Experience winter wellness by leaving daily life behind, come and escape to a beautiful winter paradise of Banff National Park. The therapeutic beauty of a natural spa will do you wonders. In your own time enjoy relaxing in hot springs, taking massages, stretching, reflection... in the day we will enjoy celebrating winter outside in the snow. These trips are designed for active and adventurous people.

First and foremost you need to be an intermediate to expert skier or snowboarder. The main reason being we need to be able to enjoy riding together so we need the same skills. This is a very important prerequisite!! In order to come on a Fatline Riders Guided Adventure you will need to sign a waiver for liability reasons and on your skills - ability. We will put the same level people together, for example if you are in the expert category we would not put you with intermediate people - unless you were family or friends and wanted to do this.

If you do not think you are an intermediate to expert skier or snowboarder then contact us and we can advise you on what best to do. If you want to holiday in the Banff National Park area we can definitely give you some very good alternatives.

If you are an expert rider then there are no questions, just fill out the forms. If you are more in the intermediate category you may want to look this over to serve as a guideline of what sort of skills you will need and what skills you can develop to maximize on the adventure.

The sort of riding we will be doing will involve powder and off-piste or backcountry riding. Are you comfortable with this? Do you have your own gear? If you do not have your own gear you can rent it here in Banff when you arrive we can help you buy your own equipment. Although at the time of your arrival it is possible none of the stores will have a full stock of product so it would be a good idea to contact us prior.

Would you at your own local hill ride black diamond runs? Snow conditions vary; ideal snow is not always the case. You must be confident on crud, crust, slush, ice as well as the powder – can you manage to ride and maintain total control of your planks in any and all of these conditions?

The adventure is designed with fitness in mind, after a long flight getting here, taking the beauty in, the general buzz of being on a 10-day snow holiday you will be slightly tired. Day two, three and four (day four will involve short hikes) involves being at resorts and the idea is we ease into things and get our bearings. The fitness level needed for the days to come keeps building. However you can help by being as fit as possible before you come. You will more than likely have been riding actively for many consecutive years. The more in shape you are the more fluid your movements will be. If you are not on the snow prior to your departure then start an exercise regime at least seven weeks beforehand. Concentrating on flexibility, strength and cardiovascular endurance. Increased flexibility will help reduce chances of injuries. Strength will basically help you through the day and the better your cardiovascular the more capable you are to keep active on a certain task. Activities we would suggest are weights, yoga, swimming, biking, rollerblading, hiking, skating. Remember you want strong legs and you want your tendons and ligaments around your joints flexible but strong. Cardio workouts need to be done 3-5 times a week for a period of 30-45 minutes.

The better shape you are in the more you will enjoy yourself! Please look over the itinerary carefully; hopefully you will notice there are no breaks from the snow. You get here to Banff and we are off, day one is when you arrive and day two until nine are taken up on the snow. The peak performance days (endurance wise) will be the last three days. Not only will we be active in the days but also we will be doing things in the evening – such as enjoying food and each other’s company. Get ready for lots of action… be well rested and feeling your fittest!