Jonathan talks with Jason Blevins, the outdoors reporter for The Colorado Sun, about the recent ski patrol strike, union talks, and the current state of ski areas. Jason brings some important historical reminders to the conversation, and we discuss what it all means for the future of skiing & snowboarding, as well as the future of mountain towns.

RELATED LINKS:

Blister Rec. Shop: Powder7

Get Covered: BLISTER+

Join Us! Blister Summit 2025

TOPICS & TIMES:

Powder7.com (1:17)

Jason Blevins, New BLISTER+ member (2:17)

Ski Resorts: State of the Union (7:58)

Labor Movement & Strikes (15:07)

Indie Ski Areas & Consolidation (26:51)

Implications for Mountain Towns (41:29)

The Colorado Sun (52:54)

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the future, will we still have public lands? Will new economic policies crash the outdoor industry? Will a popular drug actually get more people outside? Will we all soon be ski touring on e-skis (just as more and more people are riding e-bikes)? And will the phones in our pockets eventually replace satellite phones and our avy beacons? Jonathan Ellsworth and Paul Forward discuss all of this and more.

RELATED LINKS:

Get Yourself Covered: BLISTER+

Join Us! Blister Summit 2025

TOPICS & TIMES:

The New Administration & the Outdoors (2:50)

Tariffs & the Outdoor Industry (9:44)

Public Lands Threatened (18:08)

Ozempic & Outdoor Recreation (29:58)

e-Touring Skis?? (40:45)

The Future of Sat Phones (51:42)

The Future of Avy Beacons (55:23)

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Freeride World Tour kicks off this weekend, so today we are talking with one of the best comp skiers in the world, Marcus Goguen. We talk about tooling around France together back in 2022; Marcus’ rise as a skier; we analyze his insane comp run in Verbier last season; and more.

RELATED LINKS:

VIDEO: Marcus’ Run down the Bec des Rosses

OpenSnow.com/buy - code: blister50

Bluebird Mtn Sports

Join Us! Blister Summit 2025

Get Yourself Covered: BLISTER+

Marcus’ Instagram: marcusg360

Marcus’ YouTube Channel

TOPICS & TIMES:

Preparing to Leave for the FWT (5:03)

Our France Trip (6:07)

Surprises from the FWT (10:27)

Whistler as Prep for Comp Venues? (12:40)

The Bec Des Rosses (13:55)

Analyzing Marcus’ Run (16:00)

Visibility (25:37)

Losing Your Ski Pole on the 360 (28:45)

Finding the Entry (34:28)

Training for Comp Season (40:39)

What Don’t People Know re: the FWT? (46:50)

Judging (50:47)

Goals for this Season? (57:22)

Venues (59:34)

Future of the FWT, Olympics, Etc. (1:00:43)

Goals Outside of the FWT? (1:06:51)

CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:

Blister Cinematic

CRAFTED 

Bikes & Big Ideas

GEAR:30

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cody and Jonathan are back to review some of the big news of December and this new year; rate your takes; share what we’re reading & watching; and more.

RELATED LINKS:

Taos Ski Valley

Join Us! Blister Summit 2025

Get Yourself Covered: BLISTER+

TOPICS & TIMES:

Catching Up: AK, the NFL, Etc (3:00)

The Explore Act Passed  (8:00)

United Healthcare CEO Assassination (16:05)

Murder Hornets (33:49)

Park City Ski Patrol Strike (35:41)

Rate My Take (1:01:32)

What We’re Reading & Watching (1:09:13)

CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:

Blister Cinematic

CRAFTED 

Bikes & Big Ideas

GEAR:30

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For our final Blister Podcast of 2024, we are once again sharing with you some of the highs, the lows, and the lessons learned by our team this past year, and talking about some of our reviewers’ plans and resolutions for 2025. Then this Wednesday, over on our CRAFTED podcast, you’ll also get to hear some of our reviewers reveal the projects and pursuits they took up in 2024, or are looking to explore in 2025.

RELATED LINKS:

Episode Sponsor: OpenSnow/Buy

Join Us! Blister Summit 2025

Get Yourself Covered: BLISTER+

TOPICS & TIMES:

Luke Koppa (5:05)

Kristin Sinnott (13:04)

Simon Stewart (22:55)

Kara Williard (38:30)

Dylan Wood (46:50)

Justin Bobb (1:04:52)

Zack Henderson (1:16:55)

David Golay (1:26:39)

Sascha Anastas & Jonathan Ellsworth (1:36:19)

Paul Forward (1:57:43)

CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:

Blister Cinematic

CRAFTED 

Bikes & Big Ideas

GEAR:30

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jonathan Ellsworth was just in France and Switzerland, so he discusses the trip, losing his passport (and advice on how to get a new passport ASAP), visiting Salomon headquarters in France, skiing in Switzerland, updates for THE HUNDRED, pizza reviews, and more. Check it out, and let us know: have you ever lost your passport?

RELATED LINKS

Blister Rec. Shop: Valhalla Pure Outfitters

Blister Summit 2025

Get Yourself Covered: BLISTER+

Let Us Know What You Think re: Passports

TOPICS & TIMES:

Valhalla Pure Outfitters (1:04)

Blister Summit 2025 (1:55)

Unexpected Invite to St. Moritz (6:44)

Losing My Passport (9:51)

Coffee Connections (11:37)

New Global Mission: Modernizing the Passport System (13:50)

Skiing in Switzerland (17:48)

Update for THE HUNDRED (19:54)

The Joys of Not Being Able to Watch Football (21:40)

Lost Passport Advice & Silver Linings (22:48)

Blister Pizza Review: Swiss Pizza (26:09)

Normalizing Street Wine (27:16)

My New Passport & Return Trip Home (29:30)

CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:

Blister Podcast

Bikes & Big Ideas

GEAR:30

CRAFTED

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

River Radamus is a rising star on the U.S. Alpine Ski Team. But first and foremost, River is someone who is very, very passionate about all types of skiing. Jonathan talked with River just after he laid down two top-10 finishes at Birds of Prey, and they discuss that plus his lifelong journey in skiing; the artistry he sees in ski racing; the importance of innovation in racing; his thoughts on how to help the next generation of ski racers, and a whole lot more.

