Last week I was lucky enough to join the Nonstop participants on a Cat Skiing Trip at Fernie Wilderness Adventures. Fernie had been enduring a unfamiliar slow start to the season but a casual 30cm a few days before had been met with welcome arms. The difference with Cat Skiing is that you don’t need to worry about pesky punters tracking out your favourite lines; there literally a whole wilderness of untouched powder as your playground. … Read more
There have been some very excited tweets and status updates coming through from Fernie over the last few days and with good reason. The snow really hasn’t stopped since last Saturday. There’s been nearly 100cms in the last 24 hours alone!
We thought we’d share a few of the best pics and videos from the powder-hungry population of Fernie! … Read more
I flew out to Canada on Saturday with a bunch of hyper powder hounds for the start of Nonstop’s 11 week ski and snowboard instructor course in Banff. It’s been ten years since I spent my first season here, and I was stoked to find that besides a couple new drinking holes not much has changed. Set in the stunning Canadian Rockies, it’s hard to come across a more picturesque town to spend a season, and the three resorts of Sunshine Village, Lake Louise and Mt Norquay provide endless terrain to ride. Unfortunately I’m not here for the season, but I had 3 days to ride each resort and another to chill and take in the town. … Read more
Snow reports have been uncharacteristically quiet from Fernie lately, but yesterday say the resort getting back to it’s best with 25cm of powder hitting the resort overnight. Here’s some great early-morning footage:
Have fun out there!
It’s hard to believe that little over a month ago we were worrying about a terrible start to the season, with most of the resort webcams showing green fields on 1st December. Things have turned around in the biggest possible way. … Read more
Max | January 20th, 2012
