Last week our 6 week “MTM” off piste camp crew got to exercise their powder legs to the max with a catskiing day at Fernie Wilderness Adventure. With a good dump of fresh snow overnight and a blue-bird forecast, it really was the perfect way to spend Valentines Day!
Pictures speak a thousand words and videos speak a thousand pictures, so here are a few captures from those who enjoyed the day:

Simon Assender enjoying a sweet powder turn
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The third of this year’s Snow Safaris has just got underway. Over the next couple of weeks our lucky group of skiers and snowboarders will be travelling around some of the best “steep and deep” resorts in the world: Kicking Horse, Revelstoke, Red Mountain and Fernie.
Here’s how the first couple of days have gone, from Carlos our guide for the trip:
10 ravenous snow seekers have finally gathered upon Kicking Horse Resort in the little western Canadian town of Golden BC with the same goal in mind – to shralp the pow and shred the gnar! … Read more
I have to confess to being somewhat of a technophobe; I can get by but don’t ask me how something works, it just does! The same used to be the case with snowboards; I didn’t put any thought into how my board was working, I just worked it! I’ve ridden many boards and have always had a good time on them, so I guess I figured all the tech talk was just that… talk! I recently got to sit in a few tech sessions on Nonstop’s instructor courses in Canada and it got me thinking of my favorite boards and asking why they were so much fun!? … Read more
Ever wondered what the typical week on a snowboard instructor course is like? Well think no longer! Thanks to Terra for this great update from Level 1 exam week in Banff…

Monday Feb 6th
Today’s the first day of our Level 1 exams – at least it was for the skiers. As snowboarders, our exams are a day shorter in length, so while the skiers prepped and crammed, we were boarding the bus to spend another sweet day at Lake Louise under bluebird skies and a blazing sun. … Read more
Louise France took our 11 week snowboard instructor course in Banff a few years ago and since then has made the mountains her home. Here’s how Louise’s career break turned into a life in the mountains…
My life changing experience began when I decided to do the 11 week instructor course for the 09/10 winter season in Banff. Initially I was only looking for a career break, as I’d become bored of my regular job, so I looked into doing a winter season. … Read more