Steve Andrews

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.