ESPN TIMBERSPORTS

Name
Wade Stewart

Birthday
November 25, 1971

Hometown
Nanoose Bay, British Columbia

Occupation
Tree service operator and summertime lumberjack performer

Favorite event
Climbing

Training routine
Performing exhibition shows, about 300 per summer, and running hill sprints and a lot of push-ups .

How long have you competed in the STIHL TIMBERSPORTS Series?
The last three years — since 2007

What titles have you earned?
13 Great Outdoor Games metals, many World Championship speed climbing wins and many Ironjack World Championship titles

Hobbies
Surfing, sea-kayaking near my home and acoustic guitar; traveling as much as possible especially now with my lumberjack career starting to near its end.

Interesting fact
I currently hold the 80-foot speed climbing world record time: up and down in 17.84 seconds.
I had major surgery done to my right knee on Jan. 18, 2007 (actual injury date was August 2006). I had a piece of Achilles tendon from a cadaver put inside my right knee to replace a broken PCL ligament. I broke the ligament because of landing on very poor padding as my foot fell in between the padding, and I actually landed on the ground with my right foot, causing my knee to bend in the exact wrong direction. I am trying to make a comeback. It will be nearly impossible for me to beat some of the existing top 2 or 3 guys, but I do want to try and make them work for it If I can.