Title: Contributing Gear Writer
Email: whererusteve@gmail.com
Location: Pemberton, BC
Pronouns: He/Him
LinkedIn Page: linkedin.com/in/globalplayground
Twitter Page: twitter.com/whererusteve
Instagram Page: instagram.com/whererusteve
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Expertise
Topics of Expertise: Snowboarding, splitboarding, backcountry skiing, hiking, surfing, camping, outdoor adventure
Years in This Expertise: 20+
Number Of Products & Number Of Hours Expert Has Tested:
200+ products, well over 1000 hours
Career Highlights
- Documenting a month-long expedition in the Yukon where a team of climate scientists drilled a 1000+ foot ice core sample to gather historical climate data
- Spending a week on the North Shore with Kai Lenny and Gerry Lopez and visiting Gerry’s old pipeline house as he talked story about the old days
- Riding the Banked Slalom course at Mt. Baker
- Interviews with Jeremy Jones, Travis Rice, Shaun White, Luke Shepardson, Gerry Lopez, Kai Lenny, and more
Education & Certifications
Education: University of Southern California, 2004 (Communication)
Years of Writing: 12
Certifications: Wilderness First Responder, Canadian Ski Guide Association, Canadian Avalanche Association Operations
Club or Association Memberships: Canadian Avalanche Association
Awards or Recognitions: Whistler Film Festival finalist for Sea to Sky Shorts, Wrote a travel guide to Kauai, Resident Honors scholar at USC
Previous Publications: Pique Newsmagazine, Outside, Vancouver Sun,
A word from Steve Andrews
Storytelling has always been an important facet of my life. My grandmother was a published writer who would enthrall us kids with the most animated bedtime stories. As a teenager, my friends and I would kill time after school by making comedy and horror movies, and the odd music video.
When in college at USC (Fight On!) I made the switch from film school to Communication and Journalism with the desire to be more hands-on with storytelling and to share more of real life from a grittier and more raw perspective. But I felt the pull of the mountains and left LA for Whistler, where I pursued a love of snowboarding and mountain biking. In that time I began to write for the local paper and travel magazines, and haven’t looked back.
I love adventure and the excitement of finding places that aren’t on the influencer radar, and keeping it that way. Now with a young daughter, I find joy in helping her discover new parts of the world, only in smaller doses. I still find a thrill in dancing with nature and gravity, and hopefully will continue to do so for a long time to come.
