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Absolutely fabulous experience with Nonstop in Cervinia. The resort is perfect for April skiing, we had the best group, and our trainers (especially Harry and Anna) went above and beyond. My skiing massively improved through the week and I can’t wait to book another Nonstop course.

An outstanding experience. Spent a week at Cervinia with a wonderful group of skiers all of whom wanted to learn and an excellent patient teacher (Anna) who knew exactly how to add just enough every day in new techniques so you improved without feeling lost or over loaded with jargon. Accommodation was cozy with hugely hospitable staff. Lot's of great meals and apres with the team. Highly highly recommend this crew.

The Non-Stop Cervinia Spring Technical Ski Camp – Bluebird skies,
Thigh-Burners, and the "B^2" Effect**
Just back from the Non-Stop (NS) Spring Technical Ski Camp in Cervinia (April 19–24), and it was a ski sojourn for the ages. We’re talking six days of relentless, open-to-close, high altitude skiing in a gigantic expanse of what is a spectacular locale. Whether you call it luck or a gift from Ullr, we hit the jackpot: five straight days of bluebird skies and crisp conditions on those massive glacier runs.
CAVEAT: In blizzard conditions, those expanses could make for pretty difficult whiteout ski conditions, as it’s just snow for miles, no real terrain features and the run width-spacing, the length & vertical are big by any standards.
**The Ski Instruction:**
A unique perk of the locale was watching the Swiss and French ESF instructor groups training nearby. It was like having a live-action textbook; everything our coach Ben B (the legendary B^2, or "Double BB") taught us was being demo-ed by an army of experts right in front of us. As a self-described "terminal intermediate" looking to rebuild my skills, I found Ben’s coaching to be spot-on—he’s quick on the uptake and delivers customized counsel that actually sticks. He’s among the elite ski maestros, turns out he’s also a ski mountaineer! We were privileged to have him coach and hang with us.
**The Logistics & Crew:**
The organization was top-notch. Max and the two Claires handled everything with patience and grace, and on-site, Jens ensured the logistics were airtight (even for the most "peculiar" requests). Non-Stop opened a 4th group so stragglers like this author could get a crack at this camp!
**The Food:**
Surprisingly, Cervinia was a bit of a culinary desert.‘Cretaz’ is a worthy-visit (the "hairy" skidoo commute is half the fun, get the venison, melts in your mouth, a touch lean on size though). Ben knew the on-mountain spots—‘Chalet Etoile’ (the Curry Shrimp Pasta hit the spot, even our most exacting compadre grabbed it on our 2nd visit after getting a taste on the first!) and ‘La Motta’ in Valtournenche.
**The Social Dynamic**
The daily group dinners Jens organized were a highlight—nothing beats post-ski endorphins for making new friends from all over. Post dinner there was the customary visit to the local watering hole, the Ymmeltrob, surprisingly good bar with an excellent selection of Whiskeys and Bourbons (had Eagle Rare, which is rare anywhere!), and bartenders served up some colorful Cervinian cocktail concoctions which found an appreciative audience amongst the campers! Nights went on into the wee hours for quite a few…
**The Stay:**
Hotel Miravidi was excellent. Spacious, wooded rooms with long balconies offering front-row seat to the glacial seracs hanging off the cliffs above. (And for the ‘no eggs’ at breakfast rumor: yes, they serve scrambled eggs!).
**Our Group:**
Our group of six was a laugh-riot and then some! Between the laughs echoing across the Aosta Valley, the thigh-burning long runs, the good natured staccato of perennial banter, there was the proverbial "finger" (it’s on tape), one felt rather youthful again.
Summarizing, If you’re looking to sharpen your technical skills in a world-class setting with a crew that knows how to run a tight ship, this is it. They are at it Non-Stop!

I’ve recently returned from the Non-stop Snow technical camp in Cervinia, and I couldn't be happier with how it went. I was looking for a week that would actually challenge my skiing rather than just being another holiday, and this hit the nail on the head.

The coaching was spot on. The instructor (Anna) was brilliant at breaking things down without overcomplicating them. We spent plenty of time on drills that felt relevant, and the video analysis was a real eye-opener—it’s much easier to fix a fault when you can actually see what your legs are doing.

I’ve come away feeling much more "solid" on my skis and far more aware of my technique. I feel like I've gained the skills to push myself to the next level.

I was lucky to be with a good bunch of people. We were all at a similar level, and there was a great sense of camaraderie—everyone was encouraging each other, and we had plenty of laughs along the way.

Even though we were there to work on our technique, it was still a brilliant laugh. The balance between focused coaching and enjoying the mountain was just right.

Cervinia was a fantastic shout for an April trip; the snow held up well and the scenery is hard to beat.

A massive thanks to the Non-stop team (especially Anna) for a top-tier week. If you’re a keen skier looking to iron out some issues and have a great time doing it, I’d highly recommend it.

Just got back from an all-mountain ski camp in France and I can't say enough good things about my experience. Everything was well organized and thought through. Groups were selected so you were with people of similar skill and with similar goals for the week. Meals were incredible and instruction was top notch (shout out to Pierro). Most of all, my confidence for steep/off piste lines has greatly improved. I wouldn't have dreamed of skiing a double black run prior to the course and now I don't even hesitate!

I recently returned from a month long "Master the Mountain" Snowboard trip with Nonstop and I cannot recommend them highly enough.

