Surfing in North Devon

A quick post to show you some pics of the surf I had in North Devon over the Easter weekend. … Read more

Parapenting / paragliding in Chamonix

In a recent visit to Chamonix in the French Alps I was lucky enough to experience a tandem parapent. After living in Chamonix for a long while, it’s something that has always been a temptation, as on most sunny days you can look up to skies and see a swarm of parapenters floating around the sides of the valley. With such a big vertical difference between the lift accessed areas and the valley floor and such stunning scenery, it is the ideal place for it. … Read more

Summer in Fernie

“I came for the winter and stayed for the summer”

Over the past eight years of visiting Fernie I’ve probably heard over a hundred locals repeat this phrase, and when you spend a large chunk of your winter in Fernie it can get a bit annoying to hear that you’ve come in the “second best” season! But… … Read more

Mike Hopkins in Fernie on the front cover of Dirt Mountainbike Magazine

When the issue 97 of Dirt Mountainbike Magazine fell on the mat of NONSTOP’s office we were chuffed to recognise Fernie on the front cover, and none other than local rider Mike Hopkins, going HUGE! … Read more

Surf Instructor and Lifeguarding Courses on the Gold Coast

Here’s part two of our introduction to the Gold Coast and our Australian surf programmes, from our Surf Programme Director and Gold Coast legend, Jamo Borthwick. … Read more