical knowledge, communication and teaching skills, and detection and correction methods. Our groups are small and personal with between six and eight people; guaranteeing individual attention.
The coaching will include regular video analysis and improve your skiing on the piste, through moguls and crud, and in powder. The varied terrain results in a rapid rate of progression and by the time you leave the programme you’ll be skiing terrain you would previously only have dreamt of!
You’ll also benefit from additional training such as:
1-to-1 coaching sessions
Technical sessions
Ski school work experience
N.Z.S.I.A.
The New Zealand SnowSports Instructor Alliance is the official ski instructors qualification and qualifying body for New Zealand. It is recognised internationally for its high standard of skiing, ski teaching and modern skiing progressions. With your N.Z.S.I.A stage one qualification a world of opportunities will unfold, for work as a ski teacher and travel. The qualification is a great asset for gaining work throughout North America, Canada and Europe.
You can choose to stay for an extra four weeks and gain your NZSIA Level 2
You will be staying in the town of Springfield which is surrounded by rolling farmland with the mighty Torlesse mountains towering above. There are a couple of restaurants and a convenience store in the village for those wanting to eat out. The area around the town is home to national parks, lakes, and rivers offering a full range of activities from rock climbing, skiing, kayaking, mountain biking, hiking, jet boating, horse riding, quad biking making it ideal for outdoor enthusiasts.
Added to this the city of Christchurch, the South Island’s largest, is only an hour away so weekend trips are often available for those that want to explore what the wider region has to offer.
ACCOMMODATION
Your home for the course will be our new en-suite units each with its own TV, DVD player and fridge. We have a course centre complete with dinning/TV room, library and entertainment room with 3m projection movie screen with surround sound. We also offer accommodation nearby in studio style rooms if you would prefer to stay there.
MEALS
We provide breakfast and lunch seven days a week, and supper from Monday to Friday, so you can concentrate on your skiing with no need to worry about buying your own food. Breakfast and lunch are self service and will keep you well fueled for an energetic day on the slopes. Our healthy filling evening meals are prepared and cooked by us and provide a fun social occasion after a hard days skiing. If you choose to stay in the studio style accommodation your meals will be provided at there too.
We want you to experience all New Zealand mountain life has to offer so we can arrange a large amount of extra activities. Please note that some of these will be at an additional cost.
Avalanche Course: Our avalanche course provides training for backcountry skiers covering avalanche theory, route finding, stability assessment and search and rescue techniques including the use of transceivers, shovels and probes.
Heli Skiing
Snowmobiling
Glacier Hiking
Jet Boating
Weekend Trips To Christchurch
This is a typical course layout that we adpat to the specific needs of the group and individuals. Throughout the course there will be ongoing practice lessons/ lesson planning /excercises and debriefs to develop a dynamic teaching style along with on going video analysis and one on one sessions.
WEEK 1
The four movements in skiing
Getting to know each other
Introduction to Porters ski area and staff
Assess personal skiing & set goals
WEEK 2
Intro. to skiing progression
Intro. to beginner lessons level 1 & 2
Mock lessons
Free ski at Porters
WEEK 3
Teach mock lessons
Common causes and faults and how to fix them
Personal skiing development on-piste
Free skiing off-piste at Club Fields
WEEK 4
Teach mock lessons
Safety and group dynamics
Teaching and learning styles
Skier analysis
Free skiing off-piste at Club Fields
WEEK 5
Teachmock beginner lessons
Wedge demo turns
Skier movement analysis
Personal ski development (Short turn intro)
Off-piste skiing at Club Fields
WEEK 6
Teach mock lessons
wedge turn demos
Skier movement analysis
Short turn training
Off-piste skiing at Club Fields
WEEK 7
Exam Prep.
WEEK 8
CSI exam four days
WEEK 9 & 10
We will individually assess students so that those who wish to learn further higher level teaching skills ( highly reccomended for those going to teach and necesasary for level 2) can get this training while those who want to further develop thier personal skiing and ski more of the club fields can have more of a skiing focus.
WEEK 11-13 extended level 2 course
Intro to and development of levels 3-5 lesson progressions (lesson planning, exercises, technical understanding and how to apply, skier analysis)
Increasing speed and dynamics in personal skiing (various turn shapes over various terrain with high dynamics and precission)
Free ski off-piste at Club Fields
Mock lessons
Teach lessons
Skier movement analysis
Exam prep
WEEK 14
Stage One Exam, 8 days
6 July -11 Septemeber
Twin Room
£6000
6 July - 9 October (Level 2 add on)
Twin Room
£7000
INCLUDED
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Accommodation
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Breakfast 7 days
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Lunch 7 days
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Supper 5 days
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24-hour staffing
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Up to 25 hours/week professional coaching
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1-to-1 private coaching sessions
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Video analysis
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Season ski pass for 11 resorts
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Daily shuttle to resort
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Ski maintenance tuition
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Work experience in local ski school
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Exam fees and instructors manual
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Avalanche awareness course
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Hoodie and jacket
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End of season DVD
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References
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Instructor Career advice
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It is possible that the 12 days of exams maybe held at a nearby ski area. In this case we will provide accommodation in Mt Hutt village. It will be shared facilities.
info@nonstopski.com 
