In the UK, most of us are familiar with indoor snow slopes or outdoor dry slopes. I, for one, caught my initial snow-sliding bug during a very painful, exhausting but exhilarating day inside Xscape Milton Keynes. However, there is now another way to get your ski or snowboard fix, as new company Skiplex set their sights on storming the UK. … Read more
Pete+ | November 25th, 2011
Throughout the NONSTOP website and blog there’s a massive amount of information that’s useful to snowboarders at all stages in their progression. Here are a few resources that you might find useful: … Read more
Pete+ | August 27th, 2010
Here’s the latest update from our NZ instructor course NONSTOPers. It’s Alice and Sophia turn to write the diary this week, and it seems that they’ve had a week packed with technique development, teaching and rugby games. Enjoy… … Read more
Pete+ | August 11th, 2010
“BUTTON LIFT” – those two words can send shivers down snowboarders’ spines and bring back painfully embarrassing memories. There’s no need to be embarrassed though, every snowboarder has been there. If you just grab the bull by the horns and focus on mastering drag lifts rather than avoiding them, you’ll make life a lot easier. Plus you’ll open yourself up to some amazing areas that would be otherwise unreachable. … Read more
Pete+ | March 24th, 2010
I’ve lost count of the times I’ve sat on a chairlift listening to snowboarders complaining and moaning about bumps and moguls – cursing skiers for forming them and making it impossible for them to ride down. QUIT YOUR WHINING! Snowboarding brings a different challenge to you every day, whether that be an untracked powder field, heavy slush or rock-hard piste. It’s that variety that will keep on challenging you. Face those challenges with the right attitude and snowboarding will never get boring. … Read more
Pete+ | March 24th, 2010
