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Heather Hendricks

Heather Hendricks

Contributing Writer

Title: Contributing Gear Writer

Email: HeatherHendrickshh@gmail.com

Location: Aspen, CO

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Expertise

  • Topics of Expertise: Women’s Gear, Snowboarding, Splitboarding,  Women’s Gear, Travel, Skiing, Van Life, Camping, and Climbing 
  • Years in This Expertise: 15+
  • Number Of Products & Number Of Hours Expert Has Tested: 1770+ products, 19,000+ hours 

Education & Certifications

  • Education: Bachelor’s of Science, University of Colorado
  • Years of Writing: 12+ 
  • Certifications: CPR (2023), AIARE Avalanche 1
  • Club or Association Memberships: ILLA Insider Member 
  • Previous Publications: Jackson Hole Snowboarder Magazine, TransWORLD SNOWboarding Magazine, Snowboarder Magazine, Snowboard Magazine, Outside Magazine, Backpacker Magazine

Experience

Heather Hendricks is a writer at The Inertia. She’s been writing about snowboarding, women’s gear, travel, mountain towns and way more for over 15 years. Currently the editor of both Jackson Hole Snowboarder Magazine, and the Silverton Summer and Winter Destination Guides, Heather also keeps busy as the curator of member opportunities for ILLA. 

Prior to that, Heather worked at TransWorld SNOWboarding Magazine as a Contributing Editor and Special Projects Manager. She also worked as a Gear and Travel Editor at Teton Gravity Research. And she worked as an Online Editor of Snowboard Mag.

Based in Colorado, Heather likes to live by the seat of her pants, and is always up for a road trip or spontaneous adventure. She’s currently based outside of Aspen, Colorado in a rustic cabin she uses as a gear testing oasis. She travels often in her big ol’ Ford 250 with her rescue pup, Rosie, and spends a fair amount of time living on the road, testing gear here and there.

Career Highlights

  • 10x Tester for TransWorld Snowboarding’s Good Wood Board Test – Heather started as a tester, then moved up to help host and organize the event
  • 6 years as Editor of Jackson Hole Snowboarder Magazine
  • Travels to Europe, South America, Canada and all over the USA to cover snowboard contests including Euro X, Eye of the Condor (Chile), Winter Olympics (Vancouver and Sochi), along with many gear tests throughout 
  • Interviewed Macklemore the same year that “Thrift Shop” came out at the Dew Tour in Breckenridge