While it ended up being one of Fernie's worst seasons for snow in a long time, the whole Nonstop crew did their utmost to make it a hugely enjoyable experience.
Max and the Claires made the booking process and organisational side simple and pain-free and were quick to answer any queries I had.
Ryder, Lexey and James were excellent hosts in resort - always cheerful and always on hand to help with any issues, they made us all feel very welcome and helped organise extra activities for us like snowmobiling that made the trip even more memorable.
And a special shout-out to our coach Lucy H who made every day on the mountain with her special - she pushed us to improve our riding and managed to make even days with bad conditions still a ton of fun.

The MTM trip as a package is great value - the first 2 weeks were focused on improving our riding across the whole mountain while the second 2 weeks were focused more on backcountry skills and included splitboard and avalanche safety training before the crowning moment of the trip - the visit to the Boulder Hut (which is thrillingly accessed via helicopter).

Quick mention as well goes to the Red Tree Lodge itself - the staff there were all great and the food was top notch - missing those breakfasts already!

Anyway, I highly recommend Nonstop to anyone who loves snowboarding/skiing and I will certainly be booking onto another trip with them!

My brother and I attended a one week improver course at Banff AB. The entire experience was fantastic. The instructors were top notch and nonstop's admin folks were very well organized and took care of all the details. In addition to the great on snow instruction, the course was very social and we met fellow skiers from all over the US, Canada and the UK. We would definitely attend another nonstop course in Canada or Europe. We felt that the value of the course was excellent.

Nonstop takes care of all of the details. It made it such that I could just focus on my ski course and having fun. Wonderful instructors. Wonderful company. Will definitely use Nonstop again.

While the off piste guiding was excellent, there was only minimal instruction with the focus being the usual French “follow me”, so an enjoyable week but any learning or technical improvement was incidental.

Very happy to share more detail, contact me next week I’ll share all the details. Thanks.

What an amazing experience the 2 week “all mountain improvement course” at Fernie was!

The emails before the course even started were all so encouraging and thorough, the transfer arrangements were smooth and competent, and the hosts & staff at the Red Tree Lodge - as well as the Fernie Alpine Resort team - were hugely friendly and welcoming.

As for the Instructors - what an outstanding bunch! Highly trained, delivering well-paced and individually-adjusted instruction to small groups, very knowledgeable of their craft and of the mountain, and really focused on building a positive and supportive bond within each group - exceptional.

The “package” NonStop offer is just that - great accommodation and facilities, warm and comfortable rooms, plentiful and delicious food, super and generous hospitality, fabulous and varied skiing opportunities - and a real family feel to the whole experience in a lovely, authentic BC town.

So - 2 whole weeks with a team dedicated to helping you, in every way imaginable, to enjoy and improve at the sport you are passionate about! And 2 whole weeks with like-minded individuals of all ages and abilities, some of whom will become ski buddies for life - what’s not to love?!

Recently returned from my second Nonstop Adventure. Great coaches, super well organised and fantastic to do as a solo traveller - lots of like minded people.

Great people, great food, great skiing, great coaching. I'll be back!!

2 week master the mountain course in Fernie BC. exceptional experience! Well organized. Well supported. Instructor was excellent. My goals for the course were fully met. I thoroughly enjoyed the international clientele and breadth of interest and experience. I plan to return !

My 2nd time with non-stop was a blast. The coaching was a mixture of instructing and guiding. Each time my skiing has improved greatly. The instructors are experts on the mountain and we skied parts of the mountain I wouldn’t have considered. It’s a blast spending 2 weeks with like minded people. Already booked for 2027.

Nonstop camps never fail to be top notch! I’ve been numerous Nonstop camps over the last 16 years and have just booked my seventh. Among these are a Fernie based instructor camp, Master the Mountain (in my opinion, the absolute best trip!) and the technical camp in Cervinia. All have been fantastic. Accommodation and non-ski activities are superb, but the real stand-out thing for me is the coaching. Lovely instructors who tailor coaching to the individual. I’ve come away from every course with my confidence boosted and my ski technique vastly improved!
I cannot recommend Nonstop highly enough, and cannot wait for my next trip!

1st Camp & trip to the Alps. Challenging amazing experience. Solid Pre-Trip communication & info. Flawless execution during the week. Great group, food/wine, Instructors, snow & memories.

Organization was very good, instructors were very good. I enjoyed France and Italy. And we were very fortunate with lots of fresh powder almost daily to ski in. Our instructor was very safety conscious and shared lots of insight regarding avalanche and avalanche training. We had a greta group of new people from around the globe to share a week with. Very enjoyable.

I just completed the Nonstop 1 week improver camp in Banff. The Nonstop hosts were amazing, the instructors top notch & the other members of the group were great company.
My skiing improved massively over the week!
I hope to do another Nonstop camp next year in Banff

Just returned from a week all mountain improver course at Serre Chevalier. I would consider myself advanced intermediate on piste and had little off piste experience but wanted to be able to ski powder when the chance occurred. This course far exceeded my expectations and brought my confidence and ability to a new level. Actually gob smacked at what I achieved, but none of it would of been possible with out the expert tuition from Ben and the rest of the team of instructors. Their knowledge and wealth of experience of Serre Chevalier made me feel safe in a season full of avalanches in the alps. As if that wasn't enough we had a great host in Dale and met a lovely bunch of fellow skiers from all corners of the globe. Highly recommend.

NonStop Snow was an amazing experience. The staff were fantastic, professional, and supportive throughout the entire course. Everything was well organized and I learned a lot in a short time.

If I had to suggest improvements, it would be great if insurance could be included as part of the course, and maybe adding a bit more vegetables to the meals for extra nutrients.

Overall, I highly recommend the program - a great experience from start to finish.