We’ve just had a ski review from Vaivods, one of our Master the Mountain crew in Fernie. He’s just invested in a pair of Blizzard’s The Ones (can you pluralize “The One”?). It’s all very a la mode…
The One - true beauty is more than skin deep
This week, I traded my slim and slender slalom skis for a voluptuous pair of Blizzard‘s “The One IQ-Max”. The One (and its feminine counterpart – the Crush) is favored by many of the veteran mountain pros here at Fernie and seems to be among the hot skis this season. If you’re looking for a solid off-piste ski that also performs on the groomer, the One could be right for you. … Read more
Here’s how the second week of our instructor course in Banf went…
Monday 16th January
Today was ridiculously cold – it was probably something like -30C out. Without wind chill. Here starts the beginning of a miserable cold spell that’ll last most of the week. We spent the day just trying to avoid frostbite – white noses were not uncommon. I don’t think that any of us were prepared for how utterly freezing it would be. Altogether, we might have had 5 runs total. After the first run we ran into the lodge and basically found the rest of the crew huddled inside. Some people were struggling with frozen hair and eyelashes. … Read more
Here’s the latest from Rob in Red Mountain on the first week of our instructor course…
Monday 9th Jan
After a 9 hours flight, a transfer flight and a 4-hour drive to Red we made it!
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I recently spent a few days in Red Montain, B.C and I can safely say I have never been to a mountain like it. I was on a road trip with my Nonstop colleagues in Canada; we were visiting the guys on our 11 week instructor course and to remind ourselves what Red Mountain has to offer. … Read more
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
Pete+ | January 31st, 2012
