The Life of a Big-Mountain Competitor

Join freeride skier and adventure traveler Nick Steers as he competes in the Freeride World Qualifiers at some of the world's best ski resorts.

Published Apr 14, 2016

Ryan Dionne

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Join freeride skier and adventure traveler Nick Steers as he competes in the Freeride World Tour Qualifiers at some of the world’s best ski resorts.

About Nick Steers

Nick Steers is a Canadian big-mountain freeride skier who has skied on five continents. Currently competing on the Freeride World Tour Qualifiers, Steers competes against athletes from all over the world in some of the most spectacular mountain ranges. And when he’s not competing, he’s jumping off ledges with giant rubber bands around his body at Great Canadian Bungee.

Ryan Dionne is a former SKI (and Skiing) digital editor, and before that ran Skiing Business, freelanced gear reviews, and worked at a newspaper. A trained journalist, he's interviewed and worked with some of the best pro skiers, had beers with the people who run some of the biggest outdoor brands, and has done hot laps with plenty of people who ski faster than him. Now a video producer for Outside (SKI's parent company), Ryan still geeks out on gear tech—but usually from behind a video camera. And while he calls the mountains of Colorado his playground, he never forgets is Wisconsin roots, and the small hills he grew up skiing.