Steve Vanderhoek on Le Tour de Gnar, Freeride, and Firefighting

Our guest this week is Steve Vanderhoek, who just put out one of the best video edits of the year, in which he and Yoann Barelli rode nearly all of the gnarliest features in the Sea to Sky Corridor in one truly wild day. So we sat down with Steve to talk about everything that went into making that day happen; the mental challenges of riding scary, high-consequence lines; filming and riding with Yoann and Remy Metailler; balancing all that with his career as a paramedic and firefighter; and a whole lot more.

TOPICS & TIMES:

• Injury update (0:53)
• Riding & filming in the golden age of freeride (4:37)
• Starting a career as a firefighter and paramedic (6:24)
• Balancing riding with a separate career (14:42)
• Riding with Remy and Yoann, & the importance of riding partners (18:55)
• Le Tour de Gnar (25:55)
• The mental aspects of pushing boundaries & knowing when to walk away (27:45)
• Scouting & building huge lines (40:22)
• Steve’s Big Idea (48:22)

RELATED LINKS:

• Le Tour de Gnar
• Le Tour de Gnar GoPro Footage
• Remy Metailler Squamish Edit
• BBI Ep. 49: Yoann Barelli on his move to Guerrilla Gravity; Coaching; Comfort Zones; & More
• BBI Ep. 56: Remy Metailler on Doing Stupid Stuff, Responsibly
• Become a Blister Member
• Camping in Gunnison & Crested Butte

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