RELATED LINKS

5850 Fest

Blister Rec. Shop: Teton Village Sports

Get Yourself Covered: BLISTER+

TOPICS & TIMES:

River in France (5:16)

Birds of Prey Recap (5:16)

Competitive Log Rolling, Skiing, & Ski Racing (6:34)

Biggest Influences in Skiing Growing Up? (15:51)

The current landscape of innovation (19:41)

Super G, GS, and … Slalom? (26:16)

The ‘River Versus’ Series (40:32)

Competitive Mindset: Flipping the Switch (47:16)

Gear Talk (51:59)

Arco Foundation (55:26)

World Cup Finals in Sun Valley (1:07:42)

CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:

Blister Podcast

Bikes & Big Ideas

GEAR:30

CRAFTED

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

OpenSnow founder & meteorologist, Joel Gratz, is back to talk about advancements in weather forecasting and how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing weather models — particularly in mountain environments. We also discuss the challenges of making seasonal forecasts; Joel offers some tips for planning ski trips; tips for storm chasing and skiing in Japan; and more.

RELATED LINKS:

Blister Rec. Shop: Gear West

BLISTER+ Get Yourself Covered

Blister Summit 2025

Get Our Winter Buyer’s Guide

Blister Pod ep 268: Joel Gratz

Blister Pod ep 237: Joel Gratz

TOPICS & TIMES:

Skiing with Kids (5:00)

AI & Weather Forecasting (8:45)

Using Forecasting for Backcountry Skiing (18:33)

Predictions for This Winter? (21:29)

Planning Ski Trips: Tips and Strategies (25:39)

Exploring Open Snow Features (28:33)

Tips for Storm Chasing & Skiing in Japan (35:52)

Future of Meteorology & Weather Forecasting (47:13)

CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS

Blister Cinematic

CRAFTED

Bikes & Big Ideas

GEAR:30

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cody and Jonathan are back to review some of the news of November; rate your takes; offer some mountain town advice; share what we’re reading & watching; and more.

RELATED LINKS:

Blister Rec. Shop: Round House

BLISTER+ Get Yourself Covered

Get Our Winter Buyer’s Guide

TOPICS & TIMES:

Winter is Here! (4:21)

NFL Update (7:46)

Jonathan & Cody’s Bet (12:48)

Update for The 100 (15:03)

The Presidential Election (17:54)

Mikaela Shiffrin (30:09)

Lindsey Vonn is Back (31:06)

Mike Tyson / Jake Paul Fight (34:57)

Hadley Hammer’s 8-Step Checklist (42:36)

Rescue on Mt Whitney (53:45)

The Most ‘LA’ News (1:02:29)

Rate My Take (1:07:04)

Mountain Town Advice (1:24:17)

What We’re Reading & Watching (1:36:30)

 - Fifty+, episode #2

 - Connor Ryan’s Surviving Our Story

 - James Bond, The World is Not Enough

 - Auden Schendler, Terrible Beauty

CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS

Blister Cinematic

CRAFTED

Bikes & Big Ideas

GEAR:30

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Auden Schendler is someone whose work we’ve admired for a long time. And In this conversation, Auden and Jonathan talk about human purpose, the importance of joy and living well; and Auden spells out the need for systemic change — and not just token actions — to actually address climate change.

RELATED LINKS:

audenschendler.com

Ep. Sponsor: skitaos.com

Blister Shop: Lone Pine Gear Exchange

BLISTER+ Get Yourself Covered

Blister Summit 2025

TOPICS & TIMES:

Auden’s Background (5:14)

Climate Change is Not Your Fault (17:29)

Terrible Beauty (27:38)

Reckoning with Climate Complicity (30:41)

Rediscovering Our Soul (32:21)

On the Idea that Climate Change is a Hoax (34:59)

Analogy: the Tobacco Industry (41:25)

Why Should We Recycle? (49:59)

Why Climate Change Shouldn’t Be Political (59:23)

Final Thoughts (1:03:42)

CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS

Blister Cinematic

CRAFTED

Bikes & Big Ideas

GEAR:30

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jonathan Ellsworth talks about testing skis with Olympic gold medalist, Ted Ligety; Mikaela Shiffrin vs. Santa Claus; the outdoor sports equivalent of Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul; and more. Give it a listen, then let us know your thoughts and ideas.

RELATED LINKS:

BLISTER+ Get Yourself Covered

Blister Summit 2025

Get Our Winter Buyer’s Guide

TOPICS & TIMES:

More BLISTER+ Power Couples (2:06)

Blister Summit Update (5:38)

THE TEN:

1: 1st Day On Snow, Skiing w/ Olympic Gold Medalist (7:09)

2: Powder Skis Update (14:44)

3: Lyndsey Vonn is Officially Back (16:00)

4: Airport Sprinting (17:06)

5: Thoughts on the Mike Tyson / Jake Paul Fight (20:56)

6: Smart People Don’t Go to Football Games, Part 1 (22:50)

7: Mikaela Shiffrin vs. Santa Claus 23:55)

8: Smart People Don’t Go to Football Games, Part 2 (26:08)

9: Blister Pizza Reviews? (27:10)

10: Full Circle Moment: Viking Ski Shop (29:29)

CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS

Blister Cinematic

CRAFTED

Bikes & Big Ideas

GEAR:30

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.